American owners of the current Hyundai KONA Electric, IONIQ Electric hatchback, IONIQ 5, and IONIQ 6 models equipped with a Combined Charging System (CCS) port now have access to 20,000 Tesla Superchargers in the US using a North American Charging … [Read more...]
Electrify Expo lets you demo the world’s top electric brands
While most trade shows promise education and networking opportunities, Electrify Expo takes it a step further by combining fun, adventure, and hands-on experiences. North America’s largest electric vehicle (EV) festival kicked off in San Francisco on … [Read more...]
Facing biases and projections about EVs
Back in 1995, I started out as an editor for a niche of engineering called fluid power. This motion control technology, broken down into hydraulics and pneumatics, faced some challenges. Specifically on the hydraulics side, there was a bias against … [Read more...]
Tesla shares its advanced 48V architecture with automakers
Tesla has kept its word, sending the 48-volt (V) system specs for its Cybertruck to automotive manufacturers, as confirmed this week by Ford CEO, Jim Farley. The unique Cybertruck is the first EV to implement the 48V electrical system throughout … [Read more...]
Can non-Tesla vehicles use Tesla chargers and vice-versa?
Increasingly, the answer to both questions in the headline is a qualified “yes.” But this was not always the case. This FAQ will review ongoing developments enabling non-Tesla vehicles to use Tesla Superchargers and look at how Tesla drivers can use … [Read more...]
Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a flying battery!
According to a company called Joby Aviation, in a few years you’ll be able to summon up an air taxi on your Uber phone app for trips of 25 miles or so. And you won’t have to feel guilty about the environmental impact of your trip because the plane … [Read more...]