BYD PHEV range hits 621 miles, but whether you plug in nightly matters more than the number. Toyota …
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Electric Cars
Lucid’s Software Crisis Shows What Happens When You Skip Steps
by Nate Osborneby Nate OsborneLucid’s buyback of a YouTuber’s Air sedan after 20+ software failures shows the capital cost of skipping basic …
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Lectric XPress2 costs $999 but locks you into proprietary parts that disappear when the model does. Expensive e-bikes …
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Electric Cars
Ionna Charging Network: Can Seven Automakers Fix EV Infrastructure?
by Nate Osborneby Nate OsborneThe Ionna charging network pools seven automakers’ capital to fix EV infrastructure, but shared ownership creates governance friction …
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Tesla’s latest patent uses targeted suction to remove hot air before it warms the cabin, potentially improving cooling …
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The BMW iX3 range hits 434 miles, but the billion-dollar 800-volt platform underneath only matters if charging networks …
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Electric excavator buyers focus on fuel savings and uptime, not batteries. The R 9600 E at a Bulgarian …
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Electric Cars
BYD Sealion 05 at $16,000: Why It Can’t Just Copy Here
by Nate Osborneby Nate OsborneThe BYD Sealion 05 hits $16,000 in China because of a 20-year supply ecosystem that doesn’t exist elsewhere, …
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BYD’s 10-minute charging uses battery-buffered stations that bypass grid limits, turning infrastructure into a competitive moat European automakers …
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EV depreciation hits 49% over five years versus 35% for hybrids, but hybrid data from 2017-2024 shows the …