Posts

How many electric cars have ever had to replace their batteries?

Image
Every time electric cars are talked about, those on social media begin to appear who  claim that after certain kilometers you have to change the battery  and that, as we all know, they are really expensive. Is this the reality of electric cars, or is it a myth? There is already  a study  that has analyzed the issue, and it concludes that  we should not worry about electric cars manufactured after 2015.  The study is from Recurrent Auto, and for this, they have analyzed more than   20,000 electric vehicles . This extensive study has found that  on average only 2.5% of electric cars  have had their batteries replaced. That is to say, although on social networks some insist on saying that it is almost certain that we will have to change it for a new one, in reality,   it is very rare  for the battery of an electric vehicle to present  some type of fault  that forces us to  replace it with another one.  The most relevant thing, on the other hand, is that the study shows that  it is someth
Post a Comment
Read more

Toyota and Subaru will launch three electric cars

Image
Toyota and Subaru  have already joined forces to  develop the bZ4X and the Solterra . Which, by the way, neither of the two has turned out particularly well, nor has it had a notable performance on a commercial level.   Subaru knows that there is a   ‘huge risk’  in dedicating itself to manufacturing electric cars independently, and they have pointed it out that way. For this reason, they have once again decided  to ally  the development of  three more new electric cars . At the moment, Toyota has not launched a single electric car alone and has even turned to the giant BYD to use its components. Atsushi Osaki , CEO of Subaru, pointed out this Monday that   ‘there is an enormous risk for us if we go alone in this field.’   The Japanese brand has managed, in the last fiscal year,   to increase its operating profits by 75% . But they know that  ‘at the moment it is difficult to predict how things will go with electric cars . To date, they have only released the   Subaru Sulterra , and g
Post a Comment
Read more

Tesla’s most anticipated cheap model may not be produced

Image
Tesla’s most anticipated car may never see the light of the sun. The latest leaks confirm that development is paralyzed, although Elon Musk assures that it is still standing. It is destined to be one of the cars that revolutionize the industry. A true mass promoter, but it seems that it is not going to be like that. We have been talking about the Tesla Model 2 for years. The company’s smallest and most economical car. A highly anticipated product that could transform the concept of mobility. However, after having heard many theories and speculations about him, his future is more dark than clear. As reported by  Electrek , a renowned media specializing in sustainable mobility,  the Model 2 project is, right now, in limbo . There’s nothing going on and it doesn’t look like I’ll be seeing it anytime soon.  That doesn’t mean that at some point there hasn’t been the idea of ​​launching a small, cheap electric car. A small group at Tesla is secretly working on that idea.  A project that re
Post a Comment
Read more

Skoda Scala 2024 comes with powerful improvements

Image
The   Skoda Scala  is one of the most interesting models in the compact category,   much cheaper  than a SEAT Leon, a Volkswagen Golf, or a Ford Focus , for example, but it doesn’t lack anything. Of course, the model needed a renovation, especially to catch up with the Citroën C4, so here comes the   Skoda Scala 2024  as a restyling and introducing  improvements in absolutely everything .  The design has been updated, in addition to the fact that its equipment  has also been improved, and the occasion has been taken to review the  mechanics  in search of greater efficiency. This new   Skoda Scala 2024   debuts a   more modern design  than the previous one. The changes have focused on a   new grille , aesthetically more modern, as well as a   sportier bumper  than the one it had up to now. It has   LED headlights as standard , but it is also now possible to equip  matrix LED headlights  as higher equipment. And as usual in restyling, the Skoda Scala 2024 gets  new wheels  of up to 18 i
Post a Comment
Read more

This electric SUV is €4,000 cheaper and more powerful than its rivals

Image
The   Hyundai KONA   is a reference model in its segment and yes, it is an excellent purchase option. But there are  cheaper alternatives,  the model in question is one of the most striking cases. Especially because it is  a premium SUV , with an interior that overflows with quality and has truly complete equipment. In this case, I am talking to you not about any version, but about the  electrical configuration  of the new Hyundai KONA, and indeed there is  a Volvo model  that has just been released and can already be purchased  for 4,000 euros  less even though it offers  almost double the power. We must be fair and recognize that the  electric Hyundai KONA  has a body of   4.35 meters  in length, however, the   Volvo EX30  only reaches   4.23 meters  in length. The difference in dimensions is not exaggerated, but the Swedish model is smaller and that explains why, for example, the South Korean has   466 liters  of trunk capacity and, however, the   Volvo EX30  has to settle for 318
Post a Comment
Read more

Tesla confirms Model Y Juniper will not arrive in 2024

Image
Last year   Tesla had some problems  because the constant leaks surrounding the Tesla Model 3 Highland  caused sales of the previous version of the model to slow down even despite the  strong price drops  they carried out. This reaction from their customers didn’t hurt their bottom line, but it was notable, and  the same thing was starting to happen  right now with the Tesla Model Y . In this case, it is more worrying because, remember, the Tesla Model Y was the  best-selling car in the world  last year 2023, so losing sales with this model is something that the American brand cannot play with. So they have come out to  make it clear that the Tesla Model Y Juniper will not arrive in 2024. How have they done it? With an  internal communication  to its sales staff in North America. In recent days, information had already arrived from China indicating that the   Tesla Model Y Juniper  would not be available this year in the Asian country. However, it could have been an exclusive decision
Post a Comment
Read more

BYD confirms that it will sell its plug-in hybrids in Europe

Image
BYD  arrived in Europe last year and did so with a small range of pure  electric cars  that, little by little, it has been expanding with  new models. And last year reported that  BYD was testing its plug-in hybrids  in Europe. We also warned that they were preparing the ground to  sell these models with a PHEV engine in Europe  and now, indeed, the brand has officially  confirmed it . The first to be sold in the Old Continent, and we expect that it will also be sold in Europe–  among other countries  – will be the   BYD Seal U DM-i , a model that competes directly with the Tesla Model Y in its pure electric version. At the  2024 Geneva Motor Show , which takes place at the end of February,  BYD will show the BYD Seal U DM-i  as the first model with  a plug-in hybrid engine  that will be available later in the European market. In addition, the  BYD Tang 2024 , an update of its 7-seater SUV model, will also be presented there. At the same event, they will show the European public, for
Post a Comment
Read more