Teardrop camper trailer fast-charges EVs with 75 kwh of extra batteries

Colorado Teardrops Boulder EV camping trailerCamper manufacturer Colorado Teardrops this last week revealed a small-footprint teardrop-style camping trailer that’s configured to get over the hurdle of dramatically lower range while towing with an electric vehicle—by carrying extra batteries to recharge the EV along the way. The model, called Boulder, packs a generous 75 kwh of...

Senate votes to place a $40,000 price cap on EV tax credit

2022 Ford F-150 LightningEarlier this week the Senate voted to place price and household-income caps on the federal EV tax credit, as part of the $3.5 trillion budget framework currently undergoing negotiations. An amendment introduction by Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) would eliminate tax credits for vehicles costing more than $40,000, and for households with more than...

2022 Polestar 2: Starting price $47,200, range up to 265 miles

2022 Polestar 2With an expanded series of 2022 Polestar 2 models that will arrive later in 2021, Polestar is positioning itself to become more than a niche premium electric-car performance brand. The 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor, a front-wheel-drive version, has the same 78-kwh battery pack as existing models but earns an estimated EPA range of 265...