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Want to buy an e-bike with a safer UL battery? Your options are slim, but growing

Electrek

We’ve talked a lot about the increasing spate of fires related to light electric vehicles, including e-bikes, e-scooters, and other micromobility devices. Juiced Bikes is now one of the few e-bike companies to offer UL-listed batteries, though the number is slowly growing. more… The post Want to buy an e-bike with a safer UL battery?

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J+ BOOSTER 2 portable EV charger review: More bang for your buck

Baua Electric

When Juice Americas launched its portable two-in-one EV charger , the J+ BOOSTER 2, in North America, Electrek was invited to review it. J+ BOOSTER 2 specs December 27, 2022: Juice Americas is the US subsidiary of Swiss-based Juice Technology AG. Photos: Juice Americas (Editor’s note: Product links are affiliate links.)

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VW Adds Basecamp Accessories to Atlas Cross Sport

The Truth About Cars

Part of the Basecamp line of accessories, owners of an Atlas Cross Sport can now opt for styling components inspired by the Atlas Basecamp concept vehicle from a few years ago. Volkswagen is taking a different tack, choosing to offer a raft of accessories instead of installing items on the assembly line.

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The Top 7 EV Home Chargers That You Should Consider Buying

Get Electric Vehicle

Charging adapters taking power from the grid are a must-have item for everyone who owns an Electric vehicle or a hybrid. These chargers remove the inconvenience of having to wait at a public station by juicing up your car at home while you are asleep. Price: $699.00 Power: 50-amps (max). #2 2 Grizzle-E Classic.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

Cars That Think

Hundreds of charging stations for electric vehicles dot Utrecht’s urban landscape in the Netherlands like little electric mushrooms. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades.

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Stellantis Patents Fake Engine Vibrations for EVs

The Truth About Cars

But others felt it broke new ground in terms of vehicular sound design and would ensure electric cars could retain some of the magic of combustion vehicles. Stellantis has found itself in a tricky situation since buying up the former Fiat Chrysler properties. Electric vehicles are interesting from a performance perspective.

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Opinion: Tesla Needs to Behave Better

The Truth About Cars

I could write a screed like this just about every week -- it seems like we're constantly hearing about Tesla or one of Elon Musk's other companies cutting corners when it comes to safety, presumably in order to keep the stock price juiced. Indeed, the Reuters piece references safety problems at SpaceX. That's enraging and frightening.

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