I expect you know that the Tesla Cybertruck has a mostly 48 volt electrical system. Going from 12 volts to 48 volts can cut wire diameters (and weight) by 75% […]
Category: Vehicles
Electric vehicles.
Hyundai Inster
This is the kind of car I am glad to see entering the market. It makes me think of Dr. Who’s Tardis. It’s a tiny little car (3.8 meters long) […]
Is BYD Coming to Mexico (and, then, the US)?
BYD had previously denied that it intended to enter the US car market but it looks like things have changed. They are now saying they are going to build a […]
Freegen Bicycle Hub Motor
I confess, when I first heard about this new system I didn’t see it as a significant change. But, I watched the whole video and now I am impressed. If […]
Munro Live: Cybertruck Battery Teardown
The next step of Munro Live’s Cybertruck teardown. Tom and Sandy show you what’s new in the Gen 2 4680 cell comparing it to a Gen 1 version. The important […]
Elon is Betting the Farm on RoboTaxi
Everything Elon is saying at Tesla corporate is rumoring is that Tesla is betting everything on the RoboTaxi. Part of that “everything” means prioritizing the RoboTaxi over the small $25,000 […]
Jeep Renegade EV for $25,000
Yup, for the US market. That’s what Jeep is saying. It should qualify for the EV tax credit. Or, if they are fibbing, that’s the price after the tax credit. […]
Car Companies Don’t Like EVs
We know most car companies don’t like EVs because they can’t sell them at a profit. The exceptions are, of course, Tesla and BYD. But, there is more. Car companies […]
Karbikes — 4-wheel Bicycle
Well, it is not a bicycle. It’s a 4-wheel vehicle that has many of the characteristics of a bicycle. The most important is that it can travel on areas where […]
Gigacastings: Good Thing or Bad Thing?
When Tesla first started using Gigacastings we were told the following negatives: they car will not be as sturdy as one made in the traditional way if you are in […]