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How To See All of Guadalupe Mountains National Park In Your EV

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:13:08 +0000

Growing up around El Paso and southern New Mexico, Guadalupe Mountains National Park has long been a place to go. As a kid, I spent a lot of Saturdays getting up early in the morning to go visit Pratt Cabin in McKittrick Canyon, and even got to go inside a … [continued]

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The Rad Power Bikes Radster Trail — CleanTechnica Tested

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Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:03:29 +0000

Rad Power Bikes was the first brand to truly move into the electric bike space with a full range of models and has been a dominant brand ever since. A few weeks ago, the brand announced a renewed focus on safety with a new Safe Shield battery as the firm … [continued]

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Tesla Superchargers, Stores, & Service Fleet Up Significantly In 1st Quarter

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:17:30 +0000

Tesla provides updates on how much its Supercharger network, service fleet, and stores grow each quarter in its shareholder letter. However, it came to my attention a few times in recent months that a lot of people don’t catch those updates and are concerned about Tesla keeping up with growing … [continued]

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Renogy DC/DC Battery Charger With MPPT For Off-Grid Adventures — CleanTechnica Tested

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Credit to Author: Danielle Garland| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 22:24:50 +0000

Renogy’s 12V/24V 50A DC/DC battery charger seemed the perfect addition to our van life build-out. We’re on a continuous quest to upgrade and improve our Chevy Astro Van (fondly named Pinto) converted into a camper. The goal is to be able to go off-grid for longer, out in the wild … [continued]

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My First Adventure With The Kia EV9 Shows It’s Up To The Task, Even When Charging Companies Aren’t

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:44:17 +0000

After getting my first impressions on Friday, I set out the next day to see how the Kia EV9 performed on the open road. So, I set out for Socorro, New Mexico, a small town on I-25 with some cool places in easy reach of the CCS charger. Everything went … [continued]

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I Plan To Keep My Tesla Model 3 Until I Die: How Can I Make My Battery Last That Long?

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Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 18:36:32 +0000

I will be 84 this year. Except for several corrected orthopedic issues, I’m still healthy, and based on family history, I could last another 10 years until age 94 or longer. By that point my kids will probably take away my smartphone/key, or at least remove the Tesla App from … [continued]

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Tesla’s Strengths & Struggles, Kia EV9 Review, Solar Boom in South America — Top CleanTechnica Stories of the Week

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2024 17:49:56 +0000

Let’s stroll through some of the top stories of the past week and a half here on CleanTechnica. It’s been a bit of a wild week, particularly because of the happenings at a certain cleantech company, but there’s a lot more going on than that as well. Enjoy the roundup! … [continued]

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Kia EV9: First Impressions

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2024 11:03:37 +0000

There was a time when Kia was the bargain basement brand. Quality sucked, but the price was low. In recent years, Kia has made an amazing turnaround and has become an automotive leader. Nothing seems to prove this more than the company’s fast-charging and reliable EV offerings. So, when we … [continued]

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Earth Day 2024: The Climate Crisis & Why We Fight

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Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:04:08 +0000

In an echo of the World War II documentary series “Why We Fight,” Disney aims its storytelling firepower on the climate crisis.

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Join Us for Live Tesla FSD (Supervised) Drive & Tesla Discussion

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:20:47 +0000

Interested in watching an unfiltered Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) drive? If so, join David Havasi and me today at 1:15 pm ET (10:15 am PT / 19:15 CET) for our upcoming Tesla FSD (Supervised) test drive. We’ll also be discussing the state of Tesla — Tesla’s layoffs, Tesla’s sales … [continued]

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