Discussions of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery powered vehicles and technology.
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EV have a heater? Several weeks ago, when we were still in the grips of some pretty cold weather, I was asked, “does your EV have a heater?” As it happens the questioner was joking. However, it points out a problem that electric vehicles (EVs) still have: there is a sense in the everyday that …
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Porsche back-up open We have completed an update of the Porsche back-up open page which brings two add additions, one of which is a real doozy. With one exception, the majority of other models such as the Cayenne and Panamera feature a handle that’s become very popular in the industry. The key hole is immediately exposed …
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Get Out No, not the movie, our Get Out update relates to a page we put up years ago after a man and his dog died of heat exposure locked in a Chevrolet Corvette. The car was one of the first to use electric locks and latches and while there is a mechanical means of …
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Affordable EVs Inside EVs hit the nail on the head on affordable EVs in a post on X, evidently without realizing it. They that “2024 Was a Great Year for Performance EVs” and followed with “Driving enthusiasts looking to go electric have more choices than ever, although affordable options are still rare.” Well, it seems …
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Cabin heat We’ve have seen several mentions to not use the cabin heater in an EV in cold weather — even in vehicles with a heat pump — but to rather use the seat and steering wheel heaters for warmth in order to maintain the vehicle’s high voltage battery charge. This was even a surprising …
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Zero-emission vehicle sales in California As reported by InsideEVs, zero-emission vehicle sales in California is mandated by the state’s Air Resources Board’s Advanced Clean Cars II to reach 35% of new vehicle sales by model year 2026. Toyota Motor NA’s (North America) chief operating officer says the EV regulations would be “impossible” to meet, despite …
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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 now comes an item from Germany that puts a finger on the same item being a breakdown weak link that brings together electric vehicles (EVs) and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Reported by InsideEVs, the …
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