A dealer cheat sheet for the upcoming VW ID.4 electric SUV has been leaked, and it shows that the company considers gas SUVs, rather than electric SUVs like the Mustang Mach-E, Tesla Model Y, and upcoming Nissan Ariya, as its direct competitors.
The cheat sheet, posted to internet forum VWIDTalk.com, is intended for dealer use as a basic rundown of the capabilities of the new ID.4. It consists of…
Tesla (TSLA) has increased the price of the Powerwall, its home battery pack, as demand is still through the roof.
There are a lot of factors currently greatly increasing demand for home energy storage.
Heatwaves are creating some instabilities on electric grids in the US…
Today, Volvo started production of its highly-anticipated XC40 Recharge electric SUV, the first fully electric vehicle from the Swedish brand.
While Polestar, a Volvo-Geely subsidiary, has already launched its first all-electric car, the Polestar 2, Volvo has yet to launch…
Tesla Autopilot gets top marks for performance but trashed for driver engagement in new industry-wide tests
October 1, 2020
In a new Euro NCAP report, Tesla Autopilot gets top marks for its performance, but it gets also trashed for its driver engagement.
The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), a European voluntary car safety performance assessment program, has produced a new report about automated driving systems in partnership with Thatcham Research.
The report judges the different systems based on…
Twenty percent of Americans have HVAC systems that cost the homeowner an extra $882 annually on average to keep their homes cool — almost four times as much as the most efficient similar homes. This is according to a new study conducted by smart home energy company Sense…
Electric cars got another win in Norway where they accounted for over 60% of new cars sold in the market last month — thanks to the VW ID.3.
Norway has long been the world’s leading market when it comes to electric vehicles. They have the most aggressive…
The US Army’s Fort Bragg, NC, will soon host the largest floating solar plant in the Southeast
20% of US homes use 45% of all cooling consumption nationwide, according to Sense.
The UK’s National Health System becomes the world’s first health system to commit to net zero.
Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and your bank account — all without changing your…
Bankrupt and dying coal CEO Bob Murray files for black lung benefits he always opposed
October 1, 2020
Bob Murray, ex-CEO of the now-bankrupt Murray Energy, has filed for black lung benefits, as reported today by West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Murray Energy was once the largest private coal mining company in the US, and Murray, who spent decades as a coal miner himself…
HONDA e — Is this the ultimate Urban Electric Car?
October 1, 2020
The Urban EV concept burst onto the scene at the Frankfurt Motor Show three years ago. With its “cutesy faced” front end, Honda had found a forward-looking design to spearhead its electric car efforts, and with a similar face at the rear, it appeared attractively retro…
Tesla has started activating the elusive new charge port heater in Model 3 and Model Y, but it’s unclear who has it in their Model 3.
During Model 3’s first winter, we reported on the electric car having some issues in cold weather and Tesla said they were investigating the situation.
Several owners in cold weather regions were experiencing difficulties entering their vehicles because the…
