Tips: Keeping an Electric Car Safe from the Cold
EVs have come a long way over the years—but they still require a little extra care to ensure they work their best. That’s primarily true in the winter.
Batteries
Interview: KoBold Metals’ Kurt House
There is one big issue—the mining of battery components—that has been EVs’ dirty little secret.
News: More EVs Get Certified 200+ Ranges
Range and its attendant anxiety continues to dominate electric vehicle discussions. That discussion is about to move up to a new level as three significant new EVs received their official EPA range certifications this week.
News: GM Accelerates Toward EV Future
General Motors offered more detail about its pathway to become an EV-centric company this week, while it also dealt with battery fire issues from its first high-volume electric car, the Chevrolet Bolt.
News: Lucid Motors Finally Unveils the Whole Lucid Air Package
Lucid lacks a rock star-like leader like Elon Musk, but that may not be a bad thing. What Lucid has is solid automotive engineers who’ve been working during the past five years to create the 2021 Lucid Air.
News: General Motors Makes Big Electric Vehicle Moves
Speculation about a spin-off of the electric vehicle-battery portion of General Motors into a separate company was muted by three actions this week that not only boosted the EV side of GM’s business, but bolstered the company’s overall standing.
News: Lucid Announces 500+-Mile Range
We’ll know more September 9, such as production specifications and pricing, but this preview indicates Lucid will be fielding a long-range, tech-heavy competitive electric sedan when it hits the market in 2021.
News: Ford Ups Electric Performance with Mustang Mach-E 1400
The Mustang Mach-E 1400 follows the 1,400-horsepower all-electric Mustang Cobra Jet 1400, the company’s first example of electric performance.
Road Test: 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV
The 2020 Chevrolet Bolt is a well-built BEV that has been on the market for almost four years. Except for minor trim changes, it has remained unchanged, except for the larger battery capacity introduced for 2020.
Road Trip: 2020 Nissan Leaf
For 2020, the Leaf carries over continued refinement and enhancement. There are five models available for 2020–the 40 kilowatt-hour (kWh) S and SV, the 62 kWh S Plus, SV Plus and top-of-the-lineup SL Plus.