2024 Subaru Solterra gets faster charging and new upgrades for the same price

The 2024 Subaru Solterra is an upgrade over last year’s model with faster charging and more for the same starting price.

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LG WashCombo vs. GE Profile heat pump washer-dryers compared, 10 reasons to get either

Over the past few months, a new type of washer-dryer combo has emerged on the scene in North America (Yes, Europe and Asia have had great, tiny heat pump tech for decades). These new big combo units from GE Profile UltraFast PFQ97HSPVDS and now LG WashCombo WM6998HBA (introduced at CES) are now on the market.

I’ve had the GE Profile for 2 weeks, and the LG is on the way for testing head-to-head, but for now, I want to tell you about all of the ways both of these things are amazing, and energy savings is just the tip of the iceberg…

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Save 50% on EcoFlow power stations from $499, Worx Landroid robotic mowers at $700, tons of e-bikes, and more

Headlining today’s best deals is a 15-day home backup sale for disaster preparedness from EF EcoFlow that is taking up…

Hyundai sold nearly 269,000 electric vehicles last year as IONIQ 5 and 6 spark growth

Hyundai sold 268,785 EVs last year as demand for the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6 picked up. The South Korean automaker plans to strengthen its leadership in the EV market, with new models gaining momentum.

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Industry first: Kenworth class-6 electric trucks get OEM-approved wireless charging

After 6 months of intensive engineering work and evaluations, a pioneering collaboration between Kenworth, Dana Incorporated, and WAVE Charging has resulted in the first OEM-approved high-power wireless charging integration of its kind.

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The US’s largest solar + battery storage project just came online

The US’s largest solar + battery storage project, Edwards & Sanborn, has come online in Kern County, California.

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Elon Musk tries to explain his ask for more control over Tesla, but TSLA not buying it

Elon Musk tried to explain his strange ask for more control over Tesla, which seemingly came with a threat to divert AI products from the automaker to his new startup, during his earnings conference call.

It doesn’t look like Tesla shareholders are buying it as the stock crashed by as much as 10% this morning.

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Porsche finally unveils the sporty all-electric Macan EV with up to 381 miles range

The all-electric Porsche Macan EV is finally here. Porsche unveiled the sporty electric SUV Thursday with up to 381 miles (613 km) WLTP range, sports car performance, and more interior space.

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Fucare Scorpio review: A fun fat tire electric bike with moto-style suspension

As electric fat tire e-bikes become increasingly popular, more designers are getting creative with their suspension setups to differentiate themselves from the sea of other e-bikes out there. Now, the Fucare Scorpio takes a classic dual rear suspension design and applies it in a unique way to electric bicycles.

And it raises the question: Can you have too much suspension?

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Biden vetoes Republican block on $7.5 billion EV infrastructure plan

Republicans, and a couple of Democrats, have been pushing back on President Biden’s $7.5 billion plan to extensively build out EV infrastructure in the US by focusing on a short-term waiver that allows federally subsidized EV chargers to include materials from China. No can do, say Republicans aiming to block the waiver – but Biden exercised his veto power, for now at least.

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