Electric and Electrified Vehicles

The only complaint about the Kia Niro EV

Kia Niro EV If I have a single complaint regarding the Kia Niro EV I now drive, its the obnoxiously…

1 year ago

German study finds a breakdown weak link between ICE vehicles and EVs

Breakdown weak link We've done two recent posts related to 12 volt start batteries over the last several months and…

1 year ago

Another Get Out update, where is @NHTSA?

Get Out No, not the movie, our Get Out update relates to a page we put up years ago after…

2 years ago

We have a new YouTube video getting in a Tesla that has a dead 12-volt start battery

Dead 12-volt start battery In August of 2024, we got a panicked call from a friend whose car, a Tesla…

2 years ago

To EV or Not to EV…

Reasons NOT to buy an EV Debunked So we spotted a post on "X" recently titled "12 Reasons NOT to…

2 years ago

Charging an Electric Car: The Basics You Need to Get Started

Just Plug it In? Charging an electric car or electric vehicle (EV) might well seem mysterious to the uninitiated, so…

3 years ago

EV Charging: Whose Electric Vehicles Have the Fastest Charging Speed?

Speed Kills? Not Here! Back in July, we posted on the efficiency of electric vehicles, or EVs, using miles per…

3 years ago

EV Efficiency: Range’s Ignored Stepsister — While We Ignore MPGe

EV Efficiency Most commonly any talk about EVs is about range. And while that's certainly important, we want to shift…

3 years ago

Electric Cars, Autonomous Cars – They’re Just Cars!

An EV Is Just a Car I have been pondering some items related to electric cars and autonomous cars, and…

9 years ago

Tesla Model S Incident Shines a Laser on a Broader Problem

Tesla Model S Incident We watched with a good deal of fascination the running battle between New York Times reporter…

13 years ago