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Electric vehicles fail at a lower rate than gas cars in extreme cold

Baua Electric

Electric vehicles fail at a lower rate than gas-powered cars in the extreme cold, according to a road assistance service in Norway. Electric vehicles often get bad press about their performance in the cold. Just yesterday, we reported on dead Tesla vehicles piling up at supercharger stations across Chicago.

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Tesla Gigacasting to make BEV production cheaper than gas by 2027

Teslarati

Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) could become cheaper to produce than gas cars within the next few years, in part due to Tesla Gigacasting techniques, as one research firm suggests. “Today (not 2027), you can lease a Tesla Model 3 for $329/month and a Model Y for $379/month,” Patel wrote on X. .

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Toyota highlights gas engine project as ‘practical’ path to carbon neutrality

Teslarati

Toyota has had a long history of speaking out against an all-out transition to electric vehicles (EVs), continually pointing to hydrogen technology and continued gas vehicle production as important pieces of the puzzle. So, let us refine engine technology.” Should we not all have enthusiasm for cars as we take on the challenge.”

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Tesla Model 3 crushes gas vehicle competition in reliability study

Teslarati

The Tesla Model 3 has annihilated its internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts in a new reliability study from Germany. Thanks to the incredible mechanical simplicity of electric vehicles, it should come as little surprise that EVs are, on average, significantly more reliable than their fossil-fuel-powered counterparts.

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Ironic Today Show segment explains tips for gas mileage while anchor sits in electric vehicle

Teslarati

The Today Show released a helpful segment during this morning’s broadcast, showing tips on how consumers can increase gas mileage as prices at the gas pump are reaching record levels. Nguyen’s tips were helpful for those who drive combustion engine cars. A week ago, it was $3.61, and a year ago, it was $2.77.

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Kobalt’s 80V Max electric chainsaw ditches gas at $349, more in New Green Deals

Electrek

One thing that gas has held over electric tools in the past is power, but Kobalt’s 18-inch 80V Max electric chainsaw aims to tackle that. With the power of a 50cc gas engine, this chainsaw can handle cutting up to 500 4x4s per charge, making it quite versatile.

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Servicing An Electric Vehicle vs. A Gas Vehicle

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric vehicles from both Tesla and other manufacturers require a bit of a paradigm shift when considering having them serviced.