Sleek, stylish, fun... and still a bit too expensive
Schwinn’s Hurricane Compact Electric Bike modernizes a classic design from the late ‘70s with a top speed of 17.5mph and a range of up to 30 miles.
From Edison Motors out of Canada. Intended for 1-ton super-duty applications, especially tow wreckers.
gasoline, CNG, LPG, electric, and eventually hybrid
qualifying chargers: chargepoint, enel x, flo
Honda introduced Honda Zero, a new global EV series that will debut in North America starting in 2026. The first vehicle will be based on the sloping, low-riding Saloon concept.
Map search & info
- EVMap Android app uses their backend data
https://chargehub.com/map/#/en/map
- Pay possible at some locations, mostly Chargepoint
- Popular with good coverage, but payment only available in California
Brand networks
https://na.chargepoint.com/charge_point
https://www.evgo.com/find-a-charger/
- easy to pay without account or app, but app required to search
https://www.electrifyamerica.com/locate-charger/
- seems exclusively DC fast charging
- no web search, bad app
https://www.shell.us/motorist/electric-vehicle-charging.html
- none in Oregon on map, but Eastport location uses them..?
- no web search, possibly only vendor of equipment
Plug and cord hook, low profile:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3723366
Simple perpendicular plug with cord hook:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:230595
Box cradle with plug, 2 parts:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1122203
Outdoor cabinet:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/vevor-Steel-Electrical-Box-16-x-12-x-6-inch-Electrical-Enclosure-Box-Carbon-Steel-Hinged-Junction-Box-IP65-Weatherproof-Metal-Box-Wall-Mounted-Electronic-Equipment-Enclosure-Box-with-Mounting-Plate/5014065289
https://www.lowes.com/pd/vevor-Steel-Electrical-Box-12-x-10-x-6-inch-Electrical-Enclosure-Box-Carbon-Steel-Hinged-Junction-Box-IP65-Weatherproof-Metal-Box-Wall-Mounted-Electronic-Equipment-Enclosure-Box-with-Mounting-Plate/5014065279
A battery typically makes up around 40% of a new EV's price. How that battery is treated is key.
The Grounded G2 is built on top of GM’s all-electric BrightDrop van platform with 615 cubic feet of living space.
Honda revealed its new Motocompacto electric scooter, an homage to the foldable gas powered versions from the 1980s.
Telo is a new EV company that’s building a small modular truck that can be a five-seater with a five-foot bed, an eight-seater with no bed, and options in between. It’s the size of a Mini Cooper.
The Lightship L1 electric caravan starts at $125,000. It comes loaded with solar power and an option for self-propulsion that reduces tow demand to “near zero,” making it ideal for EVs.
