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New study sets EV battery range and longevity fears aside

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EV battery The belief that an EV battery will fail the or lose large amounts of range remains pervasive in the general populace, beliefs that are gleefully repeated by electric vehicle (EV) detractors, particularly those with interests in the internal combustion engine and/or oil businesses. A new study puts these beliefs to rest. A new …

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Buying a pre-owned EV or hybrid? Find a battery health test

Battery health In a piece about used hybrid vehicle batteries, InsideEVs discussed different vehicle manufacturers and the performance of the their high voltage batteries over time. Near the finish with the recommendation that “you always perform a battery health check before buying a used PHEV.” Well who knows how to do that?? Not so many. …

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Rear-view camera display failures continue to dominate recalls

Rear-view camera Other recall issues tend to get the attention, but rear-view camera display failures continue to dominate National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recalls. Not our first post one this topic… Getting the attention are such things as on Nov. 4, when FCA recalled 2020 to 2025 Chrysler Jeep Wrangler 4Xe and 2022 to …

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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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Hyundai Ioniq 5 price drops nearly $10k

EV price drops A few days ago, we commented that the loss of the $7,500 federal tax credit for the purchase of a new EV would likely result in price drops across the industry to keep sales flowing. It took Hyundai less than 24 hours to do exactly that. And the cut is big! Edmunds.com …

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The Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon’s G-Turn is completely insane

G-Turn This piece from InsideEVs discusses some features of the 2025 G-Wagon EV, but focuses a lot of energy on what Mercedes call the G-Turn. And its just wild — and aptly named. Aptly named because the car in question, again the G-Wagon EV, manages to completely spin around without leaving its spot, all due …

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New EV jump start video dropped on our YouTube Channel

Jump start video We just added a new jump start video to our YouTube channel with help for Chevrolet EV drivers with dead start batteries. These and all electric vehicles (EVs) use a 12-volt battery to actually start the car, much like a 12-volt battery is used to start an internal combustion engine vehicle. And …

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