Monday, 13 May, 2024

Category: EVs


EV news including Lucid Air deliveries

Covering a range of EV news, including: Lucid begins deliveries in europe of record 883km-range Lucid Air; Tesla maps improving access to third-party fast charging; Tesla cruises into Thai market; NIO’s 10th swap station in Europe goes live; NIO reaches Read more…


Spotify login issue

My Tesla Model S had a blank screen and lost all of the features controlled from there. It was confirmed as the Tesla eMMC Chip Replacement issue, when the 8GB eMMC card fails, and needs to be replaced. I run Read more…


Tesla Model S eMMC issue

My Tesla Model S has got a blank screen and lost all of the features controlled from there. It’s the same issues that occur with the Tesla eMMC Chip Replacement issue, when the 8GB eMMC card fails, and needs to Read more…


Xpeng S4 ultra-fast charger demonstration

In this EV News I cover MG4 prices that have just been released for the new MG car, plus the news of Xpeng achieving 210 km of range from 5 minutes of charging, with their new S4 ultra-fast charging stations. Read more…


MG are rumoured to be releasing a roadster in 2024. I discuss the MG Roadster, plus a new low-budget EV brand being launched in China by Nio. I also cover news that BYD will be entering the Swedish and German Read more…


MG4

MG have recently announced the release of the MG4, known as the MG Mulan in China. I discuss this, plus the spec of the new MG5, featuring V2L (vehicle to load) and iSMART. I also cover news that LG is Read more…


Tesla Superchargers open to other cars in the UK

Tesla have recently announced that a limited number of Superchargers are open to other cars, for a trial period. This trial is expected to see the roll-out to all Supercharger locations, eventually. Here I discuss my thoughts on whether it’s Read more…


Owning an EV with no home charger

I’ve been owning an EV with no home charger access for over a year now. Not having a home charger hasn’t been an obstacle for me. Here I run through what it’s cost me, how much free electricity I’ve had, Read more…


Nio UK Jobs

Covering EV news including the search from Nio for staff in the UK, where many new jobs have been appearing on LinkedIn recently. Plus news from CN EV Post regarding Tesla’s desire to stop profiteering from delivery delays in China, Read more…


Replacement frunk LED

I look at an upgrade of the LED light in our Tesla Model S Frunk. I purchased a cheap but bright replacement LED for our frunk from AliExpress. This has 6 LEDs as opposed to the 1 the original light Read more…