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In this video, the Tesla Cybertruck attempts to tow 11,000 pounds in bitter cold weather. Can it outperform the Rivian R1T and Ford F-150 Lightning in towing performance and range? We’ll answer that a bit later, but first up let’s focus on the Cybertruck and its towing abilities, as well as some observations from the YouTube channel JerryRigEverything, a channel that’s tested out all sorts of electric cars under all sorts of different conditions. Get Fully Charged The Tesla Cybertruck’s max towing capacity is 11,000 pounds, so how does it perform while towing that weight? Can the Cybertruck tow 11,000…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a new policy that gives consumers and businesses access to federal tax credits that reduce the cost of installing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. And the U.S. Department of Energy published maps that make it easy for people to determine which census tracts will be eligible for these critical tax credits. To address climate and local air pollution, we must plug our cars, trucks, and buses into increasingly clean electricity. To do that, we need more plugs. The…
Tesla could be making its $25,000 EV next year, according to a report. The Apple Car project has backed away from the driverless-car designs. And Hyundai shows what a difference active aero can make to boost EV range. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai and Kia boast that its active air skirt tech could add range to EVs—up to 4 miles of additional range by cutting drag at highway speeds. With it, a simple flap deploys downward in front of the front wheels, reducing the coefficient of drag, reducing underbody turbulence, and helping boost stability and traction. …
Tesla’s $25,000 electric car is back on, and it may be due for production as soon as next year, according to a report citing several separate sources within the company. According to the Reuters report, Tesla sent an invitation for supplier bids for a model codenamed Redwood last year. At the time, the company predicted weekly production of 10,000 vehicles, implying a potential annual output for the model of more than 500,000. The news certainly doesn’t come out of the blue. Tesla made the potential of a “compelling” $25,000 Tesla with fully autonomous driving capability the focus of its 2020…
Hyundai and Kia this week unveiled a new aerodynamic element aimed at improving EV range. Dubbed the Active Air Skirt, it’s essentially a flap that deploys in front of a vehicle’s front wheels at certain speeds to reduce aerodynamic drag. While specific production plans weren’t discussed, Hyundai and Kia believe the skirt could be helpful in improving the aerodynamic performance of SUVs, or EVs with wider wheels. Genesis GV60 with Active Air Skirt The skirt deploys at speeds above 80 kph (49 mph) and is designed for speed up to 200 kph (124 mph), according to a Hyundai press release.…
Let’s be honest: the Tesla Cybertruck is great as a technological showcase, and for making viral YouTube videos. But $100,000 stainless steel trucks aren’t going to get Tesla to the promised land. That would be the holy grail of electric vehicles: one that can be built profitably and sold for around $25,000. And it may be coming sooner than we think. News of Tesla’s long-awaited “Redwood” project leads this midweek edition of Critical Materials, our morning news roundup. Also on tap for today: we may get fewer Volkswagen ID.Buzz vans in the U.S. this year than we expected, and a look…
The Apple Car project is still happening, but it’s been scaled back somewhat, according to a new report. Apple originally wanted to develop a self-driving car, but has now abandoned those ambitions in favor of a simpler EV that the company believes it can put on sale by 2028, according to Bloomberg. Apple store The company originally aimed to make a fully autonomous EV, but that’s reportedly proven too difficult. Until recently, Apple was still targeting SAE Level 4 capability, which would have allowed the car to take over driving duties in certain situations, but the company is now looking…
DJI Automotive and Huawei’s automotive business will be options that must be considered by established carmakers that are short on smart driving R&D, local media said. (Image credit: CnEVPost) DJI Automotive, the automotive arm of Chinese drone maker DJI, is reportedly set to receive investment from BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDF) and FAW Group, promising to become a rival player to Huawei in China’s smart driving space. DJI Automotive has already received investment intent from BYD and FAW, and the parties are currently moving forward with the financing process, local media outlet 36kr reported today. In terms of valuation, DJI Automotive is…
China’s NEV sales performance didn’t continue to deteriorate last week, despite the beginning of the year usually is a low point for sales. (Image credit: CnEVPost) China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) market was weak in the first 21 days of January due to seasonal factors. During January 1-21, retail sales of passenger NEVs in China totaled 380,000 units, up 56 percent from the same period last year but down 21 percent from the same period last month, according to data released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). Wholesale sales of passenger NEVs during the period were 362,000 units,…
The Neta model, codenamed EP41, will be the third shooting-brake style model launched by a Chinese EV maker after the Zeekr 001 and the Nio ET5 Touring. (An image of the Neta model codenamed EP41 shared by Hozon CEO Yong Zhang.) Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Hozon Auto’s brand Neta Auto will launch its first shooting-brake style model in the middle of this year, and is set to become the third new Chinese car maker to do so after Zeekr and Nio (NYSE: NIO). Hozon CEO Zhang Yong shared a rendering of the Neta model wrapped in camouflage on Weibo…