EDITOR'S CHOICE

We Don't Need Fake EV Engine Noises

09 Aug 2024 | Synopsis

"Electric cars should sound like electric cars, this is embarrassing

"Dodge is out this week with a clip of the new Charger making some kind of noise, Hyundai was pretty widely praised for adding a selection of synthesized engine noises to the Ioniq 5 N...Instead of going through all the trouble to develop these inauthentic sounds, maybe just pull the sound sound deadening out and call it a day."

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EVs And PHEVs Outsell Gas Cars In China For The First Time

09 Aug 2024 | Synopsis

"Sales of EVs and PHEVs – what China calls new energy vehicles (NEVs) – jumped 37% year-over-year in July, achieving a record 50.7% of car sales...That's a rise of 28.6% from June, with a 14.4% jump in EVs.

"...in late July, the Chinese government doubled cash incentives for EVs to 20,000 yuan ($2,785)..There’s also the government scrappage scheme, which provides consumers who replace their gas cars with NEVs with 20,000 yuan ($2,540)."

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A Fifth of U.S. Green Hydrogen Projects Eyed for Water-Stressed Areas

09 Aug 2024 | Synopsis

"...wind- and solar-powered plant in the Sonoran Desert will make hydrogen trucking fuel from a groundwater source that experts say is not sustainable. The 11,000 metric tons of hydrogen per year that the project plans to produce will require at least 26 million gallons - and use between 32 to 45 million gallons total if the additional water needed for purification and cooling...it will remove even more water from an aquifer that has been declining by 3 feet per year..."

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Due To Political Divisions, The Public Remains Unaware Of How EVs Are Gaining Popularity

07 Aug 2024 | Synopsis

"In Q2 2024, electric vehicle (EV) sales grew 11.3% in the US, according to a report from Kelley Blue Book. A record-high 330,463 units were sold in the quarter...the rising success of EVs has been masked by bickering, misinformation, and controversies.

"..at least 10,600 South Carolinians are expected to go to work at new, high-paying jobs in the EV industry over the next decade...the bottom line is: This is coming, whether we like it or not."

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Tesla Is Testing Supercharging At Over 300 kW

07 Aug 2024 | Synopsis

"Supercharger V3 ended up limited to 250 kW. That worked for Tesla vehicles, but Tesla is now opening the network to non-Tesla EVs, and many of them are capable of charging at 400 kW...deploying the Supercharger V4...has been somewhat disappointing due to the fact that Tesla is so far only deploying new charging stalls and still using the V3 cabinets... the automaker is currently testing the capacity of some of these V3+ stations to charge

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Solid-State Batteries Are Finally Making Their Way Out Of The Lab

07 Aug 2024 | Synopsis

"Over the past 200 years, scientists have constantly innovated on batteries by building them with different materials, but the basic design hasn't changed...Solid-state batteries have been the major exception...the new CeraCharge battery can hold vastly more power than its predecessor

"As long as this innovation continues, we seem destined for a future in which solid-state batteries..."

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Taking The Climate Killers To Court

07 Aug 2024 | Synopsis

"As deaths mount from extreme heat and other climate disasters, legal and scientific experts are joining forces on a bold new tactic: Charging polluters with homicide."

"While dozens of civil cases have already been filed against fossil fuel companies, some believe that to capture the true scale of climate crimes - and their growing death toll - companies should also be tried for homicide."

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On The Politics Of Electric Vehicles, Flip-Flopping Felon Trump Says The Quiet Part Loud: He Is For Sale

07 Aug 2024 | Synopsis

Donald Trump has been unsubtle in his condemnations of electric vehicles...the Republican added EVs to his party's list of culture war villains after leaving the White House...Republican nominee 'has made bashing EVs a cornerstone of his campaign.'

That is, until he decided they're 'incredible.' Trump keeps flip-flopping his policy positions after meeting with rich people..."

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The Near Impossible Hurdles Hydrogen Has To Overcome To Be A Viable BEV Alternative

05 Aug 2024 | Synopsis

"Unlike traditional batteries, hydrogen fuel cells generate electricity through a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, producing only water and heat as byproducts.

"As awareness of the environmental advantages of hydrogen technology increases, along with improvements in refueling infrastructure, consumer interest is likely to grow. However, the high costs and limited availability of refueling stations remain significant barriers."

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So You've Built A Robotaxi, Now Where's Your Infrastructure?

05 Aug 2024 | Synopsis

"...they have to build a safe and reliable self-driving service that can go for 30,000 trips without a mistake. Few have done that, but it turns out there's a lot more than needs to be done to build a service

"Most of the attention goes on that self-driving system. It’s the big innovation, and for most companies the unsolved problem. The infrastructure details seem less like rocket science, but they’re still a lot of work and require innovation."

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The Lost History Of What Americans Knew About Climate Change In The 1960s

05 Aug 2024 | Synopsis

"It wasn't just scientists who were worried, but Congress, the White House, and even Sports Illustrated."

Harvard historian of science Naomi Oreskes "has found more than 100 examples of congressional hearings that examined CO2 and the greenhouse effect prior to the adoption of the Clean Air Act...The research adds weight to arguments that Congress intended to give the EPA a broad authority to regulate pollution."

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Samsung's New Battery Tech For EVs With 600-Mile Range Is Here: All You Need To Know

05 Aug 2024 | Synopsis

"...the standout feature of Samsung's new battery is its 20-year lifespan and the ability to hold around 500 kW per kilogram of energy density - almost double what current EV batteries offer.

"Samsung claims its new batteries can charge fully in just 9 minutes, but this requires advanced infrastructure with charging speeds between 480 kW and 600 kW..The first [2027] models to feature this tech could come from Toyota’s luxury sub-brand, Lexus.

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