Reign in the clever We’ve done four videos over the last few weeks helping drivers get into and jump start their electric vehicles (EVs) with dead 12-volt start batteries. Starting a fifth video leaves us frankly angry and really wanting manufacturers to reign in the clever. We’ve had to describe getting under the hood of …
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New video uploaded with help to jump start Tesla models
Jump start Tesla We just added a new video to our YouTube channel helping Tesla drivers get into and jump start Tesla models with a dead start battery. It replaces one that we did a few months ago that stopped at getting Tesla owners inside their vehicles. It became clear that just getting inside their …
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Even cleaner cars: EVs reduce brake dust
Brake dust Just when we thought we knew everything there is to know about regenerative braking, we saw this from InsideEVs. There’s a whole new way that an EV helps improve the air we breath. Brake dust! Or more to the point, the lack of it. The use of regenerative braking reduces brake wear and …
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Getting a handle on EV fires
EV fires Long about a week ago, we did a piece attempting to debunk misinformation about EV fires: they are not common; electric vehicles (EVs) do not explode; etc. It was clear, however, that high-voltage lithium battery fires are very difficult to put out. So we set out to look for best practices. They are: …
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Misinformation on EV battery fires uncontained
EV battery fires I cringe every time I hear a late night television host make a joke about EV battery fires. They are pretty much always overhyped, as if it happens all the time, or simply a lie, like they explode! They don’t. Electric vehicle (EV) batteries — the high voltage version — are built …
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ICCT disproves dirty EVs scuttlebutt
Dirty EVs Despite evidence, electric vehicle skeptics continue to suggest that EVs are as dirty as internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. In fact Toyota uses the dirty EVs excuse for their hesitancy to go all in on battery electric cars. But now a study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) estimates that battery …
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EU vs US Niro VESS sound
Niro VESS sound As I’ve noted previously, the 2022 back-up Kia Niro VESS sound is painfully loud. Then, I ran into a video that does a direct comparison between the North American noise maker and the European version. The difference, below, is remarkable. The US version is first, and be aware that it is truly …
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