Rivian is a crazy sort of thing. The electric truck the company keeps promising feels like vaporware, but there are so many big names-- and so much freakin' money involved!-- that, like, it seems like it's going to happen. Maybe. So, as with all things electric and start-up-y, take the video you're about to see with a grain of salt. Like, an "it may not even be a thing that … [Read more...] about Watch this Rivian Electric Truck Pull a Tank Turn
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Watch Ford’s Electric Truck Pull 1 Million Pounds
Ford builds-- and sells!-- hundreds of thousands of Ford F series trucks every year. They are, by far, the best-selling four-wheeled vehicles in the US, if not the world. As such, any improvement in the general efficiency of the ubiquitous trucks could be huge for the planet. That's also why an electric F-150 will be a must-have in any sort of electric future that has legs, … [Read more...] about Watch Ford’s Electric Truck Pull 1 Million Pounds
Watch a Nissan LEAF Plus Outrun a Tesla Model S
The Nissan LEAF is such a mainstream car, I often forget it's electric. That's a shame, really, because it's actually a pretty great little electric car, with just a touch more range than the more popular Tesla Model 3 at a lower asking price. Compared to the bigger, even more expensive Model S, the LEAF not only seems like it's playing in a different league-- it's playing a … [Read more...] about Watch a Nissan LEAF Plus Outrun a Tesla Model S
Video: Inside the Koenigsegg Regera Direct Drive Transmission
Christian von Koenigsegg has been called many things, but it would be hard to argue that he isn't a visionary. The engineering coming out of the Swedish design firm that bears his name can sometimes a Tesla look like Model T, and the multi-million dollar, 1500HP Koenigsegg Regera hybrid hypercar is chock full of it. From the car's advanced, power-packed battery to its … [Read more...] about Video: Inside the Koenigsegg Regera Direct Drive Transmission
Video: Harley LiveWire and the Sound of Silence
The embattled Harley-Davidson motorcycle company has been pushing hard to reinvent itself in recent years, with sporty new products and new marketing campaigns that target a younger, more more modern, more genteel demographic. Its most publicized and expensive attempt to get people to think of Harley as a modern company, though, is undoubtedly the LiveWire electric motorcycle. … [Read more...] about Video: Harley LiveWire and the Sound of Silence
Video: Electric Porsche Taycan Spied
The upcoming, all-electric Porsche Taycan super sedan is set to make its formal production debut at Geneva this September, but a pre-production prototype was recently caught refueling by a YouTuber that calls himself "DrGumoLunatic". Once launched, the Taycan will be powered by two permanently activated synchronous motors (PSM) generating more than 600 HP. They'll be able to … [Read more...] about Video: Electric Porsche Taycan Spied