12-volt EV battery #InsideEVs did a piece a day or two ago about someone who was locked out of their Tesla while on a road trip far from home. It turned out to be a dying 12-volt EV battery. Yes, you read that correctly — electric vehicles (EVs) still have a 12-volt start battery. It …
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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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12-volt battery warning light needs a serious upgrade
Battery Warning Light EV start batteries I ran across a story from Inside EVs involving a Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle (EV) 12-volt start battery failure that also failed to produce any battery warning light. The owner stepped out of her running vehicle leaving an infant inside and the car simply died. The car locked itself …
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EV or gas? A little something to help you decide
EV or gas I had two conversations recently, back-to-back, that really came down EV or gas. Bear in mind, I drive an electric vehicle or EV. The first was with a waitress I’ve known for some time but hadn’t seen in a while and her “car story” that I’d thus missed. It seems her 5-year …
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To EV or Not to EV…
Reasons NOT to buy an EV Debunked So we spotted a post on “X” recently titled “12 Reasons NOT to buy an EV” (electric vehicle), which leave internal combustion engine (ICE) powered cars as the only alternatives. We thought we’d have a look at it point by point. The 12 Reasons Each With a Counterpoint …
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EV manufacturers continue to struggle with the legacy ICE grille
Legacy ICE grille When I saw it, I had to laugh. InsideEVs did a story on the new Mercedes-Benz GLC electric crossover essentially sporting a legacy ICE grille. The story noted that the car will get the “face of the future.” And that face is clearly a massive legacy ICE grille that only proves that EV …
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