Chinese automaker BYD stunned the electric vehicle industry in March when it unveiled its 1,500-kW “Flash Charging” system, ...
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.
Galaxy S25 Ultra and Plus owners are facing intermittent and slow charging issues. The issue seems to be related to using a 5A USB-C cable with a 45W power brick. The problem only affects the S25 ...
The U.S. network of EV DC Fast Charging stations has seen rapid growth in the 2020s, but they’re coming with an unexpected side effect. Although EVs are pitched as a green alternative to ICE-powered ...
The world of EV charging often features a battle for the fastest possible charging. 150kW or 250kW are not enough, people want 350kW with an 800v battery, or the mostly mythical 5 or 10 minute charges ...
Recall now covers up to nearly 45,000 Leafs for battery fire risk and the fix is taking forever. Nissan expanded its Leaf recall to nearly 45,000 vehicles from 2019–2022 model years. Fast charging is ...
A livestreamed battery charging session reached unusually high temperatures while demonstrating how rapidly next generation EV charging technology is advancing.
My thoughts on the state of USB-C and gadget fast charging are well documented by now; an interoperability nightmare that causes not just a headache for users but has also spun a web for manufacturers ...
YouTube channel HTX Studio conducted a massive smartphone battery charging experiment that involved buying 40 phones and spending two years conducting battery charging experiments using fast and slow ...
Research firm Geotab found that high-voltage fast charging is a leading contributor to battery aging and cell degradation. Apparently, battery packs degrade at a faster rate when frequently charged at ...
Michael Frank has been writing and editing car and motorcycle coverage for the past two decades. His outlets have included Forbes, Coolhunting, The Wall Street Journal, Car & Driver, Road & Track, The ...
With EVs now accounting for more than half of new car registrations, the focus is shifting from how many charging points ...