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Towing with an electric vehicle (EV) can dramatically reduce range, making battery-powered cars unsuited to long-distance holiday trips. Ford and other companies are looking at equipping trailers and caravans with batteries to provide extra juice.

On August 12, I proposed a deeper discussion about how automakers establish the range of their vehicles. Although that is a much more predictable process...

When Tesla started reducing prices, its usual advocates thought it was a fantastic move to increase sales. Some even parrotted Elon Musk's surreal e...

On July 27, Reuters published an investigation revealing that Elon Musk ordered Tesla's software engineers to always present the best possible range...

In February 2021, Edmunds warned customers all Tesla vehicles it tested failed to deliver the EPA ranges they had. Tesla complained about the testing met...

Interestingly, factors like significant lower price of ownership and lower running costs per kilometre have made electric scooters the first choice for buyers. Moreover, fuelling the growth are factors like the increasing price of petrol and strict emission norms consequently resulting in increased price of ICE models. In short, electric scooters are the new buzz in the two-wheeler segment.

The basics of home charging, fast charging, battery care and tips that’ll keep you from getting stranded

We take a look at the various factors that give off such differences between claimed and real-world figures

You might need to unlearn a few age-old lessons in hypermiling to maximise your EV’s efficiency

Further to the recent episode where the Delhi government suspended subsidy on the Tata Nexon EV based on user complaints about its real-world efficiency, we delve deeper into one of the most-discussed topics – driving range of EVs. More specifically, the certification process, to find out how manufacturers arrive at their published range figure and why it differs so much from what you get in the real world. The responsibility of testing and certifying vehicles in India rests with the Autom...