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Fraunhofer Wants Solar Cells On Vehicles — To Help The Grid
The idea of putting solar panels on vehicles has been around for decades. I can’t say how many companies I’ve seen come and go that...
Buried in negative equity? These EV deals can help get you out of that gas guzzler
The biggest obstacle to buying an EV isn’t always range anxiety, it’s the negative equity on their current car loan. If that’s you, don’t worry –...
Is BYD Making A Better “Ferrari” Than Ferrari?
The Denza Z was the big news this week from the 408th monthly MIIT regulatory filings. The sports car has a 500 kW motor on...
Mini updates electric Countryman models with more range
Mini have just announced a series of minor updates and changes to their Countryman range – in particular to the full battery-electric (BEV) version. The...
Clean Energy Investments Surge, But That Is Only Part Of The Story
Ingmar Rentzhog of We Don't Have Time wrote recently that investors have already begun the transition to clean energy. The post Clean Energy Investments Surge,...
Observations After Two Weeks with Tesla Hardware 4 & Full Self Driving V14 in My 2026 Tesla Model Y
I lived through almost 7 years of numerous releases of Tesla’s Full Self Driving (FSD) as it progressed in my 2019 Model 3 using “Hardware...
Tesla’s Level 2++ Supervised Full Self-Driving Approved In Belgium
Tesla has gotten “Full Self Driving (Supervised)” approved in another European country. Following the Netherlands, Lithuania, Estonia, and Denmark, the driver-assist system is now allowed...
The Big ICE Meltdown — May’s China EV Sales Report
ICE model sales crash 39% in May High gas prices and a never ending wave of new models has allowed May to reach record EV...
Electric rally car revival continues with new, 280 hp Peugeot E-208 GTi
Making its public debut at the legendary 24 Hours of LeMans this weekend, the new, 280 hp Peugeot E-208 GTi resurrects another storied hot hatch...
Aviation Fuel Demand Doesn’t Collapse. Cheap Kerosene Growth Does.
Aviation is one of the harder transition sectors to model well because it invites two bad shortcuts. One is to assume that flying keeps growing...
Super-sized slot cars: these HD electric machines NEVER need plugged in
A Kalmar Ottawa T2 EV electric terminal tractor has been successfully deployed on an in-road charging system in Ljungby, Sweden, enabling continuous operation without ever...
Dig it: mine goes 155 consecutive hours on 100% renewable energy
Last month, the Bellevue Gold mine did something that was previously unthinkable. For over 155 consecutive hours – a full six-and-a-half day work week – the mine...