Turning Welding Machines Into EV Chargers
Lincoln Electric is well known for making high quality welding equipment. Now it is using its expertise to manufacture EV chargers.
An E-Bike Can Be Your Own Personal Train
Normally, having your own train is something that only happens for the super rich or the leaders of countries. For example, King Jong Un has a train that serves as a moving fortress, armory, luxury hotel, auto transport, and missile launcher that was recently seen on an official state trip … [continued]
First Winter In An EV? Here’s How To Make The Best Of It.
While many readers are seasoned EV owners who adopted early, we have to remember that we’re starting to climb out of that phase. Many people interested in EVs now are new to the whole technology, and this could be their first winter. If that’s you, be sure to read on, … [continued]
Coal State Sells Coal-Killing Iron-Air Energy Storage To Other States
The coal producing state of West Virginia is hosting a new factory that will send coal-killing iron-air energy storage all around the US.
Tesla 4680 Battery Production Is Trapped In Production Hell
Telsa is putting a lot of emphasis on perfecting 4680 battery cells with dry coated anodes and cathodes. It’s very hard to do.
US Electric Car Market at the Whim of Tesla Supply-vs-Demand Trends
A couple of days ago, I wrote about a somewhat complicated situation in the used electric car market. I included several notes for matters affecting used EV prices and time on lot. However, looking at some of the details further, I wanted to revisit this and highlight a very important … [continued]
Bill McKibben Lists Five Reason New LNG Terminals Won’t Be Approved. We Add One More
Huge new LNG terminals in the Gulf of Mexico would at billions of tons of carbon dioxide to the Earth’s atmosphere.
BYD’s Plan for Japan is Good for Africa
BYD has some big plans for the Japanese market, according to reports from Tokyo. The reports say BYD wants to sell at least 30,000 EVs per year in Japan though a network of about one hundred dealers. This can be quite a good development for several countries in Africa that … [continued]
Chevrolet Pauses Blazer EV Sales To Fix Software Issues
Last week, we retold the story of Edmund’s struggles with a long-term Blazer EV test vehicle. Sadly, not long after purchase, things started going badly. During a trip from Los Angeles to San Diego, Edmunds experienced numerous warning messages and technical issues with the Blazer EV. The window switches stopped … [continued]
Texas DPS Is Less Amused With The “Model Y Superheavy” Than We Are
Recently, videos of a Tesla Model Y doing something insane have been popping up on social media. We’ve seen plenty of Teslas, even smaller ones like the Model 3 and Model Y, successfully pull trailers. The torque available from electric motors is obviously plenty to pull many heavy things, but … [continued]
