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Cybertruck failure kills home charging, and Tesla is avoiding a recall

A growing number of Tesla Cybertruck owners are losing the ability to charge at home due to failures of the truck’s Power Conversion System (PCS), the unit that handles AC charging and steps the high-voltage pack down to the 48-volt system. Tesla is aware of the problem and is quietly replacing the part case-by-case, but it has not issued a recall, and owners are waiting weeks for replacement…
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The BMW iX5 sets the benchmark with 525 miles of range, fast charging [Images]

BMW revealed the new X5 on Tuesday, including the first all-electric iX5. The iX5 adopts the Neue Klasse style and tech with an impressive range of up to 525 miles on a single charge. Meet the first electric BMW iX5 60 xDrive For its fifth generation, the new M5 will be available in five powertrain options, including, for the first time, a battery-electric option. Following the iX3 SUV and i3…
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Tesla begins ‘engineering tests’ of first production Cybercab in Austin

Tesla says it has started engineering tests of its first production Cybercab on public roads in Austin, marking the first time a customer-spec unit of the purpose-built robotaxi has been validated outside the factory. But a video shared by the company shows the two-seater driving with a supervisor sitting in the front passenger seat — a reminder that the car still isn’t operating on its own in…
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Washington media sow confusion, claiming new law says e-bikes are now e-motorcycles

There’s a new law in Washington state regarding the classification of electric bicycles. But if you want to know what the new law says, you should probably avoid reading the news in Washington. That’s because most reports seem to be getting the law wrong. What was merely a slight legal clarification to more neatly and clearly reinforce the widely accepted three-class system used by the…
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