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Tesla Cybertruck Doesn’t Live Up to its Hype, Tests Show

Tesla Cybertruck Doesn’t Live Up to its Hype, Tests Show

Faster than a speeding bullet … (okay, faster than a Porsche 911) … able to stop speeding bullets and then tow trailers with minimal range loss. When Tesla CEO Elon Musk handed over the keys to the first production Cybertruck last November, he made lots of jaw-dropping claims about the safety, performance and range of the all-electric pickup. But can it live up to the hype? Maybe not, according to some recent reports. More from Headlight.News.

Is the EV World’s Holy Grail — the Solid-State Battery — Just Vaporware?

Is the EV World’s Holy Grail — the Solid-State Battery — Just Vaporware?

With EVs mandated to reach 50% of new U.S. vehicle sales in 2030 — and to replace internal combustion models by 2035 in the EU — the search is on for the battery technology that can win over consumers with longer range, lower costs and quicker charging speeds. But solid-state, the technology expected to replace today’s lithium-ion batteries, is so far failing to live up to its hype.

Public Charging Problems Key to Slowing Growth of EV sales – Study

Public Charging Problems Key to Slowing Growth of EV sales – Study

While growing eightfold between 2019 and 2023, EV sales flattened out during the second half of last year, and a new study puts much of the blame on public concerns about problems with the public EV charging network. It’s not just the lack of chargers but the fact that so many of them are routinely out of service. Find out more at Headlight.News.