Electric vehicle fires have made headlines for years now, but in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the Category 4 hurricane that caused record devastation from wind, rain, and storm surge, EVs are spontaneously combusting and saltwater is a main culprit. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged EV owners to get their vehicles to higher ground before … Read more
Keeping battery-powered electronics in good shape is an arcane art. Do you keep them on the charger, so they’re always at 100 percent when needed, or do you constantly charge cycle them to prevent the batteries from degrading? Well, luckily for you, someone smarter than both of us has figured out the methods for your … Read more
Photo: Electrify America The recent surge in cable theft from electric vehicle charging stations could be tied to the increasing price of copper, an increase largely due to the increase in EV production. This negative feedback loop has caught the attention of charging companies and police, the AP reports. Authorities are recommending increased surveillance to … Read more
One of the downsides of owning an EV is that you know your battery is degrading over time, but, you can’t really know how much. There are ways to arrive at estimates, but until now, there hasn’t been a definitive way to test it. Well, Jalopnik has been given access to a new system that … Read more
Image: Electrify America If you want to keep your EV’s battery alive and kicking for hundreds of thousands of miles, there are a few tips and tricks to making that happen. Just like your gas-powered car, you can’t flagrantly ignore the rules of longevity. Storing your EV at 100 percent charge for a lengthy period of … Read more
