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Some EV Drivers Were Thankful For NACS Adapters This Thanksgiving

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! About a year ago, I wrote an article warning people to stay away from Electrify America’s Quartzsite, Arizona station. Why? Because busy holiday weekends have been getting worse and worse. With all of the ... [continued]
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Always Get The Seat Heaters. They Could Save Your Life!

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Recently, I came across a post on X/Twitter that I know will be retweeted (or reposted, or whatever) a bunch of times by anti-EV propagandists. Why? Because everyone knows that EVs can’t handle the ... [continued]
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Does A Lack Of Spontaneity Make EV Road Trips Less Fun?

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Recently, I was watching a YouTube video explaining why many people have a less-than-stellar experience visiting national parks. The problem is a bit of a “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” situation. ... [continued]
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NZ Family Takes Southwest EV Road Trip

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The wide open spaces of the American Southwest can be big and intimidating, even if you grew up in the United States and are familiar with the big gaps that can happen between towns. ... [continued]
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Why Are Magnets Rusting Cybertrucks?

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! A recent article at Torque News tells the story of magnets, a Cybertruck, and rust. In theory, the trucks are covered in stainless steel, which isn’t supposed to rust. But, in the real world, ... [continued]
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It’s Time To Pass the EXPLORE Act

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Before I got really deep into clean technologies (15 years ago), I had a terrible nightmare. I was hiking to visit a historic cabin a couple miles into Guadalupe Mountains National Park. As a ... [continued]
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The Primary Energy Fallacy

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Everyone has some idea of how much energy an ICE vehicle uses. After all, if you’re putting fuel in and then seeing how much you can drive before it needs fuel again, you know ... [continued]
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Mercedes-Benz Gives Hints Of Future Charging Locations

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Mercedes-Benz, like a number of other manufacturers, figured out over the past few years that relying on charging companies and government to power electric vehicles wasn’t going to work out. This, of course, flies ... [continued]
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Is Personal Energy Independence A Better Selling Point?

People are going solar outdoors because it gives a quiet and cheap way to get electrical power without needing to run a loud generator that requires fuel and maintenance. Being able to go off grid, whether in the park near home or way out in the woods, is the benefit.
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Hiboy Releases Two Powerful Scooters Just In Time For The Holidays

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! A couple of years ago, I reviewed an innovative and interesting scooter: the Hiboy VE1 Pro. Unlike most scooters, it was more of a cross between a kick scooter and a bicycle. By having ... [continued]