Image: GM Tesla’s Supercharger network has become the North American Charging Standard and tons automakers are building their EVs with this network in mind. While this is good for mass EV adoption, it’s turning out to be a headache in practice. Tesla Had A Very Interesting Week First spotted by InsideEVs, owners of GM EVs … Read more
Image: General Motors The state of EV charging infrastructure in the U.S. market right now is a joke. There’s nothing worse than having a smooth and easy road trip sidelined by a bad charging experience. At some point the market should have figured out that consumers want a charging experience that is better than going … Read more
As a big Arctic and Antarctic exploration nerd, I can tell you with confidence that that shit is hard. A few guys on Twitter are making the trip to the Arctic circle purposefully more difficult by trying to complete the trip in Tesla Cybertrucks and, honestly, they kinda rock for the attempt. Electric Car Charging … Read more
It’s been over a year since Tesla CEO Elon Musk agreed to open up the company’s Supercharger network to vehicles from other automakers. At the time, it was looked at as a great move for the auto industry and, in theory, it still is. However, more than 12 months later, Tesla’s network (with nearly 30,000 … Read more
Zeekr 007Photo: Zeekr One of the biggest reasons people are hesitant to make the switch to electric vehicles is range anxiety and long charging times. Well, Chinese automaker Zeekr says it has a solution with the debut of its new battery and charging system. The company says the pack can charge from 10 percent to … Read more
For a couple of years, there was a war among the makers of electric vehicle charging plugs over which company would win market supremacy. Well, now it seems we’ve got a clear winner, and it’s Tesla’s North American Charging Standard. For a long time, it didn’t seem like this would be the case, with automakers … Read more
Photo: Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency Tesla filed a lawsuit in federal court last week against startup EV charger adapter manufacturer EVject for false advertising, trademark dilution and unlawful trade practice. The electric automaker claims the adapter poses a “high safety risk,” and the product’s advertising centered around “working seamlessly” with DC fast charging has harmed Tesla’s … Read more
Image: Patrick T. Fallon (Getty Images) California officials are assuming that there will be millions of EVs on California’s roads in the 2030s, so the state needs to get on the ball when it comes to building chargers. However, Calmatters reports that California lofty EV charging goals don’t seem to have a basis in reality. A million … Read more
![Electric Amazon Delivery Vans Keep Burning Down, And Chargers May Be To Blame [Update]](https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fill,h_675,pg_1,q_80,w_1200/0ffa277958dfb8e9f35ac63ec907228d.gif "Electric Amazon Delivery Vans Keep Burning Down, And Chargers May Be To Blame [Update]")
EV fires, while severe, aren’t as common as some naysayers predicted when electric power first started gaining popularity. So when a pattern in EV fires starts to emerge — say, when Rivian vans keep catching fire at Amazon distribution centers — one starts to wonder why. Rivian Recalls Nearly Every Car It Has Built Video … Read more
Happy Friday! It’s June 28, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Walter Isaacson On Elon Musk(s) 1st Gear: Ram Good, Dodge Bad: JD Power JD Power’s latest Initial Quality Study … Read more
