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An Arrival electric van prototype goes up for sale on eBay
31 Aug

An Arrival electric van prototype goes up for sale on eBay

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You can own a piece of electric vehicle history from one of the saddest stories in the industry to date. The British electric van maker Arrival was once valued in the billions and had to turn UPS’ fleet of iconic brown vans into electric vehicles. Within a couple of years, Arrival’s warehouse became an empty shell and its sleek electric vehicles and remaining parts were sold off to whoever could afford the highest bid. Now, one of the first Arrival prototypes sold at auction after the company’s downfall has found its way to .The seller says they worked for Arrival…
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Cruise’s self-driving cabs are coming to Uber next year
23 Aug

Cruise’s self-driving cabs are coming to Uber next year

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General Motors’ robotaxi service Cruise has inked a multi-year deal with Uber. The deal will let Uber customers hail a Cruise self-driving taxi from their smartphone starting next year, according to . This means that Cruise’s self-driving taxis will be back on roads for the first time since striking a pedestrian in San Francisco in October 2023.Neither GM nor Uber gave a specific date or city for Uber’s rollout of Cruise’s robotaxis. A spokesperson told the website that the new partnership between Cruise and Uber would follow Cruise’s re-launch of its own driverless taxi service in 2025.Cruise is currently testing…
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How Much Will It Cost to Charge Your Electric Car? It’s Complicated
22 Aug

How Much Will It Cost to Charge Your Electric Car? It’s Complicated

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Another weird feature of electricity pricing are demand charges. These are fees that EV charging site hosts pay, and are based on their highest usage, in 15-minute to one-hour intervals, during a pay period. These demand charges help utilities deal with the various costs of building and maintaining an electric grid. But they’re frustrating in the EV charging context, because some chargers get used very rarely—but when they are used demand a lot of electricity in a short amount of time. That leads to demand charges.These demand charges can hit the “hundreds of thousands annually for a specific site,” says…
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Ford Steps Back From EVs—and Says Hybrids Are the Future
21 Aug

Ford Steps Back From EVs—and Says Hybrids Are the Future

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Even early adopters and those seeking to reduce their CO2 emissions wilt at some EVs’ first-year depreciation of 50 percent.Automakers, too, are feeling the heat. In a press release Ford said it was to broaden choices for customers as it “adjusts its rollout of pure electric vehicles to deliver a capital-efficient, profitable electric vehicle business.” It also noted that Chinese automakers have “advantaged cost structures including vertical integration, low-cost engineering, multi-energy advanced battery technology and digital experiences.”By killing its three-row SUV and delaying a next-generation pickup, Ford is hoping to stem losses resulting from its previously ambitious all-electric plan.“It's coming…
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EVs Are Losing Up to 50 Percent of Their Value in One Year
16 Aug

EVs Are Losing Up to 50 Percent of Their Value in One Year

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Electric vehicle depreciation is something of a hot topic right now, and for good reason. On one hand, there are some fantastic deals to be had on the secondhand market, but on the other of course, there’s the thorny issue of some EVs losing half of their value in a single year.Cars losing you a chunk of cash the instant they’re driven off the dealer lot is nothing new, especially at the pricier end of the market. And if you intend to keep your shiny new EV for a long time, then its worth after just a year or two…
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Nascar Pit Crews Are Using AI for the Perfect Pit Stop
14 Aug

Nascar Pit Crews Are Using AI for the Perfect Pit Stop

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Formula One’s paymaster, Liberty Media, may have thrust the sport deep into its American heartland—there are now three grand prix in the US—but it’s Nascar that continues to build its TV audience there against a slight decline for the “open wheel” F1 and IndyCar championships.European race fans are famously sniffy about stock car racing, but there’s something about an ostensibly low-tech, normally-aspirated pushrod V8—with a capacity of 358 cubic inches (5.8 liters) and a 670-hp output—charging round an oval that reaches the parts other race series don’t. Or have perhaps given up on.Not that the Nascar grid isn’t trying to…
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The 2025 Ford Maverick Shows That Hybrid Pickup Trucks Are Going Mainstream
14 Aug

The 2025 Ford Maverick Shows That Hybrid Pickup Trucks Are Going Mainstream

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Ford created a surprise smash hit when it introduced the Maverick in 2021. This compact pickup, built on architecture shared with the Escape and Bronco Sport crossover SUVs, offered truck capability in a fuel-efficient, sensibly sized package. Now, Ford has introduced updates for the 2025 model year that make the Maverick even more appealing.First and foremost: Customers will finally be able to order the Maverick with the thrifty hybrid engine and all-wheel drive. Previously, Ford limited the hybrid powertrain to front-wheel-drive models. This maximized fuel efficiency, earning stellar EPA estimates of 42 city miles per gallon, 33 highway, and 37…
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Tesla involved in fatal Washington crash was using self-driving mode
01 Aug

Tesla involved in fatal Washington crash was using self-driving mode

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A deadly accident in Washington that took the life of a motorcyclist earlier this year was caused by a Tesla vehicle while it was in “Full Self Driving” mode. The Associated Press reported that investigators from the Washington State Patrol confirmed that a 2022 Tesla Model S involved in the fatality accident in April was in self-driving mode from the car’s event-data recorder.The accident occurred on April 19 on the eastbound side of State Route 522 approximately 15 miles northeast of Seattle. The unidentified driver told police he had his Tesla’s self-driving mode on and was looking at his phone…
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Tesla warns against wet towel charging trick two months too late
26 Jul

Tesla warns against wet towel charging trick two months too late

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Tesla car culture is full of hacks and shortcuts, some more effective than others. One, known as the “wet towel” trick, required the Tesla Charging department — or whatever remains of it — to publicly tell customers to knock it off.The “wet towel” trick involves wrapping a damp, cool cloth around a Supercharger cable handle as a way to presumably speed up the charging time. The Supercharger has temperature monitors that keep it from overheating as it charges Tesla vehicles. Some Tesla owners believe that cooling down the charging handle will trick the temperature monitor into topping off their vehicles…
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