When Do Nissan Leaf Owners Get Complimentary Battery Checkups?
Being a Nissan Leaf owner myself, I like to keep up to speed on issues Leaf drivers are dealing with. A quick perusal of various online forums dedicated to Leaf ownership will yield numerous discussions about battery life and warranties. Because I purchased an older vehicle, the specifics of Nissan&...[Read More]
5 Best Electric Scooters for Kids
Yesterday we compiled a list of the 5 best electric scooters for adults that have seats. Later in the day we realized that many of you will have to also purchase an electric scooter for your kid(s) if you purchase one for yourself. I for one would not dream of purchasing something as cool as an elec...[Read More]
Mercedes EQV Electric Van Debuts with 250 Mile Range
Electric trucks are the holy grail of the EV market. Typically replacing high-pollution diesel trucks that idle in heavily populated urban environments for hours and hours every day, their harmful diesel particulate emissions do more medical harm per vehicle than almost anything else out there. A cl...[Read More]
How to Change a Tesla Key Fob Battery
Included with Tesla Model S, Model X, and available as an option for Model 3, the Tesla key fob is a mini version of the vehicle it pairs with. The sleek, smooth fob has no rubber buttons and is powered by a type CR2032 battery. According to Tesla in the Model 3 owner’s manual, the fob battery...[Read More]
American Idol: Drako GTE Packs 6491 Lb-ft of TQ
Perception lags reality. It’s one of those ideas that, once understood, seems like it should be obvious. A thing happens in reality, and it takes a little while before we (the observers of reality) perceive it. The fireworks explode overhead, and a second later we hear the boom. Electric cars ...[Read More]
Forbidden Fruit: 5 Great EVs You Can’t Buy in the US
Enrg.io is largely based in the United States. As such, we have access to some of the best electric cars in the world from Tesla, Nissan, and others– but we don’t have access to ALL of the awesome electric cars out there. Markets like China, Russia, and Europe get cars we probably won...[Read More]
Do Electric Vehicles Pay Road Tax?
It’s time to talk about everyone’s favorite subject: taxes! Okay, so taxes are probably everyone’s least favorite subject, but we all have to deal with them. As the old saying goes, only two things are certain in life: death and taxes. While policies may vary from country to countr...[Read More]
5 Best Electric Scooters With Seat for Adults
We here at enrg.io are big fans of all-electric transport. While our focus is electric cars, we also like to give a nod to smaller electric modes of transportation. As such, here is a list of the five best electric scooter for adults that allow the rider to sit while operating the vehicle. Enjoy! 5....[Read More]
What Exactly Is an E-bike?
We brought you a list of seven e-bikes that you can get for under $1,000 last week. A few days later it dawned on me that we never bothered to define what exactly an e-bike is. How rude of us! Let’s take a look at what an e-bike is and how they work. E-bike Defined An e-bike is defined as a bi...[Read More]
Are Electric Car Charging Stations Free?
I have to admit I was a bit incensed the other day when I parked in one of the electric vehicle spots at my local shopping center. Having once provided charging for free, the owners of the garage were now demanding payment for the service. To add insult to injury, the only way to pay for the charge ...[Read More]
10 Celebrities Who Have Gone All-Electric
As much as we may hate to admit it, celebrities are interesting. Whether they be stars of stage, screen, or sport, celebs are often at the forefront of the national discourse surrounding politics and culture. While we may not always agree with their positions, we can recognize and appreciate it when...[Read More]
1000HP Hispano Suiza Carmen is One Pricey EV
If you’re a fan of the sort of steampunk, art-deco styling seen in Metropolis or the old Ayn Rand novels, you are going to love the car I’m going to introduce today. Meet the Hispano Suiza Carmen– a car with a century-old name that’s steeped in gear head heritage with styling...[Read More]
The 7 Best Electric Bikes Under $1000
If you’re like me, you’re broke. Should being poor doom us to suffer the indignities of walking everywhere just because we can’t afford an expensive electric bike? Absolutely not! We have scoured the Internet dear readers for seven electric bikes (e-bikes) you can order on Amazon t...[Read More]
Top 10 Electric Vehicles Ranked by Range
As we’ve noted previously, range anxiety is the number one roadblock for many potential all-electric vehicle (EV) buyers. In an effort to promote EVs, we here at enrg.io have found 10 models that won’t leave you stranded. Here are the top 10 EVs for 2019 ranked by range. 10. Audi e-tron:...[Read More]
First Electric Freightliner Trucks Begin Production
Depending on who you believe, there will be more than 300,000 electric work trucks hitting the highways and byways of the world in the next three years. Companies like Kenworth, Mack, and Volvo have all made moves recently in a bid to gain a “first mover” market advantage, but you should...[Read More]