Fresh USPS mail trucks revealed: Not all will be electric

Oshkosh USPS mail delivery truckLast month, President Biden plotted out the future for the federal vehicle fleet as American-made and all-electric. Yet the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Tuesday awarded ten-year, multi-billion-dollar contract for next-generation postal vehicles, many of which will have engines and tailpipes. According to an announcement of the contract Tuesday...

Flywheel tech helps ease grid demands of EV fast-charging

Chakratec flywheel-based Kinetic Energy Storage systems for EV charging, grid-balancingAlthough true flywheel-based kinetic energy recovery systems (KERS) never quite caught on in racing or in production hybrids, a company in Israel has been working on putting the technology to use where it could make a big difference: EV fast-charging stations. The flywheels Chakratec uses for charging stations weigh about 330 pounds each and...

Audi and Norway unleash Game of Thrones star on GM, Will Ferrell

Audi ad  -  Kristoffer Hivju asserting Norway's EV supremacyAudi is Norway’s best-selling electric vehicle brand. GM doesn’t sell vehicles in Norway. You didn’t think Audi—and especially its Norwegian operation—would sit idly by as GM and Will Ferrell challenged it in EVs, would you? For that, Audi turned to “proud Norwegian,” and “Viking among Vikings”...

The vanlife electric: Nissan e-NV200 Winter Camper concept

Nissan e-NV200 Winter Camper conceptIf you're going to build a camper van, why not make it electric? The Nissan e-NV200 Winter Camper concept shows how an electric van can be converted into a home away from home. The modified van is equipped with a 220-volt battery to power onboard accessories, which can be recharged using a roof-mounted solar panel. Inside, you get a refrigerator...