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New EV owner says installing charger turned into full garage cleanup after years of clutter
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (461+ words) "Like a lot of suburban dads, my garage is a glorified storage space/workshop/refuge/beer fridge holder/frozen food warehouse." For one new EV owner, bringing home an electric car didn't just mean learning a new charging routine, it…...
Tesla is building a massive Texas solar factory in its clearest push yet for 100 GW
14+ hour, 34+ min ago (456+ words) The proposed operation would reportedly span nearly the entire solar manufacturing process. What if Tesla's next major energy move was not a vehicle at all, but a sprawling solar manufacturing campus outside Houston? A new report suggests that may be…...
EV driver says car costs nearly 8x less per mile than gas " even without home charging
8+ hour, 59+ min ago (483+ words) "This is the post we need." A Bay Area driver says switching from a gas car to an EV delivered huge savings " even without the setup many people assume is necessary." In a popular Reddit post, the apartment dweller said…...
Europeans sprint to electric cars as Iran war sends pump prices to multi-year highs
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (567+ words) "This isn't a blip, it's an inflection point." Europe's electric car market is getting an unexpected jolt due to expensive gasoline and diesel. As fuel prices rise amid the U. S. and Israel's war in Iran, drivers across the continent are moving…...
You Tuber converts 'completely stripped-down' Tesla into go-kart
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (496+ words) Creator Remmy Evans documented buying the gutted Tesla for just $2, 000 after a custom-build project was abandoned. A You Tuber is gaining attention after turning a "completely stripped-down" Tesla Model 3 into something closer to a giant electric go-kart " and then taking…...
Volkswagen delays Golf EV as Xpeng eyes a German factory takeover
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (434+ words) "VW is going down the drain." Volkswagen decided to delay a fully electric Golf, and now Chinese EV maker Xpeng is reportedly exploring a factory deal in Germany. That timing has sparked a fresh round of debate over how quickly…...
EV sales set to hit 23 million in 2026 as nearly 1 in 3 new cars goes electric worldwide
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (466+ words) Electric vehicles continue to gain ground around the world, even as the auto industry faces policy shifts and broader economic uncertainty. According to Electrek, a new International Energy Agency outlook predicts 23 million EV sales this year, or almost 30% of new…...
First country to ban gas car imports now has 100, 000 EVs as Africa's electric shift speeds up
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (264+ words) Ethiopia has quickly become a leading EV market. Ethiopia made a bold move two years ago when it banned imports of gas- and diesel-powered cars." Last year, the African continent imported over 44, 000 EVs from China, more than doubling the roughly…...
EV owners could be hit with a new $135 annual fee under bipartisan highway bill
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (696+ words) The federal gas tax has stayed unchanged since 1993. Electric vehicle owners could soon face a new annual federal fee under a bipartisan highway bill in Congress " a proposal supporters have said would help pay for roads, but one that could…...
Ford's Spain plant is poised to become Geely's first European EV foothold
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (558+ words) Suppliers in the Valencia area have reportedly already been approached. Ford's Valencia plant in Spain could soon take on a very different role. The facility is on track to become Chinese automaker Geely's first car-making base in Europe, according to…...