battery electric vehicles
“Tesla Cybertruck: Independent Highway Range Test Reveals 254-Mile Range | Giga Gears”
In a recent test of a borrowed Tesla Cybertruck by Out of Spec Motoring, the indicated 124 kWh of juice in the truck petered out after just 254 miles of driving. That’s just a little over 2 miles per kWh, which puts the Cybertruck’s efficiency numbers just a bit higher than the Hummer EV’s estimated 1.48 miles per…
VinFast Allegedly Reports Critic to Police, Leading to Arrest | Giga Gears
VinFast has a problem. The VF8 isn’t very good. In fact, it’s quite bad. That’s made it hard to convince actual people to buy its cars. If you live in Vietnam and happen to point that out, apparently VinFast’s solution is to simply call the cops on you, as Sonnie Tran, a social media influencer, recently found out…
“Automakers’ Short-Term Thinking: Buying EV Credits from Tesla | Giga Gears”
Tesla Cybertruck Deliveries Delayed Due to Battery Production Issues
Good morning! It’s Thursday, December 21, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
“Russia’s New Electric Car Set to Outshine Tesla: Giga Gears”
As you can imagine, after Putin invaded Ukraine (on my birthday, no less!) and major automakers abandoned Russia as all the international sanctions rolled in, it’s been harder for Russians to get access to new cars. Don’t you worry, though, Russia isn’t going to let a little total alienation from the rest of the…