Battery or capacitor? Verge Motorcycles announced in January that it would have an electric motorcycle available in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2026. But, is the solid-state Donut Lab power pack it runs on a battery or capacitor? This is the question electric vehicle (EV) enthusiasts are now debating. Basic tech First, a …
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Electric all-wheel drive indicators
Electric all-wheel drive These are Electric All-Wheel Drive Indicator symbols. They are found in Electric Vehicles (EVs) made by General Motors. They being EVs became an excuse to add the word electric to the AWD or 4WD acronyms. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, read on below. Otherwise, you can …
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A Niro re-charge at 45° F recovered only a small amount of range
Niro re-charge After an ice cold trip in the Northeast over New Years, we noted that we would do a Niro re-charge at about 45° F. We did, but did not see the recovery we hoped for. A year after not seeing the electric vehicle’s (EV’s) range drop below 235 miles, the holiday trip at …
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Charging hot and cold — a tale of two Niros
Tale of two Niros A New Year’s day travel itinerary took the Kia Niro to temperatures as low as 12°F. The results were far worse than expected and results in this tale of two Niros. This is our second winter with the Niro electric vehicle (EV) and last year’s experience was generally quite positive, with …
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Our YouTube channel now hosts a Rivian jump start video
Rivian jump start We have uploaded a new video to our channel on YouTube with help for drivers in need of a Rivian jump start. It is the tenth video in our series intended to help drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) in the likely event of a 12-volt battery failure. Motorists are still caught off …
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Ford turns the F-150 Lightning into an instant classic
F-150 Lightning There are varying definitions of classic when it comes to motor vehicles, and Ford may have turned the F-150 Lightning into one with a single announcement. That announcement is of course, that the company will stop making them, forcing most writers to announce that Ford was “pulling the plug” on the electric pick-up …
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Is Donut Lab’s power pack a battery or capacitor — Part II
Battery or capacitor Only a few hours after yesterday’s post asking whether Donut Lab‘s power pack was a battery or capacitor, I was sent a link from Miss GoElectric that features a “solid” breakdown of the company’s technology and where it might have originated. The word “might” is important because, while there are traceable links …
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