Rolling up to Amboy, California, feels a lot like stepping into a time machine. The neon sign for Roy’s Motel & Cafe pops out of the Mojave Desert horizon long before you actually get there. After miles of stark, wide open spaces, stretching our legs and taking in the sights … [continued]
If you’ve been reading CleanTechnica for a while, you probably remember the Charge to the Parks Project (we’re also on Bluesky and on Facebook), where I aimed to visit all of the national parks possible on all-electric power. Along the way, I tried crazy things, like pulling a trailer full … [continued]
If you’ve followed my towing adventures here at CleanTechnica, you know that hauling a load with an EV (especially a budget-friendly one like my Chevy Bolt EUV) is a physics bootcamp. You quickly learn the hard way that while torque is great, aerodynamics and weight are the real kings of … [continued]
By Scott Koskinen, product marketing director, GM Connected Services This summer, I did something every parent looks forward to — and must mentally prepare for: I loaded up the kids, packed a questionable amount of snacks, grabbed the tablets, and hit the road for a 500-mile family trek to Michigan’s … [continued]
By David Morgan, Plug-In NCW Newsletter In 2018, we got our first new EV, a Chevy Bolt. We took several family trips to places like Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Crater Lake, LA, Denver. Seven years later, we still have that car and we love it. One drawback, though, is the fast charging … [continued]
The Andrew Till/Mr. EV YouTube channel posted a video in the first week of October about driving from England to Italy with his family in a VW ID.7 Tourer, with its estimated 400 + miles of range. In the video’s chapters section, the charger locations are listed which are: IONITY … [continued]
My wife and I spend our summers in at our lake house in Northern Wisconsin. We have 4 kids, 12 grandkids, and 5 great grandkids. They all gather from across the country to spend time with us there. Sitting on the pier and water skiing are a big part of … [continued]
We are getting past the idea of having serious adventures in Tess, our 6-year-old Tesla Model 3. In the early days, we travelled thousands of kilometers into the Outback and across states. We charged at caravan parks, using cords out of windows, and begged for power from friendly servo owners. … [continued]
I know that not everyone who writes about EVs owns one, but I’ve had one in my driveway for a long time. My first one was a 2011 Nissan LEAF, followed by a Chevy Volt, a 2018 LEAF, and then a 2022 Bolt EUV. While I’ve also usually had a … [continued]
When I wrote about the #1 benefit of EV life being the #1 thing people worry about before getting an EV, I knew readers would chime in with some excellent comments. One comment in particular, from Kiryn Silverwing, triggered this followup article. Kiryn wrote: “It was less the time it … [continued]
