This Is How Electric Vehicles Win, One School Bus At A Time

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 02:57:33 +0000

Electric school buses and other electric vehicles with vehicle-to-grid capability can help improve grid services for the whole community, by sharing the kilowatts stored up in their batteries.

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29 New Electric School Buses Are Coming To Biloxi, Mississippi

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 02:41:08 +0000

Biloxi Public Schools (BPS) will be acquiring 29 new all-electric school buses and installing charging infrastructure for them. Electric school buses generate no direct air pollution, unlike their diesel and gas counterparts that emit exhaust which harms human health. Diesel exhaust, in particular, is a problem. “In its comprehensive assessment … [continued]

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The Extended-Range Electric Car Is Red Hot In China

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 23:49:51 +0000

Extended range electric car sales are up strongly in China, driven by range anxiety and concerns with charging networks.

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5 Years & 138,856 Miles on My 2019 Tesla Model 3 Long Range, Where Do I Stand Now?

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 22:58:43 +0000

Why we still love our Model 3 after 5 years and ~138,856 miles October 21, 2024, will be the 5-year anniversary of our dual-motor Tesla Model 3 Long Range (see our 2019 delivery day picture above). As of October 14, 2024, the odometer reads: ~138,856 miles. Please find below a … [continued]

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Behold, The EVAlanche!

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 12:46:11 +0000

In 2001, General Motors decided to take the world of the pickup truck and the SUV in a very different direction, producing the Chevrolet Avalanche. While the 2000s might not seem like a very innovative era in U.S. domestic vehicle design, this was one of the bright spots. But, with … [continued]

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VinFast Announces VF 5 Official Pricing & Opens Reservations in the Philippines

Credit to Author: Raymond Tribdino| Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 04:00:15 +0000

Almost a month after the launch of its compact electric SUV, the VF 3, VinFast Philippines recently announced the final pricing for the VF 5, which is the brand’s debut model in the country. The VF 5 was the show model vehicle for VinFast when it launched in the Philippines … [continued]

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Tesla Reaches 60,000 Superchargers

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 03:50:05 +0000

Sometimes it’s nice to just get some simple, old-fashioned, positive stories from Tesla. At its core, Tesla — more than 100,000 Tesla employees — are producing great electric cars, rolling our Tesla Superchargers, and spreading clean technologies around the world. I know, the Supercharger team was supposed to be kaput. … [continued]

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Desperate Trouble In The US May Force Volkswagen To Rethink Scout Brand

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 22:10:36 +0000

Volkswagen North America is in desperate trouble, with sales of the ID.4 falling fast. What to do? Fire the manager, of course.

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Ampersand Scales Nairobi Electric Motorcycle Manufacturing Capacity To Meet Kenya’s Growing Demand For Electric Motorcycles

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 15:29:33 +0000

New Nairobi factory triples production capacity in Kenya, fueling the county’s transition to electric motorcycles. Ampersand now has 1150 bikes on the roads of Nairobi. There are over 2 million internal combustion engine motorcycles in Kenya. Motorcycles are mainly used as public transport vehicles in Kenya. These motorcycle taxis are … [continued]

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It Ain’t Easy Being A Hybrid Engine

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 13:46:47 +0000

A recent video over at the Engineering Explained YouTube channel shares a fact that may surprise many readers: the engines in hybrids have a rougher life than those in normal non-hybrid ICE vehicles. While it’s true that they’re spared some of the worst punishment an ICE typically suffers, there are … [continued]

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