We finally got the chance to get behind the wheel of VW’s ID.4 electric CUV this week. This is 36 hours with the 1st Edition RWD, and it was mostly during a winter snowstorm in New York. But we still had time to give it a proper drive and get some initial thoughts to see if VW has a huge hit on its hands.
VW delivered the cobalt blue version of the ID.4 up my partially plowed driveway about an…
Two-wheeled electric vehicle company One Moto is attempting to replace gas motorcycles already on the road with electric vehicles. The company is starting in its native Dubai, but hopes to expand its mission globally.
One Moto is located in Dubai’s Sustainable City…
A research team has developed a way to use a material found in plants to help create safer batteries.
The Biden administration raises the cost of carbon, making it easier to approve climate-change actions.
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Tesla denies report that it is going back into the battery swap, takes jab at NIO in the process
March 2, 2021
Tesla was rumored to be going back into the battery swap business, this time in China, but the automaker is now denying the report and took a jab at NIO in the process.
In 2014, Tesla demonstrated the ability to quickly and automatically swap battery packs in Model S and Model X vehicles.
The technology was touted as a faster way to get a fully charged battery pack and an alternative to DC fast…
Last week, Rivian released a slew of winter test footage of its upcoming R1T pickup. Fans in Rivian’s forums have managed to catch an interesting anomaly in the shared content. One of the R1T EVs in the background appears to have a smaller cab and different wheelbase.
The Biden administration is calling for action in order to stem climate change for a wide range of sectors, and that of course includes buildings and transport as major emitters. It’s going to require the rapid implementation of innovative new ideas and products.
Enter…
Polaris to build full-size off-road electric RANGER UTV with Zero Motorcycles powertrain
March 1, 2021
Polaris revealed plans this morning for its upcoming all-new 2022 RANGER EV. The vehicle will be a full-size electric side-by-side utility vehicle featuring an electric powertrain from Zero Motorcycles.
The new 2022 RANGER EV will be the first electric vehicle developed as part of the new rEV’d up partnership with Zero Motorcycles announced last year.
The exclusive partnership will see…
Fisker gives up on solid-state batteries after announcing ‘breakthrough’ with ‘500 miles range & 1-min charging’
March 1, 2021
Fisker says that it has given up on solid-state batteries after having announced a “breakthrough” that was supposed to enable “500 miles of range and 1-minute charging” in its electric cars.
After relaunching his electric vehicle startup, Henrik Fisker started…
Tesla’s controversial ‘yoke’ steering wheel in the new and updated Model S has spotted in the wild for the first time.
Last month, Tesla officially unveiled the new Model S and Model X refresh.
The unveiling of the new vehicle was somewhat strangely on the…
Lime unveils slick new automatic transmission electric bike, will drop $50 million into them
March 1, 2021
Lime, a major leader in the worldwide shared electric mobility industry, has just unveiled its latest electric bicycle model. Now the company plans to buy $50 million worth of them.
The new 4th-generation Lime electric bicycle is the company’s latest electric two-wheeler to join its shared rental fleet.
The new e-bike announcement comes barely a month after Lime shared plans to introduce a new…
