Canary Media’s Electrified Life column shares real-world tales, tips, and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their homes and lives to clean electric power. Canary thanks EnergySage for its support of the column. In 2021, Alyssa Cheung’s old gas stove was making her anxious. Cheung was about to have a baby girl, and … Continue reading “Battery-powered induction stoves could be the future of clean cooking”
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In today’s massive new episode of Quick Charge, Tesla issues a massive 1.8 million EV recall to keep their hoods from flying open, Liebherr puts out a massive, 264-ton electric haul truck, and a massive 2.2 MW wind farm gets one step closer to reality. We’ve also got a record-setting, 8 second 1/4 mile pass, … Continue reading “Massive Tesla recall, massive self-driving haul truck, and a massive new wind farm”
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Credit: Tesla The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a “free electric bank account with your name on it.” It’s packed with rebates and tax credits that help Americans purchase everything from EVs to solar and electrical appliances to heat pumps. Check out this easy-to-use IRA savings calculator from Rewiring America that tells you what you … Continue reading “Here’s how much money you’ll get with the Inflation Reduction Act”
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Part of positive EV ownership is having a convenient home charging solution. While public charging stations are great for travel, home charging is both a time and cost savings. The NeoCharge Smart Splitter has been key for making home EV charging smooth for me. Adding a second 240V outlet to my house as a renter … Continue reading “This smart splitter solved my EV home charging needs without costly electrical work”
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Introducing the Litheli FrozenPack, the world’s first backpack car fridge designed to keep your food and drinks cool on the go. Check out Litheli’s new Indiegogo campaign with amazing early bird deals on the FrozenPack, and read on to learn more about this trailblazing product. The Litheli FrozenPack is an all-rounder Whether you’re heading out … Continue reading “Litheli FrozenPack is the ultimate on-the-go cooling companion”
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Mercedes-Benz is set to launch its electric CLA next year, the first of its more affordable EV series. The new EV will help Mercedes narrow the gap with Tesla. Meanwhile, an electric crossover is expected to follow as Mercedes’ answer to Tesla’s best-selling Model Y. After unveiling the electric CLA concept in September, Mercedes said … Continue reading “Mercedes’ answer to the Tesla Model Y is coming soon”
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The City of South Pasadena’s police fleet is going all electric The fleet will consist of 20 EVs with 10 Tesla Model Ys and 10 Model 3s The project will cost the city $1.85 million Even cop cars are going electric. On Monday, the South Pasadena Police Department in California announced it’s the first police fleet … Continue reading “First all-electric police fleet coming to California”
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Ford is officially shifting gears to focus on smaller, more affordable electric cars. CEO Jim Farley emphasized Ford’s (not-so-secret) low-cost EV platform is progressing in Long Beach as former Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, and Apple execs aim to develop some of the world’s most efficient electric cars. With a focus on affordability, Ford’s EV platform opens … Continue reading “Ford’s low-cost EV platform could spawn electric Fiesta and Focus models”
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Revel, the urban EV infrastructure provider, has signed its first lease in Los Angeles. Revel is planning to develop 42 fast charging stalls on a 19,000-square-foot lot next to the Crypto.com Arena and LA Convention Center. Revel’s new Downtown LA Charging Station is slated to open in 2026. Revel operates a network of fast charging … Continue reading “Revel to develop EV fast charging site with 42 stalls in Los Angeles”
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Tesla has issued a ‘safety recall’ on 1.8 million electric vehicles, but the good news is that it is just a software fix – although an important one as it will prevent the hood from flying open while driving. Tesla was first made aware of a problem with its hood’s latch in China earlier this … Continue reading “Tesla pushes software fix to 1.8 million EVs to prevent hood from flying open”