Flywheel energy will help charge rental EVs in New York

Zooz Power flywheel-based EV charging systemIsrael-based Zooz Power will use its flywheel technology to charge electric rental cars at New York City's LaGuardia airport. Formerly known as Chakratec, Zooz recently announced a memorandum of understanding with an unnamed car rental company to pilot flywheel energy charging at LaGuardia beginning in the second quarter of 2023. The partner...

Ford Maverick, Toyota Corolla rank as reliable high-mpg hybrids

2023 Ford MaverickHybrids are a great choice for reliability, according to a the latest Consumer Reports survey, with the Ford Maverick, Toyota Corolla, and Lexus NX rated among the most reliable. Hybrid cars and hybrid SUVs ranked first and third, respectively, in the nonprofit's Annual Auto Reliability Report, released Tuesday. The Maverick, Corolla, and NX all...

Lucid suggests Gravity will be the electric SUV range king

Teaser for Lucid Gravity due in 2024Lucid on Tuesday revealed a few more details regarding its upcoming Gravity electric SUV—and it’s promising to shake up the world of electric SUVs much in the same way it has with its range- and efficiency-topping Air sedan. The Gravity will be built on the same platform and underpinnings of the Air, and even though it will follow a...

Lucid Air Touring bows: 425 miles with smaller battery than Model S

Lucid Air Stealth LookCalifornia's Lucid has delivered the first example of its Air Touring, while confirming important details of this new version of its electric luxury sedan. In a press release confirming the start of deliveries, Lucid said further development has reduced the coefficient of drag (Cd) of new Air models to 0.197, which the company claims is a record...

EVgo network woos Tesla drivers with “seamless” charging

Tesla charging on EVgo networkEVgo is looking to woo Tesla drivers away from the automaker's Supercharger network by emphasizing a "seamless" experience rivaling what it provides. The Tesla Plus Promo program is open to all Tesla drivers—including newcomers and those who already have an EVgo account—through December 31, 2022, according to an EVgo press release. It...

VW has delivered 500,000 of its ID EVs despite supply strains

Volkswagen ID.4 built at ChattanoogaDespite supply chain issues that have affected the entire auto industry, Volkswagen claims to have reached a delivery goal for its ID-family electric cars early. VW on Monday said it had passed 500,000 global deliveries of ID models since the first European-market ID.3 hatchbacks were handed over to customers in October 2020. It claims to have...

2024 Porsche Macan Electric: Up close with its PPE platform

Porsche PPE chassis prototype - When it goes on sale during the first half of 2024, the Porsche Macan Electric will have been a long time coming. It arrives more than four years after the Taycan, Porsche’s first electric model. It won’t be the first electric five-seat crossover on the market by a long shot. But the German performance-car brand promises it will be the...