E-Cars

The Biden administration yesterday released a $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Framework. Despite the cuts that were made to the original $3.5 trillion proposal, it still includes significant investments in clean energy policy. Here’s what’s still in there. Investments in clean energy and fighting climate change include $320 billion for clean energy tax credits, $105 […]

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Tesla owners are starting to try the new Sentry Mode live view and revealed that it also lets you broadcast audio to your car with a voice modifier. As we reported earlier this week, Tesla launched remote sentry mode live view as a new premium connectivity feature. The automaker wrote in the release notes: “You

Toyota has revealed the new BZ4X headed to showrooms in mid-2022. The BZ4X is a RAV4-sized electric crossover, and it’s just the first of seven vehicles that will be added to Toyota’s BZ sub-brand for electric vehicles by 2025. BMW’s X7 will soon be updated to match the radical new look pegged for the next-generation

British sports car newcomer, Elemental, plans to introduce an electric version of its RP1. The RP1 is a lightweight, track-focused offering not unlike the Ariel Atom and BAC Mono. It debuted in 2016 with a peak output of 320 hp, and in its latest RP1R spec generates 370 hp, courtesy of a tuned version of

As federal regulators continue their probe into Tesla’s advanced driver-assist systems, the electric automaker is implementing a new Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software update plan going forward. Tesla CEO Elon Musk explained the situation via a reply on Twitter. Thus far, Tesla has been following a rollout plan that offers the latest FSD Beta update

Nieman Marcus has added a one-of-a-kind Barrett-Jackson GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 and 2022 Scottsdale Auction Experience as part of its “Fantasy Gifts.” Barret-Jackson is the most prominent and well-known collector-car auction company in the world, and it has partnered with Nieman Marcus to offer one of the most unique and substantial “Fantasy Gifts” to date. The Barrett-Jackson Hummer

It’s been almost two weeks since Tesla delivered the first few refreshed Tesla Model X cars on October 16, but there were not many reports about the car yet. Here we can take a look at the 2021 Tesla Model X Long Range in six-seat configuration, which was reviewed by OCDetailing. As we can see, on

One of the many advantages EVs hold over their ICE counterparts with far more moving parts is their simplicity. We’ve heard for many years that an EV is more affordable to maintain and service compared to ICE, but electric vehicles are still quite new on the market and this hasn’t really been studied – in

Electrification efforts around the world go beyond passenger cars and commercial vehicles. India, for example, has more than 8 million auto rickshaws (also known as tuk-tuks in southeast Asia) on its streets, and this essential means of daily transportation is currently responsible for a lot of air pollution. This problem can be solved by electrification