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$25,000 Tesla: Coming to a Street Near You?

$25,000 Tesla: Coming to a Street Near You?

A truly affordable electric vehicle–that’s the dream, right? An EV that falls within the financial capabilities of your average consumer is the one that’s going to make the true departure from ICE possible–and that affordable EV might, might, come from Tesla, the original EV powerhouse. A new piece from Electrek.co touches on both a September...

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What is a Solid-State Battery for an Electric Car?

Time for some technical talk. Batteries are the true heart of the EV industry, so here’s what you need to know about solid-state batteries, an emerging technology that engineers hope can totally replace more volatile lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion batteries are...

BMW Reverses Course Re Cylindrical Batteries

BMW Reverses Course Re Cylindrical Batteries

BMW plans to integrate cylindrical batteries into future sixth-generation EVs, granting 30% more range and faster charging than previous generations, says Green Car Reports. It’s a significant shift from the prismatic batteries that BMW has based its EV engineering...

Small But Mighty: Lucid’s Mini Motor Challenges Tesla

Small But Mighty: Lucid’s Mini Motor Challenges Tesla

Lucid Motors provides a deep dive into the physics of permanent-magnet synchronous motors, as well as presents a subtle challenge to other EV manufacturers in its recent September tech talk. It showcased the impressive power capabilities and innovative engineering of...