Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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- EV wireless charging has a standard to get positioned for an efficient charge
- Called DIPS, it enables cross-compatibility between hardware from different suppliers
- It also helps set the stage for...
- EV wireless charging has a standard to get positioned for an efficient charge
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These apps provide the route-planning smarts some EVs lackPutting together an EV road trip can be a puzzle between charging stations, connectors, your EV's state of charge, and the route itself. But you now have some great options.
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Test drive: 2024 Subaru Solterra feels fit for the blue highwaysSubaru’s first electric car is at its best adventuring away from the interstates, not speeding along them.
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Rivian R2 charge port moves to left rear, like TeslaRivian has confirmed it's moving the charge port of the production R2 to the rear left, and it might be for the sake of smooth Supercharging.
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Test drive: 2024 BMW i4 M50 dials up the numbers, not the funAcceleration times and driving range are shorter, the price and handling grip are higher, and somehow the i4 M50 doesn’t deliver an elevated driving experience.
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Review, Postmortem: Fisker Ocean was a promising EV, may be frozen in betaFisker owners might never get the innovative EV they were promised, as the next weeks and months reveal what’s left of the startup.
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- J.D. Power's 2024 APEAL study shows non-Tesla EVs higher in satisfaction than Teslas
- Buyers of traditional brands' EVs are more satisfied than buyers of gas or PHEV models
- Value-minded mainstream...
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What are the fastest-charging EVs?These EVs that charge quickest from 10-80% not only accept the highest charge rate beyond bursts, they also optimize energy in the battery pack.
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2025 Porsche Taycan EPA range grows to 318 milesThe Taycan now returns much better EPA range ratings with its base battery pack than it did in 2024 with the larger one.
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Rivian’s EV charging gateway to Yosemite used to be a gas stationRivian says the site will offer up EV charging education as well as amenities.
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These hybrids have AWD, top 40 mpg, cost less than $30,000High fuel economy, a low price, and all-wheel drive can be had together—if you don’t mind one particular brand known for hybrids.
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2025 Chevy Equinox EV costs $34,995 for 319 miles, gets power boostAccording to Chevy, the base 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV LT will be available soon and will be EV tax credit eligible.
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- VW's PowerCo could eventually make up to 80 gigawatt-hours of solid-state cells annually
- QuantumScape and PowerCo will combine forces to scale up production
- Production timeline and location weren't...
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Toyota joins Ionna EV charging network, stations due in 2024With Toyota's undisclosed investment in the charging network, that brings the total number of automakers invested in the network to eight.
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No, extreme heat doesn't cause people to get stuck in EVsEVs don't fail suddenly and leave owners stuck—although their battery packs can degrade faster in hot weather.
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Electrify America opens fast-chargers in Moab for electric off-roadingThe chargers, announced last May among 20 new fast-charging sites in Utah, can accommodate electric trucks and trailer-towing.
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Electrify America won't allow EVs a full charge at busy stationsThe change is an attempt to cut long wait times at some especially busy EV charging stations.
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Is NASCAR getting ready for EVs—or hybrids?NASCAR hasn't gone hybrid yet, but it showed a fully electric prototype as a signal of the future.
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- 72 Bolt EV and EUV models missed software to signal a bad battery
- Those models need to return to dealerships for the software
- Affected owners should park outside, not charge above 90%
A small...
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2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid gets price hike, still undercuts RAV4, CR-VThe Sportage Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid lineup gets a round of price hikes, and even though base models are affected most they remain a bargain.
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Nissan sees lots of crossover between Formula E, production EVsNissan's e-4orce all-wheel-drive system could keep getting better based on the automaker's racing involvement.
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Nyobolt’s electric sports car shows 5-minute fast-charging in actionVery fast-charging cells could help steer EVs away from excess weight and bigger battery packs than needed.
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Volvo PHEV review, EV insurance cost, cable theft, Big Oil pushback: Today’s Car NewsEVs still cost more to insure. Thieves are looking at fat charging cables as a fat paycheck (but they’re not). The oil industry is speaking up against EPA standards—and filing court cases. And we plug in Volvo’s plug-in hybrid sedan and see why it’s pointing to EVs. This and...
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Oil industry pushes back versus softened fleet mpg standardsPetroleum companies are going after EPA standards that had already gone lighter on truck and SUV mpg versus what was originally proposed.
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