EV
Winter Highway Range Test Compares Three New Electric Luxury SUVs
The Audi Q6 E-Tron, Porsche Macan EV and Polestar 3 were put through a highway range test in chilly Norway. They were driven at 75 mph on a 120-mile route with their efficiency monitored along the way. The Polestar 3's bigger…
Stellantis Promises Half-Price Lithium-Sulfur EV Batteries ‘By 2030’
Stellantis has partnered with Zeta Energy to develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries. This chemistry promises more range, less weight and lower costs compared to conventional lithium-ion cells. Stellantis is also working on solid-state batteries with Factorial. Solid-state batteries are not the…
Rivian Is Last In Consumer Reports’ Reliability List. Owners Still Love Them
What's a few software glitches, powertrain issues and battery faults between you and a car you truly love? Two recently released studies from Consumer Reports might be called good news and bad news for Rivian. In two new surveys, the California-based…
V13.2 Is ‘Unbelievable, Incredible’ But Still Has Bugs
The latest version of Tesla FSD impresses another reviewer who put it through a stress test in a new video. FSD version 13.2 has new functions, like starting when the car is parked or autonomously looking for parking at the…
Non-Tesla EV Roadtrips ‘Sucked’ Last Year. Now, They’re ‘Dramatically’ Better
The Tesla Supercharger network is opening up to a growing list of automakers. However, non-Tesla charging networks are also getting better. There are more chargers and the old ones were either repaired or replaced with new models. The list of…
Would You Turn Your Classic Mazda Miata Into An EV With This Kit?
U.K.-based Electrogenic unveils "drop-in" EV conversion kit for the first-generation Mazda Miata/MX-5. It has a 42 kWh battery good for a claimed 150 miles (241 km) of range. The new electric motor makes 160 horsepower and cuts two seconds off…
Tesla Is Screwing Over Dozens Of App Developers
Tesla is getting ready to charge third-party developers big bucks to access user's cars Devs say that Tesla's costs are significantly more than they make from users This could wipe some third-party apps out completely The cat is out of…