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An EV Roadtrip To Springfield—Which One? All Of Them!

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! I recently came across a post by Terrible Maps on Facebook. In the post, it shows a map of the United States with a trip planned to visit Springfield. But, this isn’t just any ... [continued]
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A Great Way States Can Encourage EV Drivers To Take Safety Breaks

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Normally, we think of EV charging as something you need to do to get your car down the road. But, there’s a way that it can be used to help YOU get down the ... [continued]
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How To Get The Benefits Of Powerwall On A Shoestring Budget

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Ideally, we’d all have a rooftop full of solar power and a big bank of batteries in a large garage. This would not only power our homes 24/7 with clean solar power, but it ... [continued]
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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]