BLUETTI EP500 Pro — 1½ Years Later

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 23:11:15 +0000

One and a half years ago, in August of 2023, I published a review of the BLUETTI EP500 Pro. It hit me recently that while we publish reviews of such home energy storage systems from time to time, and also write about new ones arriving on the market and special … [continued]

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Tesla Full Self Driving Supervised V12.6.3: That Don’t Impress Me Much!

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2025 01:53:24 +0000

From the immortal humorous lyrics of Shania Twain, my evaluation of FSD Supervised V12.6.3 (2024.45.32.15): That Don’t Impress Me Much! I’ve been driving with and obsessively using Tesla’s artificial intelligence software in my Model 3 now for over 5 years and nearly 150,000 miles, both on Interstate highways and city … [continued]

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Driving The Chevy Blazer EV

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 01:21:11 +0000

My neighbor bought a Chevy Blazer EV recently and last week he took me out for what he calls a “ride and drive” experience.

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Can the Polestar 4 Save Polestar?

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 04:53:21 +0000

There is no denying that Polestar is having some difficulty selling its electric cars globally. When the Polestar 2 first came out, they sold well and built a loyal following in Australia. However, as competition increased, they have lost market share and relevance. We visited the Brisbane showroom to meet … [continued]

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Tesla Supercharging Amenities Really Need to Be Better — Great Example

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 14:57:38 +0000

Also: You Can’t Rely on NACS Superchargers for Cross-Country Travel in Compatible Non-Tesla EVs If you live in northern Wisconsin, you see the “massive” brand-new Quick Trip gas stations/convenience stores everywhere. They are places where you can buy a soft drink, a gallon of milk, and/or a hot meal etc., … [continued]

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Chevrolet Equinox EV Wins CleanTechnica Car of the Year in USA

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2025 04:57:21 +0000

It’s time to announce the winners of 2024 CleanTechnica Car of the Year voting. After coming up with five finalists for the 2024 CleanTechnica Car of the Year in the USA, we opened up voting to readers to choose the winner. Here are the results: Chevrolet Equinox EV — 45% Tesla Cybertruck — … [continued]

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Volvo EX30 Wins CleanTechnica Car of the Year in Europe

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2025 20:21:51 +0000

It’s time to announce the winners of 2024 CleanTechnica Car of the Year voting. After coming up with four finalists for 2024 CleanTechnica Car of the Year in Europe, we opened up voting to readers to choose the winner. Here are the results: Volvo EX30 — 43% Volkswagen ID.7 — … [continued]

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Yoshino B4000 — Ideal Portable Power Station?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 02:35:28 +0000

Portable energy storage systems have improved massively in the past few years. As electric cars have become much more popular, battery production has ramped up enormously, and thanks to economies of scale, battery prices have come down. The benefits of that extend well beyond the electric car market, also bringing … [continued]

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3 Years Of Tesla Model Y Ownership & Opportunities

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:56:09 +0000

The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling EV in the world. It’s no longer rare to pass a Model Y in traffic — the vehicle is a common sighting across the US in urban, suburban, and rural areas — and now in many countries around the world. After three years … [continued]

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I Test Drive A Nissan Ariya & Marvel At Some Year-End Deals

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:06:46 +0000

I was driving past a grocery store and noticed they had a station to test drive the Nissan Ariya a little north of Denver, Colorado. I stopped by and took it for a spin. I drove the top-of-the-line all-wheel-drive Platinum trim. This has the power liftgate, heated and cooled leather … [continued]

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