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Before and After Purchase Ideas for the Whole Family This article may contain affiliate links. Your car gets you to and from work and helps you take the kids where they need to go. You’re looking for a reliable, safe option, as well as a more comfortable ride. To help you enjoy the ride more, check out these seven tips to maximize your new vehicle, starting from when you purchase it. 1. Spend Less with Special Deals Getting a new car is exciting, but it’s easy to get caught up in the moment and lose track of your budget. That…
It was recently revealed in U.S. government filings made public that the Tesla Cybertruck was sought out by the Air Force for munitions training and testing, and the reason why the vehicle was specifically chosen will shock you. Last night, we reported that the U.S. Air Force was looking to buy a fleet of 33 total vehicles for its Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)’s Standoff Precision Guided Munition (SOPGM) training and tests. Documents filed showed that two Cybertrucks were requested. While many of these cars are used for simple target practice and are intended to be disposed, the Cybertruck seems to…
The Trump administration is letting federal EV charger funding flow again. The DOT paused the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program in February to review the policy. States sued the administration, and a federal judge said they were likely to win. After holding up the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program for months, the Trump administration will allow federal funds for EV charging stations to flow again. Shortly after Trump took office, his Department of Transportation effectively froze the program by revoking the guidance states needed to follow when submitting plans for how they intended to use the money, InsideEVs…
A hip-hop musician tried to fake Tesla remotely disabling his vehicle. He claims Tesla bricked his Cybertruck while he was driving on the highway, leaving him stranded. He showed the car displaying a fake screen that it had been remotely disabled and also produced a fake cease and desist letter. There are plenty of things not to like about the Tesla Cybertruck, starting with the fact that it’s not as revolutionary as we were all hoping it would be. It’s been the butt of constant jokes ever since it came out, but while initially most people were picking on it…
Sorting through the Aftermath of a Bad Ride This article may contain affiliate links. People utilize ridesharing services for convenience, affordability and accessibility. But what happens when a routine ride turns into a traumatic experience? Whether due to a car accident, aggressive driving or inappropriate behavior from the driver, the psychological impacts can be negative. Acknowledge the emotional distress that can follow such incidents and understand your rights and options. Take a closer look at the various aspects of coping with emotional distress and legal avenues available for ridesharing experiences that go wrong. What is Emotional Distress? Emotional distress is…
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s upcoming FSD update, Ford’s Universal EV platform, the new Acura NSX, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your…
Data from Recurrent shows that EV drivers use just a small fraction of their EV’s EPA range. On average, EV drivers use 12.6% of their car’s range, the firm found. It means that switching to an EV may be easier and cheaper than most people think. I don’t want to tell anybody how to live their lives. But sometimes, the data is hard to ignore. Even as consumers demand electric cars that can go 250, 300 or even 400 miles between charging sessions, research shows that they can usually make do with far less. Recurrent, a firm that tracks range…
A 2017 LaFerrari Aperta was offered for sale at RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction recently. The winning bid was $6.1 million, which, after adding all the fees, comes to $6.7 million! As you are aware, the LaFerrari Aperta is rare and more sought after compared to the coupe. Only 210 examples were built, and prices have skyrocketed over the years. This US-spec LaFerrari Aperta is chassis no. 232856 and has less than 2,300 miles on the clock. It is finished in Nero Daytona with Rosso pinstripes. It rides on gloss black wheels with red brake calipers. The interior is lined in…
Barely a month goes by without a carmaker announcing a new lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Yet these times mean little to customers, and the image boost from combustion or electric lap records is increasingly negligible. Just before July turned to August, another headline dropped: General Motors, with its prestigious sports car, the Corvette, had set new lap times at the Nürburgring with its ZR1 and ZR1X models. Not an outright record, nor even one for a category of sports cars—rather, GM is now celebrating the comparatively meaningless title of fastest American manufacturer at the infamous Eifel circuit. “No…
The Byton K-Byte was the second car planned from Chinese EV startup Byton. Byton went bankrupt in 2023, with no cars ever reaching public sale. Two K-Byte concept models have been spotted in Northern California. China’s auto sector may be under fire for having too many car brands serving not enough buyers, but that sort of madness happened here in the U.S., too. Let’s flash back to about a decade ago, or even a little before that. Tesla’s dominance wasn’t quite assured yet. The Model S and Model X were cool, but many assumed the Model 3—and anything beyond it—would be vaporware.…