Space solar power once seemed like a far-out idea, but the startup Aetherflux is among those aiming to prove it can work.
Category: Electric
Tesla’s Robotaxi Event Can Be A Win If It Brings Us What We Really Want
Here's a hint: it's not actually the Robotaxi. It's what the EV market really wants.
VW reportedly plans 8 cheaper electric models by 2027
Volkswagen plans to launch eight affordable electric vehicles by 2027, brand boss Thomas Schaefer said in a recent interview with German publication Auto Motor und Sport (via Reuters). "We have to produce our vehicles profitably and put them on the road at affordable prices," Schaefer said in the interview. One of those affordable models will be...
China NEV retail at 1.12 million in Sept, up 9% from Aug, preliminary CPCA data show
China's passenger NEV retail sales were 1.12 million units in September, surpassing the 1 million mark for the second consecutive month, preliminary data from the CPCA showed.
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Honda created a manual transmission for EVs
Most electric vehicles don't have multi-speed transmissions—and don't need them. Multi gears may even hurt efficiency, in fact. But that hasn't stopped Honda from experimenting with a manual transmission for electric cars. The automaker is currently testing a manual gearbox—complete with a clutch pedal—for EVs, an engineer told...
Nissan Leaf recalled because battery could catch fire while fast charging
Nissan is recalling certain Leaf electric vehicles due to a risk of batteries overheating and catching fire while fast charging. Owners are advised not to fast charge their vehicles until recall work is completed. The recall includes 23,887 Leaf hatchbacks from model years 2019 and 2020, but just 1% are estimated to have the defect, according to...
Nissan Leaf recalled for possible battery fire while fast charging
Nissan is recalling certain Leaf electric vehicles due to a risk of batteries overheating and catching fire while fast charging, the NHTSA disclosed this week. Owners are advised not to fast charge their vehicles until recall work is completed. The recall includes 23,887 Leaf hatchbacks from model years 2019 and 2020, but just 1% are estimated to...
Bill Savings vs. Backup Power: Evaluating Operational Tradeoffs for Home Solar+Storage Systems
Bill Savings vs. Backup Power: Evaluating operational tradeoffs for home solar+storage systems
Nio to reach 600,000th car delivery milestone on Oct 11
The Nio brand will see its 600,000th vehicle delivery globally on October 11, meaning that the brand has delivered about 1,960 vehicles so far this month.
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Stop Emitting Nasty GHG Methane & It Will Disappear From Air In Our Lifetime
There's good news and bad news about natural gas. The bad news is that it's leaking a lot, especially in the USA, and is a very potent greenhouse gas.