BMW electric vehicle drivers are the latest to gain access to certain Tesla Superchargers in the US (through the North American Charging Standard, or NACS). That makes it the 15th auto brand to get access, either through NACS adapters or a built-in NACS charging port. One very important thing to … [continued]
As I wrote earlier today, Tesla sales may have dropped a lot, but the brand still stands well above the crowd and carries the California EV market. That said, some other EVs are doing well, especially in their vehicle classes. In fact, there are 8 vehicle classes where electric vehicles … [continued]
Electric vehicles account for more than 20% — more than one out of five — auto sales in California. The Tesla Model Y and Tesla Model 3 dominate the market and are the first and third best selling cars in the state. However, several other electric models rank very well … [continued]
I covered some of the biggest California EV sales stats and stories yesterday. Naturally, they revolve around Tesla, as Tesla accounts for more than 50% of EV sales in California, and is the second highest selling auto brand in the state overall (only behind Toyota). However, there are several other … [continued]
Electric vehicles are just better. It’s hard to say this or explain this to people who don’t have EVs without coming across as patronizing or a fanatic or something. But it’s true. They drive nicer, they’re more convenient if you have home or even just workplace charging, they typically have … [continued]
With millions of Tesla vehicles sold in the US by now, more and more Teslas are inevitably going to be traded in for other vehicles by owners who decide they no longer want the car for one reason or another. And it may just be that these people wanted another … [continued]
In the first 6 months of this year, 749 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were sold in South Africa. A total of 931 BEVs were sold in the whole of 2023, meaning that the total number of BEVs sold in the first six months of 2024 was 80% of the total … [continued]
February saw plugin EVs at 24.8% share of the UK auto market, up from 22.9% year on year. Full electric volume increased by 1.21× YoY, with plugin hybrids up by 1.29×. Overall auto volume was 84,886 units, up 13% YoY and the highest February in 20 years. Tesla was the … [continued]
When we discuss electric cars, trucks, and SUVs, one of the first things we discuss is their official range ratings. Unfortunately, these range ratings are not uniformly created and are not uniformly accurate. Therefore, some electric cars do better than expected in the real world and some do worse than … [continued]
ONE battery company has tested a dual-chemistry battery that powered a BMW iX for 978 kilometers on a single charge.
