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"Flying Tesla is just another Lie" [TopCars TV] [video](youtube.com)
9 points by Kevin_Flynn | 0 comments
A TopCars TV YouTube video arguing that Tesla's claimed flying Roadster is unrealistic and another overpromise.
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Americans Are Spending More Money to Drive Worse Cars(theatlantic.com)
24 points by fortran77 | 89 comments
An Atlantic technology article by Andrew Moseman on why Americans keep paying more for gas cars instead of switching to electric vehicles despite high gas prices.
Europe EV sales rose 70.3% in September, 32.6% of market share(reuters.com)
93 points by giuliomagnifico | 64 comments
Reuters article on European electric vehicle sales rising 70.3% in September to a 32.6% market share; the capture shows only a device verification screen.
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Tesla Unveils 'Flying' Roadster with SpaceX Thrusters [video](youtube.com)
53 points by skadamat | 41 comments
YouTube video from VideoFromSpace showing Tesla's unveiling of a 'flying' Roadster that uses SpaceX thrusters.
Tesla's new Roadster makes a flying debut, hitting 60 MPH in under a second(foxbusiness.com)
54 points by nsoonhui | 50 comments
Fox Business article reporting on the debut of Tesla's new Roadster, claimed to fly and reach 60 mph in under a second.
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Tesla makes cars that fly? [video](youtube.com)
57 points by merinpapz10 | 35 comments
A 45-second Tesla YouTube video titled "The Ramp | Roadster" showing a car on a tall curved ramp structure, teasing the Roadster.
Porsche Mission S(porsche.com)
18 points by porphyra | 33 comments
Porsche marketing page for the Mission S concept sports car, with the tagline "Not another car. A sports car."
Tesla Roadster(tesla.com)
1578 points by shekhar101 | 2862 comments
Tesla's product page for the Roadster electric sports car; the capture shows an Akamai Access Denied error instead of the page.
Citroen revives the 2CV for an electric age(bbc.com)
395 points by scrlk | 437 comments
BBC News article by Theo Leggett on Citroen reviving its classic 2CV car as a modern electric vehicle.
Sales of sub-€25,000 electric car models set to rise sevenfold(transportenvironment.org)
52 points by geox | 77 comments
A Transport & Environment article reporting that sales of electric car models priced under €25,000 in Europe are set to rise sevenfold.
Tesla takes on $30B in credit as it approaches unprofitability(electrek.co)
80 points by ciconia | 93 comments
Electrek article reporting that Tesla is taking on $30 billion in credit as the company nears unprofitability.
Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in UK(carbonbrief.org)
32 points by xbmcuser | 30 comments
Carbon Brief analysis article arguing that electric vehicles are now nine times cheaper per mile than petrol or diesel cars to drive in the UK.
Nissan's third generation e-POWER powertrain(nissan-global.com)
147 points by mroche | 343 comments
Nissan technology library page describing its third-generation e-POWER series hybrid powertrain, where a gasoline engine generates electricity for a motor that drives the wheels.
EV Sales Are Booming in Europe with Gasoline at $10 a Gallon(bloomberg.com)
40 points by blondie9x | 39 comments
Bloomberg article reporting that electric car sales in Europe are surging as gasoline prices reach about $10 a gallon.
Toyota is taking the Corolla electric(electrek.co)
423 points by cisc | 772 comments
Electrek article reporting that Toyota is making an electric version of its best-selling Corolla, shown with a concept car on stage.
Japan develops a method to recover up to 90% of lithium from used EV batteries(tech.supercarblondie.com)
663 points by donohoe | 175 comments
Tech news article about a Japanese method that recovers up to 90% of the lithium from used electric vehicle batteries.
Electric motors with no rare earths(renaultgroup.com)
672 points by bestouff | 192 comments
Renault Group magazine article explaining its electric vehicle motors designed without rare earth magnets.
Mercedes‑Benz starts large‑scale production of electric axial flux motor(media.mercedes-benz.com)
504 points by raffael_de | 319 comments
Mercedes-Benz press release announcing the start of large-scale production of its electric axial flux motor in Germany.
CT scans of BYD car parts(lumafield.com)
446 points by viasfo | 301 comments
Lumafield's First Article page showing industrial CT scans of BYD electric vehicle parts, such as a charging connector, with commentary on the automaker.
Ferrari Luce(ferrari.com)
453 points by jumploops | 839 comments
Ferrari's official product page for the Ferrari Luce, its first fully electric car; the capture shows a CloudFront 403 error instead.
Can I disable all data collection from my vehicle?(rivian.com)
706 points by Cider9986 | 302 comments
Rivian support article explaining how owners can disable vehicle connectivity and data collection, via a toggle in Canada or by requesting eSIM disabling from Rivian Service elsewhere.
Honda is killing its EVs(techcrunch.com)
340 points by sylvainkalache | 752 comments
TechCrunch article arguing that Honda's decision to cancel its electric vehicles undermines its ability to compete in the future auto market.
Tesla ending Models S and X production(cnbc.com)
474 points by keyboardJones | 979 comments
CNBC news article reporting that Tesla will end Model S and X production and convert Fremont factory lines to build Optimus robots, per Musk on the Q4 earnings call.
Adoption of EVs tied to real-world reductions in air pollution: study(keck.usc.edu)
548 points by hhs | 533 comments
Keck School of Medicine of USC news release on a study linking electric vehicle adoption to measurable real-world reductions in air pollution.
Porsche sold more electrified cars in Europe in 2025 than pure gas-powered cars(newsroom.porsche.com)
412 points by m463 | 587 comments
Porsche newsroom press release reporting 279,449 car deliveries in 2025, a 10 percent decline from 310,718 the previous year.
Canada slashes 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs to 6%(electrek.co)
319 points by 1970-01-01 | 385 comments
Electrek article reporting Canada cutting its 100% tariff on Chinese EVs to about 6% under a deal with a 49,000-unit annual quota, diverging from US policy.
Ford F-150 Lightning outsold the Cybertruck and was then canceled for poor sales(electrek.co)
576 points by MBCook | 750 comments
Electrek article reporting that the Ford F-150 Lightning outsold the Tesla Cybertruck yet was canceled by Ford for insufficient sales.
BYD Sells 4.6M Vehicles in 2025, Meets Revised Sales Goal(bloomberg.com)
335 points by toomuchtodo | 548 comments
Bloomberg news article reporting that Chinese automaker BYD sold 4.6 million vehicles in 2025, meeting its revised sales target.
Tesla’s 4680 battery supply chain collapses as partner writes down deal by 99%(electrek.co)
627 points by coloneltcb | 702 comments
Electrek article reporting that a Tesla 4680 battery supply partner wrote down its deal by 99%, signaling a collapse in the 4680 supply chain.
Ford kills the All-Electric F-150(wired.com)
372 points by sacred-rat | 590 comments
Wired article reporting that Ford is discontinuing the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup in favor of a hybrid version.
Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Universal Hands Free(riviantrackr.com)
373 points by doctoboggan | 563 comments
Cloudflare 521 error page shown in place of a RivianTrackr article on Rivian's custom silicon, R2 lidar roadmap, hands-free driving, and autonomy platform.
BMW PHEV: Safety fuse replacement is extremely expensive(evclinic.eu)
416 points by mikelabatt | 477 comments
EV Clinic blog post on recovering a 2021 BMW PHEV iBMUCP after a crash fault, criticizing costly, unrepairable safety fuse design that generates waste.
Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 horsepower(supercarblondie.com)
547 points by chris_overseas | 518 comments
Supercar Blondie article on UK-based YASA's tiny axial-flux electric motor, claimed to beat the previous power-density record by 40% and rival four Tesla motors.
EVs are depreciating faster than gas-powered cars(restofworld.org)
394 points by belter | 866 comments
Rest of World article reporting that electric vehicles lose resale value faster than gas cars, threatening the global EV transition, with reference to BluSmart's collapse.
Tesla changes meaning of 'Full Self-Driving', gives up on promise of autonomy(electrek.co)
365 points by MilnerRoute | 449 comments
Electrek article reporting that Tesla has redefined 'Full Self-Driving' and effectively abandoned its promise of unsupervised autonomy.
I bought the cheapest EV, a used Nissan Leaf(jeffgeerling.com)
439 points by calcifer | 618 comments
Jeff Geerling's blog post about buying a used Nissan Leaf as the cheapest available electric vehicle and his experience with it.
Vanishing from Hyundai’s data network(techno-fandom.org)
388 points by pilingual | 204 comments
A personal write-up on disabling the cellular telematics unit in a Hyundai EV to keep the car off Hyundai's BlueLink data network and avoid remote tracking.
Tesla withheld data, lied, misdirected police to avoid blame in Autopilot crash(electrek.co)
454 points by Hamuko | 219 comments
Electrek article reporting that Tesla withheld data, lied, and misdirected police and plaintiffs to avoid blame in a fatal Autopilot crash lawsuit.
Telo MT1(telotrucks.com)
599 points by turtleyacht | 573 comments
Product homepage for the Telo MT1, an all-electric mini truck available for pre-order.
Electric cars produce less brake dust pollution than combustion-engine cars(modernengineeringmarvels.com)
480 points by tzs | 680 comments
Article on how electric cars, through regenerative braking, produce less brake dust and non-exhaust pollution than combustion cars, improving urban air quality.
Car companies are in a billion-dollar software war(insideevs.com)
407 points by rntn | 710 comments
InsideEVs feature on how car companies are spending billions on in-house software efforts, with most struggling and some faring better than others.
A $20k American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, no screen(theverge.com)
1346 points by kwindla | 1178 comments
The Verge article about Slate's $20,000 American-made electric pickup truck that ships without paint, a stereo, or a touchscreen.
Tesla created secret team to suppress driving range complaints (2023)(reuters.com)
439 points by mathgenius | 200 comments
Reuters investigative report on Tesla forming a secret team to suppress driving range complaints; the capture shows a captcha puzzle instead of the article.
To buy a Tesla Model 3, only to end up in hell(myteslaexperience.com)
340 points by lleims | 391 comments
A personal blog post recounting a buyer's problems with a new Tesla Model 3 bought in October 2024, including onboard computer failures and battery drain.
The size of BYD's factory(twitter.com)
345 points by elsewhen | 526 comments
An X (Twitter) post by Taylor Ogan about the size of BYD's factory; the post content did not load.
Apple to wind down electric car effort after decadelong odyssey(bloomberg.com)
827 points by coloneltcb | 874 comments
Bloomberg report that Apple is ending its decade-long electric car project, Titan, and moving some staff to its AI division.
Thailand discovers nearly 15M tonnes of lithium(malaymail.com)
429 points by amarant | 252 comments
Malay Mail news article reporting that Thailand has discovered nearly 15 million tonnes of lithium deposits.
Hertz to sell 20k EVs in shift back to gas-powered cars(bloomberg.com)
334 points by saltysalt | 688 comments
Bloomberg news article reporting that Hertz will sell about 20,000 electric vehicles from its fleet and shift back to gas-powered cars, citing demand and costs.
Fewer people are buying electric cars(businessinsider.com)
335 points by NN88 | 1712 comments
Business Insider opinion piece examining the slowdown in electric car sales and arguing it reflects deeper problems with car prices and transportation.
Woman with rectifier and electric car (1912)(nyheritage.contentdm.oclc.org)
336 points by 1970-01-01 | 224 comments
A New York Heritage digital collections item showing a 1912 photograph of a woman with a rectifier and an electric car.
Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi say they will use Tesla's EV charging plug(theverge.com)
377 points by thunderbong | 541 comments
The Verge news article reporting that Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi will adopt Tesla's NACS EV charging plug, leaving Stellantis as the main holdout.
Volkswagen Will Bring Back Physical Buttons in New Cars(insideevs.com)
332 points by ashitlerferad | 228 comments
InsideEVs news article reporting that Volkswagen will reintroduce physical buttons in its new cars instead of relying on touchscreen controls.
280M e-bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars(theconversation.com)
706 points by rglullis | 663 comments
The Conversation article arguing that the world's 280 million electric bikes and mopeds reduce oil demand more than electric cars do.
Electric vehicle battery prices are falling faster than expected(goldmansachs.com)
509 points by dakna | 346 comments
Goldman Sachs Intelligence article from November 2023 reporting that electric vehicle battery prices are falling faster than expected.
New world record with an electric racing car: From 0 to 100 in 0.956 seconds(ethz.ch)
336 points by ldes | 258 comments
ETH Zurich news article on a student-built electric racing car setting a world record by accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 0.956 seconds.
Hackers manage to unlock Tesla software-locked features(electrek.co)
760 points by 1970-01-01 | 677 comments
Electrek article reporting that hackers found a way to unlock Tesla's paid software-locked vehicle features worth up to $15,000.
Tell HN: I think I found Toyota's battery
444 points by scythe | 166 comments
A Tell HN post arguing that Toyota's touted solid-state battery is likely a vanadium–titanium cathode described in a Nature Materials paper by the LIBTEC consortium.
Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of driving range complaints(reuters.com)
630 points by mfiguiere | 539 comments
Reuters special report alleging Tesla formed a secret team to suppress thousands of customer complaints about cars falling short of advertised driving range.
Rivian embraces Tesla's charging standard for EVs(ev-edition.com)
336 points by belltaco | 570 comments
EV Edition article reporting that Rivian will adopt Tesla's North American Charging Standard for its electric vehicles.
Tesla Model Y overtakes Corolla to be world’s best-selling car in 2023(thedriven.io)
323 points by rippercushions | 424 comments
The Driven article reporting that the Tesla Model Y overtook the Toyota Corolla as the world's best-selling car in early 2023.
CATL has announced a new “condensed” battery with 500 Wh/kg(thedriven.io)
1023 points by rippercushions | 793 comments
The Driven news article reporting CATL's announcement of a new "condensed" battery with energy density of 500 Wh/kg.
The biggest EV battery recycling plant in the US is open for business(canarymedia.com)
461 points by orangebanana1 | 197 comments
Canary Media article on Ascend Elements opening the largest US EV battery recycling plant in Covington, Georgia, processing used lithium-ion batteries and scrap.
Tesla removes parking sensors, the results are predictably terrible(carexpert.com.au)
374 points by belter | 426 comments
CarExpert news article reporting on Tesla removing ultrasonic parking sensors to cut costs and the poor performance of its camera-based replacement.