February 2022

Ford F-150 Lightning will team with home solar, bypass brownouts: Here’s how

The upcoming 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning will likely be the first electric truck—and the first U.S.-market electric vehicle—delivered with the ability to pinch-hit for the electrical grid during an electrical outage. How? The Lightning will be one of the first few models enabled for bidirectional charging, permitting it in the near… Source: Green Car Reports

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Tesla starts disabling FSD Beta’s “rolling stop” feature with V10.10 update

Just as indicated in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Safety Recall Report, Tesla has started rolling out an over-the-air software update that removes FSD Beta’s ability to perform “rolling stops.” The function was deemed by the NHTSA as a driving behavior that may increase the risk of collisions.  Images of FSD Beta 10.10’s

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Tesla Model 3, Model Y HVAC investigation in Canada still ongoing after 171 consumer complaints

Tesla established open communication with Transport Canada after the agency started a defect investigation into the HVAC systems in Model 3 and Model Y vehicles.  “We have informed the manufacturer of the investigation, and communication is ongoing,” Transport Canada told Teslarati.  Transport Canada is a federal institution responsible for transportation policies and programs. The agency informed Teslarati that

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GM’s Chevrolet Silverado EV gets over 110k reservations

In its recently released Q4 2021 Shareholders Letter, General Motors (GM) reported that the Chevrolet Silverado EV has garnered more than 110,000 reservations, including orders from more than 240 fleet operators.  According to General Motors’ earnings deck, the Silverado EV’s work truck will be available to fleet customers by Spring 2023. The Rally Sport Truck

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Thermal management in EVs – optimize performance with better thermal conductivity data

Sponsored by C-Therm Innovative Canadian tech company has helped 6 of the top 10 EV developers in the world optimize thermal performance with novel transient thermal conductivity measurement. The Challenge of Thermal Management in EVs The design of electric vehicles presents engineers with unique thermal management challenges that have become a major focus of research

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ABB increases majority stake in Chinese charging provider Chargedot

European electronics giant ABB has increased its majority stake in Chinese charging provider Chargedot from 67 percent to 80 percent. ABB is now one of two shareholders in Chargedot, alongside a subsidiary of China’s largest vehicle manufacturer, SAIC, which retains a 20 percent stake. Both companies have benefited from their partnership. Chargedot has implemented ABB’s

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Tesla shares shot of Semis charging at Megachargers

Tesla said little about the upcoming Semi in its latest earnings report—no update on the status of production or customer deliveries. However, the company did release a photo of four Tesla Semis charging at the new Megacharger station at Gigafactory Nevada, where the e-truck is currently in low-volume production. Tesla-stalker Sawyer Merritt shared some drone

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