Automotive Technology

Concept Electric Cars That Could Make You an EV Convert

  Concept Electric Cars That Could Make You an EV Convert By Renee Valdes 10/06/2022 12:15pm If you consider yourself an electric car holdout, think again. Manufacturers are creating futuristic electric vehicle (EV) models that could turn heads and hearts into converts. In the past decade, Tesla paved the way for public acceptance and market demand for all-electric […]

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Study: EVs Lose Range to Hauling, More Than Gas Trucks

  Study: EVs Lose Range to Hauling, More Than Gas Trucks By Sean Tucker 06/06/2023 8:47am No matter its fuel source, every truck loses range when you add weight to the bed. That’s simple physics and something every fleet manager must consider in planning. But it’s not much of a problem for the average gas-powered truck

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How Far Can an Electric Truck Tow?

  How Far Can an Electric Truck Tow? By Sean Tucker 02/09/2022 8:19am Electric trucks are coming. But truck drivers have questions. One of the biggest is about towing. Manufacturers publish range figures for the trucks, but the math behind those estimates doesn’t include a trailer. Several recent tests have set out to establish what pulling

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Study: Electric Cars Cleaner Than Gas After 5 Years or Less

  Study: Electric Cars Cleaner Than Gas After 5 Years or Less By Sean Tucker 07/01/2021 9:11am A Tesla Model 3 becomes better for the environment than a Toyota Corolla as it rolls into its 13,501st mile. That’s one conclusion from a Reuters study of the emissions involved in both building and driving a new car. The study poses an

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Study: EVs Cost More to Repair, Less to Maintain

  Study: EVs Cost More to Repair, Less to Maintain By Sean Tucker 08/17/2021 9:21am Electric vehicles (EVs) have fewer moving parts than gasoline-powered cars. Fewer parts should mean fewer part failures. They also consume less. There’s no oil to change. No transmission, so no transmission fluid to replace. So, the argument goes, they should be

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When Was the First Electric Car Made?

  When Was the First Electric Car Made? By Renee Valdes 06/09/2023 4:00pm It’s debatable when the first electric car was officially made and who was first. Several inventions led to electric vehicle innovation from a series of breakthroughs. However, those breakthroughs, from the battery to the electric motor in the 1800s, helped put the first electric vehicle

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Where Can You Charge an Electric Car?

  Where Can You Charge an Electric Car? By Renee Valdes 07/12/2023 2:00pm You can charge an electric car at home and at thousands of public charging stations throughout the United States and elsewhere. You can locate electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on apps like Electrify America, ChargePoint, and EVgo. Tesla owners also have access to the company’s

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How EV Charging Could Become Easier in the Future

  How EV Charging Could Become Easier in the Future By Nick Kurczewski 08/17/2022 12:00pm Where and how to charge an electric vehicle remains one of the biggest contributing factors facing car shoppers considering switching to an EV. Drivers of electric cars can recharge at about 50,000 public charging stations in the United States. While sales of electric vehicles still

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Best Places To Charge Your Electric Car

  Best Places To Charge Your Electric Car By Austin Morris 02/08/2023 12:00pm Quick Facts About Best Places to Charge One of the biggest hesitations for prospective electric vehicle (EV) buyers is where they will charge their cars. Unlike plentiful gas stations, there are far fewer EV charging stations, and they are more spread out. When

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Is It Safe To Drive a Car Damaged in a Flood?

  Is It Safe To Drive a Car Damaged in a Flood? By Nick Kurczewski 07/13/2023 12:01pm Quick Facts About Flooded Cars and Safety Widespread flooding in Vermont is a recent example of catastrophic weather that leaves hundreds of ruined automobiles after the water recedes. If you live in a hurricane zone, you might experience torrential

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