Tag: EV road trips
Sneak Attack: Electric Trailers Turn ICE Trucks Into Hybrids
Recently, I saw a video about pulling a travel trailer that brings its own power to the game. And, after seeing too many memes about making undesired modifications to rifles, I immediately thought to myself, “You know what? Screw you! *Turns your truck into a hybrid*” Why would I feel … [continued]
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Tesla Supercharging Amenities Really Need to Be Better — Great Example
Also: You Can’t Rely on NACS Superchargers for Cross-Country Travel in Compatible Non-Tesla EVs If you live in northern Wisconsin, you see the “massive” brand-new Quick Trip gas stations/convenience stores everywhere. They are places where you can buy a soft drink, a gallon of milk, and/or a hot meal etc., … [continued]
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How RV Manufacturers Can Build All-Electric Travel Trailers For Cheap
The Fossil Status Quo Is Hard To Beat, But Worth Beating When it comes to camping, the preferred fuel for everything from refrigerators to lanterns has long been propane. After all, the stuff comes in a variety of sizes, from the small cylinders you’d hook up to a camping stove … [continued]
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Are Coast to Coast Cannonball Runs The Ultimate Test For Autonomous Vehicles?
A recent LinkedIn post (also available on X/Twitter) by Alex Roy raises some interesting questions about the future of autonomous vehicles. While most people are testing Teslas with “Supervised FSD” on challenging local loops, the former coast-to-coast speed champion decided it was better to go all-in and test autonomous vehicles … [continued]
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Peak EV Fast Charging Is Up 50%, And So Are EV Fast Chargers
Naturally, electric vehicle sales have gone up this year, as we’ve reported, and there are certainly a lot more electric vehicles on the road than there were a year ago. Sales numbers are just sales numbers, though. Is there evidence of a lot more electric vehicle charging? Yes, there is! … [continued]
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The Back Road From El Paso to Phoenix Is Better Than I-10 For EVs
A week ago, I needed to take a quick trip from the region near El Paso over to Phoenix, Arizona. On most past trips out there in EVs, I’ve had to stick mostly to I-10. That’s where the EV charging all was, with stations in Las Cruces, Deming, Lordsburg, Benson, … [continued]
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Circumnavigating The Globe Solo On An Electric Motorcycle [Interview]
![Circumnavigating The Globe Solo On An Electric Motorcycle [Interview]](https://news.brucebeach.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/circumnavigating-the-globe-solo-on-an-electric-motorcycle-interview.avif "Circumnavigating The Globe Solo On An Electric Motorcycle [Interview]")
Many years ago, when electric vehicles were almost non-existent on American interstates, highways, and streets, I attended some EV ride-and-drive events. They were quite helpful in getting people more comfortable with fully electric cars, not including hybrids. Today, there are over 2 million all-electric vehicles in the US, and tens … [continued]
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