Republicans in Congress add $250 annual federal EV tax to transport bill. Via @arstechnica #Politics 🇺🇸 🗳️ #EVs #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicles #EV #KillGasCars ⚡🚘🔌🚗🔋

Republicans in Congress add $2...
Republicans in Congress add $250 annual federal EV tax to transport bill

Five principles should determine how you fund transport, says Consumer Reports.

Ars Technica
Donut Lab’s solid-state battery could barely hold a charge after getting damaged https://thever.ge/sgMz #Transportation #ElectricCars #Science #News
Donut Lab’s solid-state battery could barely hold a charge after getting damaged

Donut Lab says its solid-state battery failed gracefully after sustaining damage, rather than bursting into flames like a traditional EV battery.

The Verge
In-hub motors make this humble Hyundai a monster on ice https://thever.ge/5RXC #Transportation #ElectricCars #Report
In-hub motors make this humble Hyundai a monster on ice

Slovenian startup Elaphe is keeping the in-wheel dream alive. The company is promising better performance, greater control, and more range.

The Verge
What to Know About Electric Cars When Gas Prices Are Surging. Via @nytimes #EVs #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicles #EV #KillGasCars ⚡🚘🔌🚗🔋

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What to Know About Electric Cars When Gas Prices Are Surging

War in Iran has disrupted global oil supplies, which is prompting some car shoppers to look for ways to climb off “the gas-price roller coaster.”

The New York Times
🚗💨 Western carmakers are apparently on a quest for irrelevance by ditching electric cars, as if clinging to the gas guzzlers of yesteryear will somehow propel them into the future. 🙄 The Guardian's relentless navigation and print subscription prompts are the real stars of this #automotive drama. 📰🔍
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/21/west-carmakers-retreat-electric-vehicle-risks-irrelevance-iran-war-evs-china #electriccars #carindustry #news #media #HackerNews #ngated
‘It’s stupid’: why western carmakers’ retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance

Iran war should be wake-up call about costs of not going full throttle towards EVs as Chinese have done, experts say

The Guardian
US interest in electric vehicles surges as gas prices jump amid Iran war. Via @guardian #Politics 🇺🇸 🗳️ #EVs #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicles #EV #KillGasCars ⚡🚘🔌🚗🔋

US interest in electric vehicl...
US interest in electric vehicles surges as gas prices jump amid Iran war

Online searches for electric and hybrid cars increase as war-linked fuel prices hit highest levels in nearly three years

The Guardian
Australia’s ‘Quantum Battery’: Breakthrough… Or Just Battery Hype? Via @theelectricvking #EVs #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicles #EV #KillGasCars ⚡🚘🔌🚗🔋 youtu.be/_oISg668F40?...

Australia’s ‘Quantum Battery’:...
Australia’s ‘Quantum Battery’: Breakthrough… Or Just Battery Hype?

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All the wrong EVs are getting canceled

Automakers keep killing their fun, affordable EVs, while continuing to sell big expensive ones. What gives?

The Verge
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving is on the cusp of a recall https://thever.ge/zEfY #Transportation #ElectricCars #Tesla #News
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving is on the cusp of a recall

Tesla is facing an NHTSA investigation into how its Full Self-Driving handled poor visibility, which could potentially lead to another recall.

The Verge
Uber to invest $1.25 billion in Rivian as part of new robotaxi deal https://thever.ge/ZW78 #Transportation #ElectricCars #Ride-sharing #News #Uber
Uber to invest $1.25 billion in Rivian as part of new robotaxi deal

Uber will invest $1.25 billion in Rivian as part of a huge robotaxi deal. The companies plan on deploying 10,000 autonomous R2 vehicles as robotaxis by 2031.

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