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From The Autopian: You know what’s a nice treat for a cranky-ass writer like myself? It’s when some major media outlet publishes something so delightfully, irredeemably stupid and smug and ill-informed that it’s just begging for a nice, cathartic take-down. Thankfully, our pals across the pond...

Electric Water Heaters Are Better at Storing Energy Than a Tesla Powerwall (msn.com) Heating up water in residential and commercial homes produces a lot of greenhouse gasses. A new study from researchers in Australia suggests that electric water heaters could not only lower that number by...

The IRS Is Making It Way Too Confusing To Buy An EV With Tax Credits - The Autopian If you’re an electric car or plug-in hybrid buyer, you’ve probably had a hard 2022. EV buyers have had to contend with seemingly volatile pricing changes, long waits from manufacturers, and now, a...

Does anyone have experience with Bluedot (thebluedot.co) ?

I noticed this last night at one of my three EA charge stops with my Lightning that it showed a new value, "Charge speed requested by your vehicle": The other two stops didn't show this, so it's something mid-rollout apparently. (the reason I mention the vehicle is to explain the higher rate...

Ford’s EVs, BlueCruise combine for better road trips | Ars Technica Until a long-promised future replete with driverless cars arrives, we're stuck behind the wheels of our own vehicles. Autonomous driving is slowly getting more… autonomous in places, but for passenger cars that still feature...

Tenet Just saw this mentioned at a Jalopnik story .... Seems like it's a customizable Ford Options type balloon loan with the pay, walk away, or refinance options, for the EV market specifically. Very interesting.

note: this is not me - I'm just a member of the Museum and got this e-mail and thought it might be interesting to some: Ever want the opportunity to spend the day at a world class racetrack and receive instruction by Ford Performance instructors? You now how the opportunity to purchase one or...

EXCLUSIVE Ford follows GM, VW with two new dedicated EV platforms by 2025 -sources | Reuters Ford Motor Co (F.N) will announce on Wednesday that it is developing two dedicated all-electric vehicle platforms, one for full-size trucks and SUVs, the other for cars and smaller SUVs, as part of a...

woo boy... Tesla is found guilty of throttling charging speed, asked to pay $16,000 to thousands of owners - Electrek In court in Norway, Tesla was found guilty of throttling charging speed and battery capacity through a software update. Unless it appeals, Tesla is going to have to pay...

James May Had To Dismantle His Tesla Model S To Charge A Battery (jalopnik.com)

To help mitigate the surge of coronavirus cases in India, @Ford is donating 5 million surgical masks, 100K N95 masks and 50K gowns to the area. In addition, Ford Fund is donating $200,000 to support organizations providing essential COVID-19 relief in India and Brazil. I can't find a press...

Tesla’s “autopilot” problem. (slate.com) partial transcript: S1: Today on the show, why does this keep happening with Teslas and should these cars even be on the road? I’m Lizzie O’Leary and you’re listening to what next TV show about technology, power, how the future will be determined...

Apple Car Project Will Probably Go To LG And Magna: Report (jalopnik.com) Wow, it’s been a hot minute since there was new Apple Car news, huh? Ever since the will-they/won’t-they saga between the tech giant and Hyundai fizzled into the troposphere, things have been astonishingly quiet. Too...

Once 'green' plug-in hybrid cars suddenly look like dinosaurs in Europe | Reuters LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Remember when plug-in hybrid cars were the go-to technology for the climate-conscious driver? Turns out, they’re not good for the environment, according to some experts, and they...

Here's The Secret Hiding Under The Original Ford Mustang's Steering Wheel Cap (jalopnik.com) One of the most fascinating things about automotive engineering is the ways manufacturers go about reducing vehicle cost. Platform sharing, “badge engineering,” and strategic partnerships are some of...

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2021/03/ford-and-hp-recycle-3d-printer-waste-to-make-truck-parts/ Slowly but surely, car companies are beginning to make themselves more sustainable. We most often hear about this movement in the context of using clean energy to power the production lines and...

Jeep is installing EV chargers at off-road trailheads throughout the US | Engadget Alongside the arrival of the Jeep Wrangler 4xe hybrid, Jeep says it's installing EV charging stations at off-road trailheads across the US. The automaker is working with Electrify America to roll out the Jeep...

https://jalopnik.com/hot-rods-for-the-roarin-twenties-1846558450 The humble origins of hot rodding date back over half a century, when amateur mechanics turned wrenches on simple and inexpensive old cars with tired motors to breathe new life into them. Today’s featured EV owner, Danny, has the...

https://www.theonion.com/coffee-shop-patron-asks-if-outlet-available-before-driv-1846551562 Coffee Shop Patron Asks If Outlet Available Before Driving Tesla Through Window (yes it's a joke - it's The Onion - lighten up)