Scout will follow the lead of Tesla and Rivian in offering software-based modes and features for its Traveler electric SUV and Terra electric pickup truck. A TikTok video by Jordan Sanford briefly showed a pet mode on a Scout EV’s infotainment display. Scout spokesperson Kathy Graham subsequently confirmed this mode, as well as a camp … Continue reading “Scout previews pet and camp modes in electric truck concepts”
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Back in 2019, I took a ridiculous trip in Arizona and New Mexico. I was both in a vehicle ill-suited to road trips and driving on roads without good charging opportunities. In this article, I want to take a … Continue reading “Looking Back At My Craziest EV Trip Shows Us How Much Things Have Changed”
Photo by Miguel Á. Padriñán on Pexels.com Georgia utility Southern Company is teaming up with Georgia Tech and Smart Wires to roll out a US Department of Energy (DOE)-backed project aimed at boosting Georgia’s electric grid. The initiative, which kicks off in 2025, will bring advanced power flow control (APFC) and dynamic line rating (DLR) … Continue reading “Georgia Tech and Smart Wires to upgrade Georgia’s grid with grid-enhancing tech”
The dry electrode process is transforming battery manufacturing by eliminating solvents and streamlining production. Unlike the traditional wet slurry method, the dry electrode coating process relies on the use of special binders that can form an electrode coating without being dissolved in a solvent, such as fluoropolymer binders with Teflon™ from specialty chemical company Chemours. … Continue reading “Video: The benefits and challenges of dry electrode coating technology for EV batteries”
Many of the world’s hardest-to-decarbonize industries face a similar challenge: how to obtain the white-hot heat their operations need — without using fossil fuels. RedoxBlox, a San Diego-based startup that landed $31 million in venture investment on Wednesday, says it has found a clever way to achieve this task: using the power of chemical reactions to store energy … Continue reading “RedoxBlox raises $31M to commercialize its energy storage ‘booster’”
Tesla wants to apply the 48-volt electrical architecture it debuted in the Cybertruck to vehicles from other brands. In a recent blog post, the automaker explained that it will implement what it calls the Low Voltage Connector Standard (LVCS), building off the 48-volt Cybertruck architecture, in all of its vehicles to help simplify hardware. And, … Continue reading “Tesla wants all new vehicles to be wired like the Cybertruck”
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! I recently received a Mooncool electric-boosted tricycle to review. It’s a fun and interesting vehicle, and I have to admit that the light teal color I got it in helps a lot with that vibe. Overall, I love the … Continue reading “I Love This Mooncool Electric Trike!”
On today’s exciting episode of Quick Charge, Lucid proves than an EV company can keep its promises while Xiaomi teams up with Chevrolet and Honda to prove – at least conceptually – that records are made to be broken. We’ve also got a trio of heavy-hitting Tesla insiders selling nearly $300 million worth of TSLA stock and … Continue reading “Lucid Gravity arrives, Xiaomi sets records, and a Supercharged Polestar”
Electric trucks, which are cleaner and cheaper to operate than diesel options, could be a win for both the planet and trucking companies. The only problem? Smaller trucking companies still face steep upfront barriers to going electric, including high price tags, uncertain charging access, and few financing options.… Source link by Canary Media Author Jeff … Continue reading “‘Green bank’ launches $250M effort to electrify California’s port trucks”
The Lucid Gravity electric SUV is still on track to start production before the end of the year, targeting more than 440 miles of range and more than 800 hp, Lucid confirmed Tuesday. Order books are scheduled to open Nov. 7 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Orders will initially be taken for a Gravity Grand … Continue reading “2025 Lucid Gravity costs $94,900, targets 440 miles of range”
