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This is a Motormouth couple car video discussing the cost to replace the battery in 2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5. After finding out that his battery protection cover was scratched, the owner was told the battery needed to be replace for more than he paid for the car brand new. Over $60,000, so he decided to …
Chinese Tesla rival Nio has developed an EV battery with a range of 1,000km — and its CEO tested it out by driving for 14 hours on a single charge between two Chinese cities. Nio CEO William Li, who has gained a reputation as China’s Elon Musk, live-streamed his mammoth 1,044km journey from Shanghai to …
A fire caused by lithium-ion batteries shut down GM’s Factory Zero in Detroit Tuesday. Heavy smoke spread through the 4.5 million square-foot plant causing firefighters to call for additional alarms, WDIV reported. https://www.firehouse.com/operations-training/video/53081055/lithium-ion-battery-fire-halts-production-at-detroit-gm-plant h/t Coastie Patriot
Old hybrid vehicles can come with massive bills when their batteries die, as an Arizona man recently found out. Lucas Turner was driving his 2014 Infiniti hybrid when its check engine light made its annoying appearance on the scene, according to KPHO-TV. Not good, but with fewer than 70,000 miles on the vehicle, he was …
by EuthanizeArty Think twice the next time you say Tesla relies on subsidies: Ford is cutting its own investment to 2.5B, while the state is providing 1.75B in known handouts(Some estimates put the total subsidies at 2.2B) Jobs created are only expected to pay 20/hr, lower than state median wage, and cut from 2500 jobs …
Michigan township Green Charter votes out its entire local government over China-linked EV battery maker Gotion’s plan to build a factory there Green Charter Township’s five board members were removed in recall election They were ousted for backing Gotion’s new $2.3 billion EV battery plant Gotion’s parent company is 30% owned by Volkswagen, but is …
New $4B Panasonic electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in Kansas requires so much power that the facility will need its own COAL plant to run A coal-fired power plant in Kansas that was slated for closure will remain open after all to provide needed power for, wait for it: a new electric vehicle (EV) battery …
Nikola, the leading electric semi-truck manufacturer, has announced a massive recall of its battery-powered commercial trucks due to concerns over a defective battery component that can cause fire. The recall is the result of an investigation into a fire at Nikola’s own facility. Ominously, the company advises truck owners to park their vehicles outside. The Wall …
Japanese Scientists Develop Novel, Completely Solid, Rechargeable Air Battery https://t.co/v3kW5E8TK3 — Metro COLA (@MetroCOLA) August 7, 2023 In this first-of-its-kind battery, a benzoquinone-based negative electrode is used alongside a solid Nafion polymer electrolyte. Metals traditionally serve as the active materials for the negative electrodes in batteries. However, there’s been a shift towards using redox-active organic …
via naturalnews: The automotive industry is losing money hand over fist as it attempts to comply with the Biden regime’s “green” energy initiatives, which includes eventually replacing all gas-powered cars with electric vehicles (EVs). General Motors (GM) is reportedly struggling with costs as it feverishly works to unleash more EVs while still maintaining some kind of …
An Arizona man says he was trapped in his Tesla in the extreme heat after the power died and he didn’t know how to escape. Investigators at Scripps News Phoenix found dozens of drivers have filed complaints with federal auto safety regulators who are urging car owners to learn how to manually get out in …
