Writer and occasional reluctant perpetrator of engine swaps, James O'Neil is a malaise era enthusiast and also fascinated by the many ways the auto industry has since recovered from those dark days.

SES AI is hoping for a new life after more than a decade in the battery manufacturing business. Qichao Hu doesn’t mince words ...

Electric vehicle batteries have come a long way in recent years, but researchers around the world continue to explore and develop new ways to make them even better. Recently, a team from the Daegu ...

Repeated exposure to extreme heat reduces hybrid battery life. Frequent Level 3 DC fast charging shortens the life expectancy of a plug-in hybrid battery. Habitual charging to 100% affects a plug-in ...

A 27-year-old engineer has powered an electric car using a homemade battery pack built out of discarded vapes.

The 4680 battery was supposed to make EVs cheaper and better, but so far has proven to be more problematic than promising. According to Gizmodo, back in 2020, Musk boasted that the in-house designed ...

Nio made a massive mistake when it gave its future brand, Firefly, a unique battery-swapping system. As I have already written, these cars will not be compatible with the thousands of swap stations ...

With a 2024 CNET survey finding that 78% of US adults are concerned about rising home energy costs, it's no surprise that homeowners are looking to save money. One way to do that is to get your home ...