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CES May Have Just Shown the Electric Truck’s Future

The electric pickup truck has come a long way in recent years. But there are still some lingering issues. Towing drains batteries, but simply fitting bigger ones may not be the best solution. New technologies, like supercapacitors, or refinements on established ones, like hydrogen fuel cells, could help. But they’re not quite ready yet. And …
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Is More Range Really Better for Electric Trucks?

Although range anxiety is dying down, when it comes to electric trucks, a big battery pack is still important. Especially when towing gets involved. However, not every manufacturer subscribes to the idea. Porsche’s Taycan, for example, can only do about 200 miles on a charge, Road & Track reported. And Mazda purposefully gave its upcoming …
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It’s 2020! Did Electric Vehicle Sales Tank In 2019?

The charts and analysis are so confusing. Are electric vehicle sales up or down? Are all of the other countries seeing a rise in electric vehicle sales except the US? Did electric vehicle sales tank in 2019? The standard response to the number of EV sales in the US is 2%. It’s 3% in California. …
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1 Simple Change Could Make Tesla’s Cybertruck More Appealing to the Masses

When Tesla’s Cybertruck was unveiled, its iconoclastic looks had more than a few people believing it would revolutionize the pickup truck world. Others speculated that it was a futuristic drawing rendered in MS Paint made real and other even less flattering things. Either way, the stainless steel pickup has the kind of extreme styling never seen on a …
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Why Would Anyone Buy A Model Y Tesla? Here’s Why Not

The coming Tesla Model Y makes no sense. There is no reason for it to exist. The Model Y only up-tics the headroom in a Model 3. They’re basically the same car underneath. The Model Y has been advertised as having a third row of seats, but no adult will fit in that third seat. …
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Are These Electric Truck Features Actually Useful, or Just Gimmicks?

It’s easy, with how today’s media consumption, for an automaker to market any feature as something ground-breaking. Especially with electric pickup trucks, a segment where manufacturers need to differentiate themselves. Some, like Bollinger, let the truck’s capability and design do the talking. Others, such as Tesla, can sometimes lean on sensationalist methods. Is setting up …

Almost Every EV Manufacturer Is Having Huge Problems Except One

More and more manufacturers sliding into electric vehicle production are finding it’s not easy. Just last week, Mercedes announced it was delaying its EQC SUV for almost one year. It says it’s strategic to help it fill European demand. But this has been the same story for quite a few EV manufacturers. Debuts keep getting …
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Is the Tesla Cybertruck a Full-Size or Midsize Truck?

Elon Musk revealed the long-awaited Tesla Cybertruck back in November 2019. Its new design and impressive features garnered a lot of attention from fans and the media. Tesla, which has plans to produce this pickup in 2021, compared it to the Ford F-150 when they unveiled it. They even showed that the Cybertruck had enough …
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Supercapacitors May Revolutionize the Electric Truck, but Are They Ready for Production?

Electric pickup trucks like the Telsa Cybertruck, Bollinger B2, and Rivian R1T are just around the corner. But while they may be almost production-ready, potential buyers may hesitate over range and recharge time. Especially when towing gets involved. Hydrogen technology could help, but it comes with its own problems. However, there may be a different …
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Does the Latest Tesla Model 3 Performance Update Preview a Faster Cybertruck?

Although Tesla’s over-the-air updates have occasionally caused problems, they’ve also been a fundamental benefit for the EV manufacturer. Where updating something like a Ford F-150 can take months or years just to plan, Tesla can implement changes essentially overnight. And some of these changes can be dramatic. The already-quick Model 3 recently received a free …

Why Tesla Cybertruck Owners Could Get an Expensive Surprise

If you haven’t scoped out the new Tesla Cybertruck, you should. With the recent announcement and unveiling, truck enthusiasts everywhere are weighing in with their sentiments. You may be an excited fan of the new Cybertruck and ready to pony-up the funds to have one in your garage. You could get an awfully expensive surprise …
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Why Tesla’s Cybertruck Tug-of-War Didn’t Really Prove Anything

If the recent viral video of the Tesla Cybertruck pulling a Ford F-150 had you scratching your head, you’re not alone. Yes, automakers are using some eye-catching novelties to promote electric vehicles these days. First, we saw the Ford F-150 electric pulling a million pounds and now the Tesla Cybertruck pulling the Ford F-150? Who …
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Tesla vs. Ford: The Towing Tug-Of-War Rematch (Kinda)

With Tesla’s recent letter, it’s likely the Cybertruck won’t actually compete with the Ford F-150. Instead, it will most likely compete with medium-duty trucks like the Ford F-250. Which makes Tesla’s highly-publicized Cybertruck-F150 tug-of-war video rather moot. It also raises some more questions. Considering what Tesla may have had to do for that video, what …
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European Certification Impossible For Tesla Cybertruck

We hope those 250,000 that got on the Cybertruck’s waitlist will get a truck they can license. There are already issues concerning basic collision laws and certifications in Europe that won’t allow it to be legal. The Tesla truck may end up being just an expensive doorstop. With the “nearly impenetrable exoskeleton” of ultra-hard 30X …
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Tesla Cybertruck Won’t Actually Compete With the F-150

Although the cheapest Tesla Cybertruck is getting delayed, Tesla as a whole is still moving forward with Cybertruck production. The automaker is also moving forward with something else. Although Tesla rather pointedly set its truck against the Ford F-150 in an automotive tug-of-war, it turns out that the Cybertruck won’t, in fact, compete directly with …
The Tesla Cybertruck has an angular, stainless-steel body.

The Cheapest Tesla Cybertruck is Getting Delayed

The Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup isn’t out yet, but it’s already generated a lot of media coverage and excitement. Mostly centered around its design, which, despite the windows and stainless steel shock factors, has had some careful engineering put into it. But arguably the most important info is the Cybertruck’s release date. Initially, all three …