The future's here, and it's shaping up to be a wild ride!
The path to more widespread adoption of EVs is fraught with many daunting challenges. Right now, OEMs are largely living up to that challenge, pumping out new EV designs and models at an eye-watering pace. We’ll have no shortage of choice, it seems, if and when the day comes that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are … Read more
One of the features people tend to love about Tesla cars is their huge central touchscreen. Of course, it’s far from just a tool for navigation and a way to connect to things like Apple CarPlay, the Tesla Screen is also the center of their “Caraoke” in-car karaoke system, as well as a place to … Read more
What’s one of the most noticeable things about any Tesla model? For a lot of people, it’s the enormous big touchscreen that dominates the landscape of the front seating area. On the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, you’ll find a 15-inch horizontally mounted touchscreen unit, and on the Model X and Model S cars, … Read more
Some Nissan Leaf drivers have recently been complaining about an interesting problem they’re having with the car. The interesting part is that they’re unhappy about something the car is doing that it is supposed to do. Nothing is broken or defective, and for some, that’s the issue. What we’re talking about here is a key … Read more
Until the Tesla Model 3 was released, Nissan held the crown for the best-selling fully electric car: the Nissan Leaf. It offered a reasonable all-electric range without a premium price tag, resulting in it being popular amongst eco-conscious drivers. But Nissan have now scrapped the Leaf (sort of), and they are instead rolling out their … Read more
Countless people around the world are now carefully considering how and when they might make “the big switch” and move over to an electric car. With governments around the world already putting in place measures that will curb the sales of new gasoline cars between 2030 and 2040, OEMs are stepping up EV design and … Read more
When I first heard of the “CHAdeMo” EV charging plug, I remember thinking that it was an obscure name – especially after finding out that it stands for “CHArge de MOve”. I then remember wishing that this charging type would die out, so that people wouldn’t have to say (or type) “CHAdeMo” anymore. Okay, that’s … Read more
The Nissan Leaf is one of the most popular and iconic electric cars anywhere on the market today. Since its launch in December 2010, around 577,000 models have been sold around the world, and the Leaf has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades. As a pioneer in mass-produced electric cars, the Nissan Leaf … Read more
When I first jumped into an EV and drove it… I was surprised at how different it was, compared to my old gasoline car (a manual Hyundai SUV). After hearing of other new EV drivers having similar issues, I wanted to shoot this video and cover the most common issues you might face when you … Read more
I remember when I had my first Tesla test drive: it was a Model Y Performance model, and it was awesome. It was very fast, very sleek – and I loved the minimal interior. I got home and quickly went on the Tesla website – only to cry at the price of the Model Y … Read more