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.
Promoters of electric vehicles are always telling us not just how eco-friendly the vehicles are, but also how cutting-edge and modern. If that’s the case, then why does my fantastic new Chevrolet Bolt EV still have a 12-volt lead-acid battery there? How has the car evolved past its engine, but not past its old battery? … Read more
Most people are aware that one of the more unique features on Tesla cars is their ability to offer so-called “Over the Air” (OTA) updates. The replacement of the internal combustion engine with a battery-centered electric system has given rise to vehicles that are dominated more by their digital and electronic infrastructure than they are … Read more
Since mid-2019, have you noticed any strange sci-fi type sounds coming from Teslas when they’re reversing? The peculiar noise is part of a new feature that arrived in September 2019 and is going to form the main focus of today’s blog post. Why have Teslas started making these strange noises? Does this mean that when … Read more
Electric cars offer everything, right? Eco-friendly credentials, awesome acceleration, and high top speeds. Wait, back up – that’s wrong. EVs historically have much lower top speeds than gasoline cars, but why is this? Are all EVs low speed, or only some of them? We explore these questions, and more, in this video. The video timestamps … Read more
Tesla’s entire unique digital design and model has long been said to be the wave of the future. The idea that the majority of repairs, bug fixes, deficiencies and more will be cured through software updates issued digitally rather than through mechanical recall is a really fascinating thing. As brilliant as it all sounds and … Read more
When it comes to electric vehicles and their adoption, one big question has occupied the minds of consumers everywhere, and that’s charging. Yes, they’re also worried about the range of the car, but that of course is also strongly connected to how the vehicle charges up. In the early days of EVs, charging was a … Read more
As the Volkswagen ID range of electric vehicles finally starts to grow and with more vehicles on the horizon, questions have already started erupting online about the towing capabilities of these vehicles. Curiosity has especially peaked with the 2021 release of the hotly anticipated Volkswagen ID.4 crossover electric SUV. So what can these new VW … Read more
Imagine the shock and horror you might feel as you approach your car only to suddenly discover that you can no longer find your Tesla key card. Your first thoughts are undoubtedly what you have to do next, because what if someone has stolen your card? What if you’d set it down somewhere in public, … Read more
Have you ever been walking down the street and seen a parked Tesla car suddenly have its lights start flashing? It can be a little unnerving, especially when it’s late at night and there’s no one around obviously opening or accessing the car. When you see flashing lights you might first think someone is opening … Read more
There was a lot of buzz over the last couple of years since early 2019 about Tesla’s major upgrade to its Autopilot driver assistance technology, which itself was first introduced back in 2014-2015. Since their release, they have been held up as remarkable examples of humanity’s continuing progress towards making a fully self-driving car. But … Read more