Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH) wants to bring back the federal EV tax credit and double it. His new bill, the “21st Century Vehicle Choice Act” (H.R. 10881), would offer up to $15,000 on a new electric vehicle and $8,000 on a used one, and it would make both credits permanent. Read more
Leading our midweek edition is the Halloween Sale from Jackery with up to $2,060 off discounts on power stations that is running for a few days into November and even has extra savings in the form of an online crossword game. One notable bundle here is the HomePower 2000 Plus Read more
Only U.S.-built Teslas get FSD, so Korean owners of Chinese-built Teslas are illegally unlocking it.
A Tesla Semi caught fire in Hayward, California, which caused both directions of traffic to shut down for hours before being completely reopened early on Wednesday, the California Highway Patrol said. The fire occurred just after 5:30 local time in Hayward on Tuesday, as the Semi caught fire in the Read more
Plug & Charge is a technology based on the ISO 15118 standard that enables EVs and chargers to communicate automatically and securely, eliminating the need for charging apps, RFID cards or other extraneous authentication methods. As the name implies, drivers simply plug in, and charging starts automatically (the same way Read more
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed Motor Decide, a platform designed to help manufacturers evaluate electric motor technologies when critical material supplies and prices are uncertain. Motor Decide evaluates motor technologies on performance, critical material availability, supply chain stability, technology maturity and long-term Read more
Kia’s electric campervan, based on the PV5, includes two double beds, a 200 W solar panel, and a fully equipped kitchen. more…
Bidirectional charging is a promising technology that can enable EV owners to use their vehicles as mobile energy storage systems, powering homes during power outages, powering tools and equipment in remote locations and, theoretically, providing services to the electrical grid for compensation. As I explained in my Charging Forward column Read more
TDK has introduced the HVC28 and HVC29, two series of gas-filled high-voltage DC contactors. The HVC28 is designed primarily for automotive systems up to 1,000 V DC, and the HVC29 for industrial power systems up to 1,500 V DC. Both series are available with continuous current ratings of 300 A, Read more
Tesla’s new rocket-shaped Robotaxi service area in Houston includes parts of downtown where the service won’t actually pick you up, according to Ethan McKanna, the creator of Robotaxi Tracker and former Tesla employee. McKanna rode the service after Monday’s expansion and called Houston “by far the most egregious ‘fake’ AV Read more