EV Jump start We’ve added a new EV jump start video to our YouTube channel for Lexus and Toyota electric vehicle (EV) drivers. It is the eighth video in our series intended to help drivers of EVs in the inevitable event of a 12-volt battery failure. It continues to surprise the motoring public that EVs …
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Solid-state battery tech poised to take EV range to 800+ miles
Battery tech An automaker in China is touting solid-state battery tech capable of nearly double the energy density of today’s best lithium-ion EV packs. As reported by Autoblog, the company, Chery, says the technology could take driving range up to and over 800 miles on a single charge. Solid-state batteries offer a number of key …
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“My car is becoming a brick” — what?
Becoming a brick From The Atlantic, “My Car is Becoming a Brick” certainly got my attention. It references the idea that software updates can leave older models in the dust. But I have to say, its the last thing on my mind as my car ages. When I read the headline, I was concerned that …
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Chinese companies claim 99.6% key EV battery materials recovery
EV battery materials Materials critical to making electric vehicle (EV) batteries as well as all manner of advanced electronics, often in short supply, are often cited as reasons — or excuses — to avoid the transition to EVs. But companies in China using new recycling techniques claim that they can recover upwards of 99.6% of …
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GM dumps development of automotive fuel cells
Fuel cells General Motors (GM) announced this week that it will halt next-generation hydrogen fuel cells development through its HYDROTEC brand. HYDROTECH is a complete hydrogen fuel cell system with the HYDROTEC power cube at its core. GM said that the company will concentrate research and development and capital on batteries, charging technology, and EVs, …
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Colorado counters loss of Federal EV incentives with possibly a big waste of taxpayer dollars
EV incentives Colorado is evidently intent on electrifying the fleet of its citizens automobiles. October 1st marked the end of Federal EV incentives, but the Rocky Mountain State countered by raising its own purchasing incentives to as much as $9,000, $1,500 more than the cancelled bonus. As reported by InsideEVs, a credit on used EVs …
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EV sales cool in October but interest remains solid
EV sales Automotive shopping guide and tracking site Edmunds.com reports that EV sales activity cooled in October after setting sales records in September, a direct result of the end of the $7,500 federal tax credit. They also report that average transaction prices for new electric vehicle (EV) during the month as well. Market watchers, including …
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