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Tesla releases app update with solution for frozen door handles

Tesla has released a new mobile app update that includes a solution if your car has frozen door handles. During Model 3’s first winter, we reported on the electric car having some issues in cold weather, and Tesla said it was investigating the situation. Several owners in cold weather regions were experiencing difficulties entering their vehicles because the door handles wouldn’t open…
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The makers of this Level 1 mobile EV cable want everyone to have smart charging

Palo-Alto, California-based EV charging software provider ev.energy and internet of things (IoT) solutions provider Smartenit, based in Irvine, Calirfornia, today launched a smart, grid-optimized Level 1 mobile EV cable for drivers who don’t have access to home charging stations. This level 1 mobile EV cable is smart Most – but not all – EVs come with a mobile charging cord with a standard…
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Quick Charge Podcast: October 15, 2022

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Weird Alibaba: This Chinese electric car looks like a beautiful 1920s roadster

I’ve had plenty of fun dumpster-diving through Alibaba’s online electric car catalog over the last few years, finding odd and futuristic EV gems for this weekly column. But never before have we seen something quite so elegant looking as this early automotive era replica, complete with all the bells and whistles you could possibly ask for in a Chinese knock-off. And that makes it a perfect…
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Ford electric vehicles, including F-150 Lightning and E-Transit, used to make a movie

Ford’s electric vehicles are being put to good use, you know, other than saving the planet from harmful greenhouse gas emissions. Since launching, they have been used as power sources during devastating disasters like hurricanes and floods. Now, Ford reports its electric vehicles, including the F-150 Lightning truck and E-transit van, are being put to work for another kind of use – making a…
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