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Upgraded Rivian R1S and R1T Are Great, But We Really Need the Cheaper R2 and R3 ASAP
Upgraded Rivian R1S and R1T Are Great, But We Really Need the Cheaper R2 and R3 ASAP

15 Jun 2024, 15:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The 2025 Rivian R1S adventure SUV and R1T pickup truck, both with zero emissions, are now officially refreshed across the board by the Irvine-based company 

 
Next-Gen 2026 Porsche Cayenne Gets Imagined Quirky as a 7-Seater Electric SUV
Next-Gen 2026 Porsche Cayenne Gets Imagined Quirky as a 7-Seater Electric SUV

11 Jun 2024, 20:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Avarvarii Automotive Artworks (aka 'avarvarii' on social media) has taken a good, extended look at Porsche's plans and decided he knows the next Cayenne's looks

 
Rivian Has Begun Replacing Faulty Wireless Charging Pads in First-Gen R1 Vehicles
Rivian Has Begun Replacing Faulty Wireless Charging Pads in First-Gen R1 Vehicles

11 Jun 2024, 15:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / One Rivian owner reported that the mobile service replaced his faulty wireless charging pad with a Gen-2 part, although others haven't been so lucky

 
Vessev Unveils the VS-9 As the Future of Coastal Travel, and It's Downright Amazing!
Vessev Unveils the VS-9 As the Future of Coastal Travel, and It's Downright Amazing!

11 Jun 2024, 09:42 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This hydrofoil boat is designed to cruise above waves with up to 95% more efficiency than traditional vessels while carrying up to ten passengers

 
Kia Recalls EV9 Light Electric Crossovers for Inadequate Headliner Impact Protection
Kia Recalls EV9 Light Electric Crossovers for Inadequate Headliner Impact Protection

10 Jun 2024, 20:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Kia EV9 Light vehicles produced for the US in South Korea through March 21, 2024 don't offer adequare headliner impact protection

 
Scientists Developed a Self-Extinguishing Electrolyte That Can Prevent Battery Fires
Scientists Developed a Self-Extinguishing Electrolyte That Can Prevent Battery Fires

10 Jun 2024, 19:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Researchers at Clemson University discovered a self-extinguishing electrolyte that can make dangerous battery fires a thing of the past

 
2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance Drag Races the 2021 Model, It's Not Even Close
2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance Drag Races the 2021 Model, It's Not Even Close

10 Jun 2024, 16:24 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla launched the refreshed Model 3 Performance with significant upgrades, and enthusiasts were curious to see how it would perform against the older model

 
Elon Musk Pours Cold Water on Rumors About the Refreshed Tesla Model Y Launching Soon
Elon Musk Pours Cold Water on Rumors About the Refreshed Tesla Model Y Launching Soon

10 Jun 2024, 10:20 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rumors indicated that Tesla might start production of the refreshed Model Y Juniper later this summer, but Elon Musk confirmed this is not true

 
Digital 2026 Toyota Sienna Should Go Through a Refresh or Just Get an All-New Generation?
Digital 2026 Toyota Sienna Should Go Through a Refresh or Just Get an All-New Generation?

10 Jun 2024, 06:24 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / A couple of pixel masters are happy to share their unofficial thoughts about the hypothetical next step for Toyota's only minivan in America – Sienna 

 
Tesla FSD V12.4.1 Doesn't Live up to the Hype, Still Praised for Removing the Steering Nag
Tesla FSD V12.4.1 Doesn't Live up to the Hype, Still Praised for Removing the Steering Nag

9 Jun 2024, 10:59 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla rolled out FSD V12.4.1 to a select group of owners, and the people who tested it praised the steering wheel nag removal but think it needs more polishing

 
2025 Rivian R1S/R1T and the Most Important Changes Introduced for the Refreshed Models
2025 Rivian R1S/R1T and the Most Important Changes Introduced for the Refreshed Models

8 Jun 2024, 21:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The refreshed R1T and R1S may not look very different from the original models, but Rivian changed almost everything underneath the metal skin

 
Unplugged Performance's UP.FIT Tesla Cybertruck Police Vehicle Sure Looks Imposing
Unplugged Performance's UP.FIT Tesla Cybertruck Police Vehicle Sure Looks Imposing

7 Jun 2024, 22:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not long now, upfitted Tesla Cybertruck police vehicles will be patrolling the streets of America. First deliveries are due in late 2024

 
Toyota Finds Solution To Rejuvenate Used Li-Ion Batteries, It's Game Over for ICE Vehicles
Toyota Finds Solution To Rejuvenate Used Li-Ion Batteries, It's Game Over for ICE Vehicles

7 Jun 2024, 21:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Researchers from Toyota Central R&D Labs in Japan have found a way to reverse Li-ion battery degradation, greatly extending their life cycles

 
Nissan Recalls Ariya EV Over Damaged Front Motor O-Rings
Nissan Recalls Ariya EV Over Damaged Front Motor O-Rings

7 Jun 2024, 20:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 84 examples of the 2023 model year Nissan Ariya might have been produced for the US market with damaged front motor O-rings

 
Rivian Steps Up Its Software Game and Offers Advanced Connectivity With the R1 Refresh
Rivian Steps Up Its Software Game and Offers Advanced Connectivity With the R1 Refresh

7 Jun 2024, 16:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian launched the 2025 R1S and R1T with advanced connectivity features, including phone projection that owners have been asking for years

 
Rivian Is Betting Big on Autonomous Driving With Its Upgraded Autonomy Platform
Rivian Is Betting Big on Autonomous Driving With Its Upgraded Autonomy Platform

7 Jun 2024, 10:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian R1 refresh vehicles come with updated driver assistance features, showing that the EV startup is closing in on Tesla in terms of self-driving

 
Rivian's New R1T Is Faster Than Tesla's Cyberbeast, R1S Rides Better Than Ever
Rivian's New R1T Is Faster Than Tesla's Cyberbeast, R1S Rides Better Than Ever

6 Jun 2024, 20:24 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The Irvine, California-based EV maker has just released the official details about the brand-new R1T and R1S. Here's what you can expect

 
The E-Clipse Is Here To Steal the Spotlight As the Year's Most Impressive E-Dirt Bike
The E-Clipse Is Here To Steal the Spotlight As the Year's Most Impressive E-Dirt Bike

6 Jun 2024, 17:50 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This carbon fiber EV is built with a modular design and up to 15 kW of power: the top speed is set at over 65 mph for the Race Edition, and prices start at $6K

 
Video Showing Tesla Cybertruck Steer-by-Wire Lag Splits the Internet in Two
Video Showing Tesla Cybertruck Steer-by-Wire Lag Splits the Internet in Two

6 Jun 2024, 17:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A video shared on social media shows the Cybertruck's steer-by-wire system visibly lagging behind the steering input, and people are conflicted about that

 
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Lists His Truck for $77,000, Changes His Mind the Next Day
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Lists His Truck for $77,000, Changes His Mind the Next Day

6 Jun 2024, 13:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Reselling a Tesla Cybertruck used to be a lucrative business, but now it's not unusual to see the truck listed for ridiculously low prices