Monthly Archive: December 2022

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Elon Musk glanced up to a slide during the Tesla Semi reveal last night and announced, “It’s a beast.” He explained, “If you’re a truck driver and you want the most bad-ass rig on the road, this is it.” During the presentation, Musk also teased an especially cool feature that appears to be available for Cybertruck. […]

I have just spent the morning with the technical staff at Glenco Air & Power, experimenting with their Westinghouse portable generators and my Tesla Model 3. No one got hurt. The car didn’t blow up. Curiosity was satisfied. We now know why my Tesla Model 3 would not accept an emergency top-up charge from a […]

United Airlines and Airbus are working on ways to reduce emissions from air travel by using hydrogen and sodium-ion batteries.

What is the best way to field test printed solar panels? After 20 years in development in the lab at the University of Newcastle, it was decided to invite Stuart McBain to drive 18,000 km around the coast of Australia for 3 months and really put them to the test. Stuart was the obvious choice […]

Mercedes is planning an overland version of its new, fully-electric small van based on the T-Class.

Electric vehicles are starting to make up for more and more of the cars you see on the road. One organization believes they aren't paying their fair share.

They are believed to be the first legal actions taken against Ford as opposition mounts to the certification program, which requires dealers who want to sell EVs to invest up to $1.2 million.