EV
This $1.4 Million EV Hits 60 In 1.55 Seconds. Now You Can Buy One.
The McMurtry Spéirling Pure costs $1.36 million. It makes 1,000 hp, hits 60 mph, and has powerful fans for downforce at any speed. It's not street-legal. When McMurtry unveiled the first Spéirling prototype in 2021, I was there to see…
Slate Has No Plans To Sell Its Cheap EV Pickup In Canada
Slate says that it doesn't have plans to sell its cheap EV pickup in Canada. The automaker wouldn't reveal more, but pricing and tariffs could be to blame. Once Canada's reciprocal tariffs are applied, Slate's truck would cost around $44,500…
California’s New EV Incentive Is Almost Here—With Special Benefits For Rivian And Lucid
California's lawmakers and governor have agreed to spend $135 million on new electric vehicle incentives. The program will be available only to first-time EV buyers. Price caps are $50,000 for a new vehicle and $25,000 for a used one, but…
Someone Keeps Stealing Entire Truckloads Of Tesla Batteries
Millions of dollars in battery packs have been stolen from Tesla's Gigafactory. Since December, nearly a dozen trailers full of Powerwalls have been nabbed. Three people allegedly linked to the crimes have been arrested so far. Apparently stealing a Tesla…
Tesla Starts Testing Steering Wheel-Free Cybercab On Austin Streets. Can It Match Waymo?
Tesla has begun testing a steering-wheel-free version of its Cybercab robotaxi in Austin, Texas, the company announced Monday on X. Tesla made the announcement with a 27-second video on the platform, which showed a safety monitor sitting in the right…
New BMW iX5 Blows Competition Out With 460 kW Charging, 435 Miles Of Range
The BMW iX5 will be one of the fastest-charging electric vehicles in the U.S. It’s BMW’s third EV aith more than 400 miles of range, after the iX3 and i3. It will get plenty of Neue Klasse tech, like the…
An App Flagged This Tesla Battery As Degraded. The Car Said It Was Worse
A third-party estimate suggested this Model 3’s battery health was 89%. Tesla’s own test said 88%. The mostly home-charged Model 3 Performance still showed more degradation than its owner expected. Its early life as a demo car may explain the…