How Ford’s F-150 Lightning, Once in Hot Demand, Lost Its Luster
Some buyers said the electric Lightning did not meet expectations, and Ford has slashed its production plans for the pickup because sales are lagging.
Tesla Drivers in Chicago Confront a Harsh Foe: Cold Weather
In freezing temperatures, the batteries of electric vehicles can be less efficient and have shorter range, a lesson many Tesla drivers in Chicago learned this week.
A New Job for Electric Vehicles: Powering Homes During Blackouts
Some energy experts say battery-powered vehicles will increasingly help keep the lights on and support electric grids, rather than straining them.
Backup Power: A Growing Need, if You Can Afford It
Extreme weather linked to climate change is causing more blackouts. But generators and batteries are still out of reach of many.
Amid Heat Wave, California Asks Electric Vehicle Owners to Limit Charging
Critics of the state’s push to end reliance on gas-powered vehicles seized on the news. But environmentalists said the extreme weather underscored the need for the E.V. transition.
Amid Heat Wave, California Asks Electric Vehicle Owners to Limit Charging
Critics of the state’s push to end reliance on gas-powered vehicles seized on the news. But environmentalists said the extreme weather underscored the need for the E.V. transition.
Study draws link between climate and weather—via jet stream
For some, the evidence of global warming is hard to accept, especially when it has been difficult to draw the link between individual storms and an increase in atmospheric greenhouse gasses. Now a new study by a climate scientist at Pennsylvania State University has done just that. By studying the pattern of the jet stream, Professor Michael Mann... Five electric cars tested in cold Norwegian winter: how did they do?
Drivers in the parts of North America that get winter weather are deeply familiar with snow-clogged wheel wells, iced-in wipers, and weak batteries, to list just a few. Our counterparts in Norway have exactly the same challenges in winter—but they’re far further along in adopting plug-in electric cars, to slash the carbon footprint of the…
Texas fossil-fuel industry made state more vulnerable to hurricane
Hurricane Harvey will go down as one of the most destructive and costliest natural disasters in the United States. While the storm has dissipated, with this week's attention focused on Hurricane Irma, the effects and damage tolls will last for years—and one thing already seems clear: Texas' dependence on the fossil-fuel industry poses an... Driving electric cars in winter: tips from experienced owner
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One of the challenges of electric cars is persuading potential buyers that they can do virtually everything that most other vehicles can. For those who live in wintry climates, that includes dealing with snow, slush, road salt, ice, and variable traction. Given the recent major snowstorms that hit large swaths of the U.S. this month, we felt an...