Electric vehicles in the US with over 300 miles range have nearly doubled over the past two years. With over 25 models exceeding the 300-mile mark, there’s an EV for everyone. These are the EVs offering the longest range in 2024.
A record 1.2 million EVs were handed over in the US last year, representing 7.6% of auto sales in 2023. That’s up from 5.9% in 2022, according to recent data…
6 ways to get the best range from your EV in winter
January 19, 2024
Much of the US is in a deep freeze, so here are six quick tips for how to get the best range from your EV in the winter.
EVs in winter
Cold weather impacts your EV’s range and performance because ions flow through battery cells more slowly. Here’s how to get the best…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 16, 2024
January 18, 2024
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…
QuantumScape unveils beating heart of its solid-state battery tech: the FlexFrame cell [Video]
January 18, 2024
Solid-state battery developer QuantumScape has provided further evidence that it’s the real deal in eventually achieving scaled cell production that could one day enable EV modules that are safer, charge faster, and go farther. In the YouTube video below, QuantumScape explains the design of its FlexFrame battery cell, which expands and contracts… similar to a beating heart.
While it will…
The wireless charging experts at Ideanomics’ WAVE division want you to remember that high-speed inductive EV charging is ready for prime time – even in extremely cold weather conditions.
WAVE uses a charging “plate” that’s embedded beneath the surface of the…
Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD) got the single largest order of electric school buses to date from the second-largest public school system in the US.
The Los Angeles Unified School District ordered 180 electric school buses, adding to the 26 Blue Bird electric school…
BYD Sea Lion 07 electric SUV specs revealed ahead of official launch, will rival Tesla Model Y
January 18, 2024
BYD’s answer to the Tesla Model Y is expected to begin rolling out in the first half of the year. Ahead of its official launch, the BYD Sea Lion 07 electric SUV’s specs have been revealed.
BYD Sea Lion 07 specs leak ahead of official launch
BYD unveiled the Sea Lion 07 in November at the 2023 Guangzhou International Auto Show. As its first mid-size urban SUV, the Sea Lion 07 is expected to…
Would you drive this off-road Genesis EV on your next ski trip? Genesis unveiled the X Snow Speedium EV concept, giving us a sneak peek into the brand’s future design.
Check out the Genesis X Snow Speedium EV concept
The X Snow Speedium is another variant of Genesis’…
Elon Musk complains about his smaller stake in Tesla after wasting it on buying Twitter
January 17, 2024
Elon Musk has made a bizarre statement in which he appears to complain about his smaller stake in Tesla and said that he prefers building products elsewhere unless he gets a bigger stake in the company.
The statement is particularly bizarre when you consider the fact that he…
Here's how – and why – EVs and solar are connected
January 17, 2024
EV owners are more likely to add solar panels to their homes, according to a new US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) study – here’s why.
And conversely, owning photovoltaic panels also has a bearing on whether a homeowner buys an electric vehicle, but not as strongly.
Researchers from NREL, University of California Santa Barbara, and Lawrence Berkeley…
