When planning for a long trip, lots of folks often use the Tesla Trip Planner to find the nearest Supercharger zones to stop there. But sometimes Tesla Trip Planner stops working. It usually happens due to software, browser, system, or connectivity issues. Or, if you enter the address via copy-paste, the Trip Planner may not…
Sodium-ion Batteries Batteries have become an integral part of our daily lives, powering everything from our smartphones to electric vehicles. Lithium-ion batteries have long dominated the market due to their high energy density and long cycle life. However, the demand for energy storage solutions that are more sustainable, affordable, and abundant has led to the…
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When the Tesla Cybertruck was unveiled in 2019, it featured angular black wheel covers that complemented the edgy look of the all-electric pickup. Fast forward to 2023 and more and more Cybertruck prototypes and so-called release candidate (RC) units are roaming the streets of the United States as the Texas Gigafactory is getting ready to…
There is a memorable scene in “Oppenheimer,” the blockbuster film about the building of the atomic bomb, in which Luis Alvarez, a physicist at the University of California, Berkeley, is reading a newspaper while getting a haircut. Suddenly, Alvarez leaps from his seat and sprints down the road to find his colleague, the theoretical physicist…
Ford has been awaiting guidance to determine if batteries produced by the Marshall plant would run afoul of the requirements. Last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk also faced questions from Smith about the automaker’s relationship with CATL. The chairs of three U.S. House of Representatives committees demanded Ford Motor turn over documents tied to its…
The range of services includes products like tyres, batteries, and accessories, as well as various maintenance services. New Delhi: KwikFix Auto, a vehicle maintenance company, has recently unveiled its mobile application, KwikFix Auto app. The app is designed to offer car owners in India a convenient and streamlined way to manage their vehicle maintenance, emergencies,…
The effects of the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act can already be seen in various ways in the EV market. And one of them, recent data suggests, is an abrupt uptick this year in the portion of EVs leased rather than bought. While the IRA re-upped the federal EV tax credit of up to $7,500…
This article is part of our special section on the Climate Forward event that will include policy and climate leaders from around the world. Ali Hajimiri thinks there’s a better way to power the planet — one that’s not getting the attention it deserves. The Caltech professor of electrical engineering envisages thousands of solar panels…
When Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle in 2018, Calhoun County schools were ravaged. Winds of 160 miles per hour destroyed an elementary school and ripped high-school bleachers from the ground. “It was complete devastation,” said Darryl Taylor Jr., superintendent of the district. “It was like a nuclear bomb had gone off.” The Calhoun schools…
