evcc is an energy management system with a focus on electromobility. The software controls your EV charger or smart plug.
Keep your pants up and your F-150 unlocked at the same time.
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.
Guide to 17 of the best apps for London and UK travel including route planners, transport, restaurants, weather other useful apps for your trip.
Transit should be useful, too.
https://transitapp.com/region/scotland
From Edison Motors out of Canada. Intended for 1-ton super-duty applications, especially tow wreckers.
This is just the early and late 4th gen. I don't think the A-pillars match the 3rd gen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_E-Series
If the newer bodywork did fit the 3rd gen windshield, I'd have to replace the doors, and who's to say if they would fit the B-pillar and door jamb.
gasoline, CNG, LPG, electric, and eventually hybrid
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
Einride’s driverless and cab-free autonomous truck is taking delivery trips up to seven times per day for GE Appliances in Selmer, Tennessee.
Tires create a lot of harm to the environment. Thankfully, most major manufacturers are actively exploring ways to lower their environmental impact, just in time for the onslaught of heavy EVs.
Tube frame models
M2 Cyclone
S1/X1 Lightning
S3 Thunderbolt - preceded by S2 Thunderbolt
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.
It was the fourth time the Coast Guard has intercepted Reza Baluchi on his attempts to self-propel his homemade vessel to destinations including Bermuda, New York and London.
Jonathan Barraclough sells electric propulsion systems for the PeeBee microlight.
From Instagram:
He says the components that go into the system are quite specialized for aircraft... The Gigavac GV200MA contactor he was after was only available from the Stealth EV website. Onboard he has a 21kW motor, 400A controller, 4kWh batter at 24S [sic] (88V nominal), and a folding propeller. If you've been wanting to convert a vehicle to electric, or make one from scratch like Jonathan, Stealth EV is here to get your project on the road or off the ground.
[This is inspiration for an electric autogiro build! Now to figure out how to source the rest of the rig.]
Imported Kei trucks have become increasingly popular with people wanting a cheap, nimble pick-up on farms, or to carry surfboards to the beach.
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.
https://wehotimes.com/weho-bike-share-connect-program-crosses-westside-borders/
Some municipalities in Southern California had their own bike share systems outside of the territory of Metro Bike Share, but many of them worked with the TAP system. They (at one time?) were grouped together under the name Bike Share Connect.
West Hollywood: WeHo Pedals (seems defunct)
Santa Monica: Breeze Bike Share, folded and partially shifted to Beverly Hills system
(Lyft was supposed to have bike rentals in Santa Monica in late 2020.)
Beverly Hills: also defunct
Bruin Bike Share: defunct, seems to have been folded into Metro Bike
Everything you need to know about riding scooters and bikes in LA, from costs to hours to locations.
NOTE: this is mostly outdated, written in 2019
You can use the BCycle app if you have a TAP account but "don't already have a TAP card", but you can use Metro Bike and Bike Share Connect [defunct] with a TAP card by setting up separate accounts then linking them to " be interoperable".
2011-2022 model owners may be paid for damages, towing, rentals, other costs.
The changes will affect car companies but not car buyers.
Parisians voted to ban e-scooter sharing services operated by Lime, among others, from the French capital starting in September 2023.
The route will connect O'Hare International Airport and downtown Chicago in 10 min.
There's data on 389 different cities across the world, including 80 in the US.
Bluedot is a debit card for EV owners, offering flat charging prices, plus cash back and rewards.
Exxon Mobil scientists were remarkably accurate in predicting global warming, even as the company made contradicting public statements, a new study says.
Goodyear plans to shift to 100% sustainable tires by 2030, and the 90% sustainable tire will be preceded by a 70% model this year.
London-based NanoFlowcell opened its American headquarters in New York City and it's looking for ways to sell Bi-Ion-powered EVs here.
California will ban the use of deceptive terminology to describe driver assistance features that still require human intervention.
Eric Buell's Fuell offers an electric motorcycle. The Fllow, packs 47 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of peak torque but needs pre-orders to become reality.
There's a new EnergyStar-like label program for connected devices—but not cars.
The headlights for the 2024 GMC Sierra EV are positioned lower on its face with some goals in mind.
The new wallbox uses the J1772 plug; Tesla owners will use an included adapter.
[saw one in the wild]
European airlines mislead companies with carbon offset claims, a new report finds. Carbon offset credits are sold as a way to tackle climate change. In reality, many of those credits come from projects that don’t permanently remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Oregon law enforcement busted an organized crime ring responsible for trafficking 44,000 stolen catalytic converters.
Glass roofs are a fad that we could do without, as much better solutions exist.
Tesla models took the No. 1 and No. 2 posts on the Cars.com list of most American-made vehicles.