The future's here, and it's shaping up to be a wild ride!
All-electric cars started being produced by manufacturers in the late 90s, but it has only been in the past decade where their production and sale have really started to ramp up – with some countries (like Norway) seeing over 50% market share of electric vehicles. However other country’s market shares are lower than 1%, and fossil-fuel powered cars still account for the vast majority of sales Worldwide.
So why the hype surrounding electric cars? Well, thankfully their popularity is growing, and the past few years has seen a definite uptick in interest, production and sales of electric cars.
Whether it’s due to your Chevrolet Bolt breaking down, running out of electric power, or if you’re planning on taking the Bolt along on vacation with you as a spare vehicle, the question of towing your Chevy Bolt is bound to come up sooner or later. When it comes to electric vehicles and towing, there … Read more
As the world turns increasingly toward plug-in hybrid and electric cars, questions about old and established practices and how they relate to the new world of electric cars are common. One such practice that people wonder a great deal about is that of jump starting, that is, using jump leads to quickly transfer a small … Read more
In the world of electric cars, one of the more exciting areas of development has been in the concept of “one-pedal driving” or “single-pedal driving.” But what exactly does that refer to? Can you do it on a Tesla? If so, which models support one-pedal driving? These are the core questions we will be exploring … Read more
Over the past decade, electric vehicles have moved from the fringes of the automotive world firmly into the mainstream imagination. They are yet to take their place as the majority stakeholder in any country’s automotive landscape — with the notable exception of Norway, of course — but are well on the way, with more models … Read more
The Nissan Leaf was the first mass-produced vehicle in the world that used a heat-pump system for cabin warming. Other electric cars have used electrical heaters, which while effective in providing heat are a huge drain on the car’s battery power. An alternative system had to be developed, and one soon came along — the … Read more
The automotive world is increasingly electrifying, and there is no escaping this fact. Countries all over the world, as well as quite a few US states to date, are committing to the idea of stopping the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars in favor of the promotion of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), as well … Read more
There has been a lot of talk in the news about the BMW i3 being discontinued. It arrived in the 2014 model year with very few believing that it had the wherewithal and appeal to last as long as it did with the 200,000th unit rolling off the production line in late 2020. Now BMW … Read more
Tesla’s regenerative braking technology (regen) has come a long way since the older days where hybrid cars boasted of regenerative braking every time you pressed on the brake pedal. In recent years, drivers of Tesla models had two choices when setting the strength of their Tesla regen: “Low” or “Standard.” Interestingly, and quite controversially for … Read more
In a previous article, we talked about whether or not it was safe for an electric car to go through a carwash. Of course, the answer was yes, it could, and we explained the steps needed for preparation and how to properly take your EV through the carwash. Today we want to return to the … Read more
In the ever-expanding world of EVs, there’s something rather interesting that stands out. Virtually none of them so far have been convertibles. This strikes us as odd because given that EVs are still in the higher-end niche of the automotive world financially, and given the proclivity of wealthier drivers to choose convertibles, it seems to … Read more