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 …
Category: Electric and Electrified Vehicles
Discussions of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery powered vehicles and technology.
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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 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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Why are there so few affordable EVs?
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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To cabin heat an EV or not to cabin heat — in the cold
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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Can zero-emission vehicles hit the California 35% by model year 2026? Toyota NA says no!
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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Kia Niro EV first impressions
Kia Niro EV The lease on my Polestar 2 recently expired, and I purchased a pre-owned 2022 Kia Niro EV outright (22,000 miles). Over the last few years a rather healthy used EV market has developed, which is great for the industry. The Kia does not have the prestige of the Polestar but there were …
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Does that EV have a heater?
EV have a heater? Several weeks ago, when we were still in the grips of some pretty cold weather, I was asked, “does the 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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