Tesla Cybertruck Might Already Be Passing Ford F-150 Lightning & Rivian R1T — Truck Wars Over?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 23:17:27 +0000

I wrote a couple of days ago that Tesla produced 1,000 Cybertrucks one week last month. It’s a notable milestone, but if that was the output every week this year, that would still just be a little more than 50,000 trucks. Though, a reader pointed something out I hadn’t caught … [continued]

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

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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Biden-Harris Administration Releases Offshore Wind Liftoff Report and $48 Million in New Funding to Accelerate Technology and Manufacturing

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:00:51 +0000

Latest Liftoff Report Finds Promising Pathways for Offshore Wind Development; DOE Announces Latest Support for Offshore Wind R&D, Supply Chain Development, and Transmission Planning WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released its latest report in the Pathways to Commercial Liftoff series, describing how the U.S. offshore wind … [continued]

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BEVs That International Automakers Sell In China, But Don’t Want To Offer You – Part 2

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:36:10 +0000

If you ever had the suspicion that there are BEVs that international automakers sell in China but don’t want to offer to those of us in other markets, well … you were right. In the first part of this series, we discovered that there are many BEVs from international automakers … [continued]

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New Report Tackles Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Challenges and Offers Key Recommendations

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:10:52 +0000

Payment issues can affect electric vehicle (EV) drivers’ charging experiences. EV charging should be accessible, convenient, and reliable, and payment issues affect both accessibility and reliability. Addressing payment issues presents an opportunity for improvements that may speed along EV adoption and improve drivers’ time with their EVs, keeping them on … [continued]

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Hyundai Enlists Toray For Electric Vehicle Makeover

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 22:13:11 +0000

Electric vehicles are good, but they can always be better. That’s the motivation behind the big news about Hyundai’s newly announced partnership with the advanced materials firm Toray Industries. The two companies are mum on the details, but a quick look at Toray’s product lineup indicates that carbon fiber is … [continued]

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BEVs That International Automakers Sell In China, But Don’t Want To Offer You

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 13:59:12 +0000

If you ever had the suspicion that there are BEVs that international automakers sell in China but don’t want to offer to those of us in other markets, well … you were right. As Zach recently reminded us, China is currently the epicentre of the global EV revolution, representing 60% … [continued]

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More Than 3× As Many Tesla Model Y Sales As Tesla Model 3 Sales In USA In 1st Quarter

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2024 03:57:24 +0000

Tesla’s just had a tough quarter, including in the United States, but a tough quarter for Tesla would be a stunning, fantabulous success for any other company trying to sell electric vehicles. In the USA, according to data from Cox Automotive and Kelley Blue Book, more than one out of … [continued]

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Save Thousands of Dollars a Year Driving an Electric Car

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 02:05:04 +0000

Editor’s note: In the article below, the writer uses the term “up to” several times in discussing potential yearly savings from driving an electric car. I understand the temptation to use such phrasing, and it’s quite common to do so, but it’s a highly inaccurate way of phrasing it for … [continued]

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U.S. Hydropower Generation Expected to Increase by 6% in 2024 Following Last Year’s Lows

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:11:21 +0000

Last year, U.S. hydropower electricity generation fell to its lowest since 2001. This year, we expect hydropower to increase 6% and account for 250 billion kilowatthours of electricity generation in the power sector, based on forecasts in our Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). We expect hydropower to increase in nearly every part of the … [continued]

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