In previous articles, we've mentioned that anxiety relating to all-electric vehicle (EV) battery replacement is a real phenomenon. Among EV owners and potential owners, this worry is second only to concerns about range. Many people seem to be apprehensive about pulling the trigger on an EV because of this. I readily admit that I worry about having to replace the battery in my … [Read more...] about Tesla Battery Replacement Cost: How Much
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Toyota Releases Thousands of Hybrid Patents
In a complete reversal of its longstanding policy, Toyota has decided to stop suing every manufacturer that dares to offer a hybrid vehicle to the public in an effort to protect its more than 24,000 patents on the technology. It says everyone is free to use those patents without paying royalties from now until 2030. Why? Because it thinks there is more money to be made … [Read more...] about Toyota Releases Thousands of Hybrid Patents
Amnesty International: We Need Ethical EV Batteries
With both major auto and motorcycle manufacturers pushing hard to gain market share in the emerging electric future, sources of the raw materials needed to make advanced EV batteries are getting harder to come by. That's especially true as manufacturers work to keep costs down-- and those needs have led many companies to third world/emerging markets. As such, organizations like … [Read more...] about Amnesty International: We Need Ethical EV Batteries
5 Tips to Pick a Winter-ready Home Charging Station
As I sit here typing this in the near suburbs of Chicago, the wind chill is -50 and the governor has declared a state of emergency. More than one of my Volvo PHEV and Nissan LEAF buddies have asked me about charging their cars in this cold, and I was reminded of a sponsored post over at our sister site, EVO, about choosing a winter-ready home charging station. With … [Read more...] about 5 Tips to Pick a Winter-ready Home Charging Station
Gogoro Shows Off Battery Swap Partners
Taiwanese electric scooter startup Gogoro has a sharp design, smart engineering, and massive capital behind it. Now, it's taking its über-clever, battery swapping electric scooters to the big time by partnering with DHL and Taiwan Post to supply the two shipping giants with Gogoro 2 utility scooters. That's not an order for a few dozen electric scooters. That's, more … [Read more...] about Gogoro Shows Off Battery Swap Partners
EVgo is Exploring Uses for Second Life Batteries
EVgo has announced that it is getting serious about exploring new business models for second life batteries. These are efforts that maximize the effort put into the initial construction of the EV battery, as well as the value extracted throughout their primary, secondary, and maybe tertiary use cases. The company will be starting with the addition of second-life batteries to … [Read more...] about EVgo is Exploring Uses for Second Life Batteries
Nissan to Offer Rebuilt LEAF Batteries for Less
Nissan has built a battery remanufacturing facility that will disassemble used battery packs, discard any of the 48 modules that have lost 20% or more of their original capacity, and replace them with modules from other batteries that are still serviceable. The clusters that are no longer adequate for automotive use can be repurposed for use in energy storage products or … [Read more...] about Nissan to Offer Rebuilt LEAF Batteries for Less
CES 2018: Honda PCX Electric Scooter w/ Battery Swap Tech
Honda recently introduced an electric version of its PCX scooter. But this isn't your usual, plug-in EV. The new Honda PCX Electric scooter features batteries that are designed to be easily removed when they're spent and swapped out for fresh ones, so you can get back on the road and keep on riding. Honda PCX Electric Scooter | Gallery Companies like Renault and … [Read more...] about CES 2018: Honda PCX Electric Scooter w/ Battery Swap Tech
GAS2 Report: “Electric Cars: What Early Adopters & First Followers Want”
We here at CleanTechnica, EV Obsession, and GAS2 are launching our first report. It's a report that was made possible by the thousands of readers who completed a handful of surveys we created to dive deeper into the electric car market. I think the report, Electric Cars: What Early Adopters & First Followers Want, fills a number of important information gaps, and includes ma … [Read more...] about GAS2 Report: “Electric Cars: What Early Adopters & First Followers Want”
Is This Why Toyota Is Really So Anti-BEV?
I've been planning to write this article for months. Maybe a year? Toyota has been perhaps the most anti-EV mass-market car company out there by some standards (perhaps excluding Fiat due to Sergio Marchionne). As I noted yesterday, its foray into plug-in electric cars was essentially the lamest of all, bringing a Prius Plug-in to market that just has 11 miles of bat … [Read more...] about Is This Why Toyota Is Really So Anti-BEV?