Battery problems rarely arrive out of nowhere. Long before a car refuses to start or a phone dies at 20 percent, small changes in behavior reveal that the power source is struggling. I look for those ...
While market demand for new EVs has been dampened thanks to the uncertainty surrounding tariffs, the interest in used EVs has seen a sharp rise. Data from Cox Auto showed a 60.6% increase in used EV ...
My “unicorn” Volvo V90 plug-in hybrid wagon is almost four years old. Here’s how healthy its high-voltage battery is.
LFP cells usually last longer than their NMC/NCA counterparts, thanks to a lower nominal voltage. Common wisdom suggests LFP cells can be charged frequently to 100% without experiencing significant ...
A modern Tesla won’t leave you stranded even when the battery runs out. Here’s how far it can go when that happens.
What if the very feature that makes your smartphone so convenient, fast charging, is quietly wearing down its battery? It’s a concern that’s sparked countless debates among tech enthusiasts and casual ...
Volkswagen’s ID.3 just got a gold star from the folks at ADAC, Europe’s largest automobile club. After four years of pushing the all-electric hatchback to its limits in a long-term endurance test, the ...
Battery preconditioning—or simply put, battery preheating—is critical before a DC fast charging session, especially in the cold season that we now have in the northern hemisphere. Bringing the battery ...