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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars. For the utilities, it promised an economical way of meeting rising demand for electricity. AC Propulsion’s experiment was timely.

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2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N: road and track review of a Kia EV6 GT and Tesla Model 3 Performance killer

EV Central

Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N is here to challenge everything you once thought about electric cars. Only options are a Vision Roof (panoramic glass) costing $2000, and matte paint for $1000. This would be typical of most track sessions with a petrol performance car, really. Boring, silent, and soulless?

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