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Did Tesla Really Lay Off The Whole Supercharger Team? Really??

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:14:29 +0000

Update: As a reader has shared, here’s Elon Musk’s tweet on the news, confirming the layoffs and providing some information on a shift in Tesla’s strategy: According to a recent report by Electrek that repeated paywalled reporting by The Information, Tesla has conducted another round of layoffs, this time getting … [continued]

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Fact Checks: Have Electric Vehicles Sales Really Stalled?

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 02:36:37 +0000

Transportation has a brutal effect on greenhouse gas emissions — at 29%, greater than any other sector of the economy, including industry. Transportation electrification is essential, and the IEA 2024 Global EV Outlook report notes that electric vehicles (EVs) continue to make progress towards becoming a mass market product in … [continued]

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10-Minute EV Quick Charge Shown On Polestar 5 With StoreDot XFC Battery Pack

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Credit to Author: Chris Boylan| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:39:50 +0000

The quest for faster EV charging reached another milestone this month as Israeli battery maker StoreDot demonstrated its silicon-dominant EV battery technology in a prototype Polestar electric car. In the demonstration, the company was able to reach sustained charging rates of over 310 kW and peak charging rates of 370 … [continued]

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Tackling The Back Way Into Guadalupe Mtns NP On Electric Power (Part 2)

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:40:22 +0000

Continued from Part 1 Once the road finally finds its way out of the desert and onto the mountain range, a gradual climb begins. It’s still pretty rough here and there, with lots of ups and downs, but there are no more climbs so steep that the road needs a … [continued]

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Tackling The Back Way Into Guadalupe Mtns NP On Electric Power (Part 1)

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:56:45 +0000

If you’re a regular reader, you’ve probably seen all sorts of photos of the EV9 I was reviewing last week. While I had it, I took it out on several adventures, visiting the Very Large Array, a sandstone canyon, and two national parks. Now, it’s time to tell one last … [continued]

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Charging Stations Need A Plan & Not Random Kindness For Busy Times

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 18:51:48 +0000

A recent video from Out of Spec Dave on YouTube shows us something cool that happened at a Tesla Supercharger: drivers figuring out how to deal with a busy charger on the fly. I don’t mean to bag on the kindness of strangers, because ultimately that’s kind of what makes … [continued]

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Help Me With A Special Project To Prove That EVs Have What It Takes, Get Sales Back On Track

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 05:51:05 +0000

( TL;DR: I’m working on a special project to visit every national park and prove that EVs are good enough for road trips, even if you’re not wealthy. You can donate to the effort here.) The Problem While U.S. EV sales aren’t cratering the way some media outlets and personalities … [continued]

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Final Thoughts On Kia’s EV9

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 01:27:48 +0000

About a week ago, Kia dropped something pretty special in my driveway: an EV9 GT-Line! I have to admit that I was a little skeptical at first, but I also remembered being pretty impressed with a Sorento Hybrid I reviewed in 2021. So, the big question was this: would Kia … [continued]

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EV Range Anxiety: It Really Is All In Your Mind

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Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:35:32 +0000

Public fast-charging stations are one way to push EV range anxiety out of the picture, and behavior-based solutions are also emerging.

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How To See Two Highly Underrated Places In NM In Your EV

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:02:02 +0000

In another recent article, I wrote about the experience of taking a Kia EV9 out on some backroad adventures in New Mexico. But, I also know that not everyone is interested in a review of a Kia EV. Many of us already have an EV we love, and many people … [continued]

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