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17 votes
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Electric vehicles wait longer on dealer lots than hybrids or ice vehicles in the US
34 votes -
Heat waves expose electric car batteries to risk of damage
14 votes -
Oil is hard to quit, even in Norway where electric cars rule the road
15 votes -
Cops are already treating self-driving cars as 'surveillance cameras on wheels'
16 votes -
How this train beat the plane: The TGV story
8 votes -
A Tesla owner says he was locked out of his EV after its 12-volt battery died amid the Texas heat
38 votes -
Can EV batteries be recycled? It’s complicated, but it’s already happening
8 votes -
US President Joe Biden's Federal Transit Administration announces $1.7 billion in grants for electric bus fleets and infrastructure
34 votes -
Calgary Transit goes electric as feds commit additional $325M for zero-emission buses
13 votes -
Swedish electric self-driving truck company Einride has partnered with Scandinavia's leading postal service PostNord in Norway
7 votes -
Rivian to acquire ABRP (A Better Route Planner)
10 votes -
What were your out-of-warranty Tesla issues?
Model 3 SR+ about to go out of warranty. Wondering what others have had to fix out-of-pocket since their warranties expired? Under warranty, I’ve had service for: replace front passenger control...
Model 3 SR+ about to go out of warranty. Wondering what others have had to fix out-of-pocket since their warranties expired?
Under warranty, I’ve had service for:
- replace front passenger control arm
- replace both rear upper suspension links
- replace touchscreen
- replace metal tips that are on the charging port
- replace front passenger seat adjustment switch
- replace front passenger seat (yes the whole thing)
- replace the front driver lower camera (twice)
- resealed both front upper control arm ball joints with urethane
- replaced rear passenger door trim panel
- wipers made contact with the hood causing a small gouge in the hood
- replaced front passenger door handle
Mind you this was one of the first batch of 2019s so, yeah they had to remediate quite a bit.
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I bought an e-mountain bike
I had often considered an e-bike and whilst I don't consider myself particularly good at cycling I have always enjoyed going on a bike ride. I live in a mountainous area and I am overweight and...
I had often considered an e-bike and whilst I don't consider myself particularly good at cycling I have always enjoyed going on a bike ride.
I live in a mountainous area and I am overweight and late 50's with arthritis and so cycling was becoming harder for me (I resisted an uphill battle). Cycling has always had health benefits both mental and physical but now it was a struggle.
I therefore started to look at the different models that were available. My requirements were for a hobby cyclist and enough range for a few hours ride.
I dont know what it is like elsewhere but blimey they are expensive here in the UK. 1500 - 2000GBP for a base model. So I kept my eyes open for a second hand model and finally picked up an E-MTB for 300GBP which fit none of my criteria.
A Coyote Edge 650 which was sold by a shop called Halfords here in the UK. 36v rear hub driven and a 7 gear rear cog setupi have only ever ridden hybrids or tourers before but MTB's are an eye opener and if they are as much fun without the electrics then I really did miss out on some fun in the past.
I have now done 500+ miles and it has been nothing but fun. I sometimes only get out for an hour after work but for my head that is usually good enough. I can also get to the top of the mountain and just sit and admire the view then follow the trail back down (and dont tell the wife but I am getting quicker and quicker on that down hill track)
There is no real point to this other than to share my experience as a first time e cyclist
Downsides, it is expensive. The e bike, the helmet and gloves can be quite expensive and the bits that you need just in case, pump, water bottle, spare inner tube, glasses for when the sun is low. Also when the battery starts to go that is a huge expense, in my case we are looking 300 to 400GBP.
On the other side though it has re-opened some routes I haven't done in years, my mental state is a lot better I'm losing weight, and I am having fun. Do you know how many flies you can catch when you are smiling!
Top tips I have found though is that Ali-Express is awesome for tools and parts and that charity shops (Thrift shops in the US) have been excellent for sportswear, I got some good base layers a while ago and the wife brought me home 2 MuddyFox cycling jerseys the other day, one which had a shops label still in.
If you are still contemplating whether to get one, do so and then make the time to ride it. You won't regret it.
p.s. Im not buying Lycra
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Self-driving electric commuter ferry takes to the water on its maiden voyage in Stockholm
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Germans beat Tesla to autonomous L3 driving in the Golden State
14 votes -
Hurtigruten Norway's new cruise ship design includes batteries and retractable sails equipped with solar panels
8 votes -
GM to use Tesla charging network, joining Ford in leveraging the EV leader's tech
9 votes -
Volvo’s next EV is here, and it’s affordable—the $34,950 EX30
23 votes -
Ars Technica review of US released ID.Buzz
10 votes -
Nine in ten new cars sold in Norway are electric or hybrid, compared to less than half of those sold in the EU. What's Norway's secret?
11 votes -
Driverless car-hailing service launched in UK city
9 votes -
Electric cars prove we need to rethink brake lights
9 votes -
How Japan is losing the global electric-vehicle race
6 votes -
The first (and now last) overhead wire electric ferry in Europe
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In Norway, the electric vehicle future has already arrived – the air is cleaner, the streets are quieter, but problems with unreliable chargers persist
4 votes -
GM killed the Chevy Bolt — and the dream of a small, affordable EV
12 votes -
The first of its kind in the world, an e-motorway may lead to an expansion of a further 3,000 km of electric roads in Sweden by 2045
3 votes -
Tesla sued over claims staff used cars’ cameras to spy on drivers
9 votes -
Dodge Ram electric pick-up has 500-mile range
8 votes -
I climbed inside a giant robotic parking garage
2 votes -
Electric bikes overtake buggies for some Amish
11 votes -
Tesla's squandered lead
10 votes -
Tesla recalls 362,758 vehicles in the US, says Full Self-Driving Beta software may cause crashes
14 votes -
Tesla video promoting self-driving was staged, engineer testifies
9 votes -
eBikes face safety hurdles
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As demand for electric vehicles soars, Stora Enso in Finland has hired engineers to look into the possibility of using lignin, a polymer found in trees, to make batteries
6 votes -
Here’s the electric car that Sony is going to build with Honda
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Four of out every five cars registered in Norway last year was an electric car, according to data released by the Norwegian Road Federation
9 votes -
As e-bike fires rise, calls grow for education and regulation
10 votes -
Tesla: Our ‘failure’ to make actual self-driving cars ‘is not fraud’
9 votes -
Can you live with a Citroën Ami? We put the dinky EV to the test.
5 votes -
With bi-directional charging, the Volvo EX90 basically works as a power bank, allowing the battery to store electricity that can later be transferred back into an owner's home
4 votes -
Before his battery behemoths, Rivian’s billionaire founder made an eco sports car
4 votes -
Mercedes makes better performance, increasing horsepower and torque while dropping 0-60 times, a $1,200 subscription in its EVs
5 votes -
The Udbyhøj Cable Ferry across Randers Fjord in Denmark is electric-powered – but rather than batteries, it's plugged into mains electricity
8 votes -
In the 80s an unlikely collaboration between environmental activists and the pop group A-ha inspired Norway's electric car revolution
5 votes -
Shared micromobility company Bird said it will fully exit Germany, Sweden and Norway – winding down operations in several dozen small to mid-sized markets
3 votes -
How a Swedish company's technology is powering electric ferries – Echandia is manufacturing heavy duty energy storage systems
5 votes -
Unorthodox propulsion vehicles at Pebble Beach
4 votes