Electric Vehicles

Tesla Cybercab Readies for Launch

Tesla is planning to genuinely launch its Cybercab in coming weeks, or days. It is going to be launched on September 3 in Austin, Texas. Invitations for the event have started getting sent out to specific fans, investors, influencers, etc. Note that while Cybercabs have been spotted in testing with … [continued]

When Do You Trade In Your EV For A New One?

Our Tesla Model 3 is now seven years old and we are about to trade the car in for a Tesla Model Y. The reason? Is it because we have done over 180,000 km (about 112,000 miles) and will be likely to require expensive maintenance? Is battery degradation a problem? … [continued]

Gas Stations are Changing Globally. How Has It Changed in Your Town? (Part 3: Africa)

While Europe and Asia redesign their roadside service stations around high-powered charging plugs for passenger cars, the African continent is charting an entirely different course for the retail forecourt. In Nairobi, Kigali, Cotonou, and Johannesburg, the traditional petrol station is transforming not by merely copying Western grid-tied fast chargers, but … [continued]

Broad Coalition of 95 Organizations Urges Congress to Reject Attacks on Long-Standing Clean Air Protections

WASHINGTON, DC — A broad coalition today urged Congress to reject four Congressional Review Act resolutions that would overturn long-standing Clean Air Act preemption waivers relied upon by states to protect public health and air quality. The waivers cover established standards for passenger cars, light-duty and medium-duty vehicles, and small off-road engines. … [continued]