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EREVs Can Apparently Be Almost As Low-Maintenance As Full EVs
Xiaomi's sub-brand SkyNomad has officially launched with the N70 and N90 extended-range EV (EREV) crossovers. The brand says the cars won't need an oil change for up to three years, or 30,000 kilometers traveled on their gas engine. The N70…
Lucid’s New World Record Has Nothing To Do With Charging Speed Or Range
Lucid put a new world record under its belt, but it’s not for fast charging speeds or a long driving range. This time, the California startup scored a spot in the Guinness World Records book for the Gravity's vehicle-to-load feature.…
These Hyundai N EVs Share Hardware. Software Makes Them Feel Different
The Ioniq 5 N and 6 N share key hardware but deliver very different driving experiences. The Ioniq 6 N is slightly quicker, though extracting that performance takes much more effort. Hyundai is using software to give each N EV…
I Experienced The World’s First Electrostatic Speakers In A Production Car. Now I Can’t Go Back
A few instances of audio giving me goosebumps are etched in my memory. One was listening to Metallica perform live in Central Park in New York City, the goosebumps arriving during the guitar solo in "Nothing Else Matters." Another one…
Florida Got $200 Million For EV Chargers. It Wants To Splurge It On Air Taxis Instead
Florida received $198 million from the Biden administration's National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program to build out federally funded public fast chargers across the state. Now it wants to spend that money on infrastructure for electric air taxis instead, according…
Tesla Breaking Off Its China Business? Musk Calls It ‘Absurdly Fake News’
A new report from the Wall Street Journal claims Tesla could separate its U.S. and Chinese business entities. The report claims a potential SpaceX merger is the reason why executives have been ordered to prepare for a split. Musk chimed…
High Oil Prices Drove Record EV Sales In 50 Countries
According to the International Energy Agency, electric vehicle sales have been sharply growing in many countries since the start of the war in Iran. Dozens of countries have swiftly extended their pro-EV policies to reduce their oil import bills. While…