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Tag: Cars
Trek FX+ 7S e-bike is a premium city commuter
Post-pandemic, my creed became “Bicycles deliver the freedom that auto ads promise.” That belief is why I’ve almost exclusively used […]
GM patents a dual-port charging system for EVs with vehicle-to-load
The battery system on an electric car can either charge—from regenerative braking or an external power supply—or discharge—powering the EV’s […]
ChargePoint develops uncuttable charging cables to stop thieves
Electric vehicle chargers are increasingly a target of vandals, often in search of copper. “Even at our headquarter site here […]
Tire simulation is so good it’s replacing real-world testing
“If it’s a one-second maneuver, you want it to take one second, right? Those millions of degrees of freedom model […]
Ban on Chinese connected-car software is almost ready
However, the ban, as written, is not absolute. Companies can seek authorization to import software or hardware that would otherwise […]
Lawsuit: Allstate used GasBuddy and other apps to quietly track driving behavior
Texas has sued insurance provider Allstate, alleging that the firm and its data broker subsidiary used data from apps like […]
How GM’s Super Cruise went from limo driving to lane changes and towing
The Unified Lateral Controller The algorithm that handles all of that is called the Unified Lateral Controller. “So it’s a […]
Tesla’s Model Y crossover finally gets a facelift—just in China for now
Yesterday, Tesla revealed a facelift for its bestselling Model Y crossover. Or at least it did if you live in […]
Only 5 percent of US car buyers want an EV, according to survey
Only 5 percent of US consumers want their next vehicle to be a battery electric vehicle, according to a new […]
