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Hi everyone. I am test-driving this 2025 Fiat 500e Coupe. It has 140 miles of range and costs $37,595 with optional equipment. I am reviewing this car and trying to understand its advantages for a driver in the United States. Last year, Fiat only sold about 500 of these cars in

Hi everyone. I am test-driving this  2025 Fiat 500e Coupe.  It has 140 miles of range and costs $37,595 with optional equipment. I am reviewing this car and trying to understand its advantages for a driver in the United States. Last year, Fiat only sold about 500 of these cars in
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Scientists make shocking discovery after letting next-gen EV battery soak in salt water for more than 2 days. Ready for a new level of EV battery safety? Chinese automaker Chery has just pushed the boundaries with a crazy saltwater test! We're talking about a battery submerged in

Scientists make shocking discovery after letting next-gen EV battery soak in salt water for more than 2 days. Ready for a new level of EV battery safety? Chinese automaker Chery has just pushed the boundaries with a crazy saltwater test! We're talking about a battery submerged in
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A new $275 million Tesla Megapack battery energy storage system (pictured below) is expected to come online in California in January 2026. That’s awesome! Now if home manufacturers would just start putting wall batteries in homes during construction we should start to shut down

A new $275 million Tesla Megapack battery energy storage system (pictured below) is expected to come online in California in January 2026. That’s awesome! Now if home manufacturers would just start putting wall batteries in homes during construction we should start to shut down
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So Huawei patents solid-state EV battery with 3,000 km range and 5-minute charge. That's energy, needed to drive your EV 1864 miles going to your car within 5 minutes. I don't want to stand close to that "tree splintering lightning strike". That's a lot of power in a short time.

So Huawei patents solid-state EV battery with 3,000 km range and 5-minute charge. That's energy, needed to drive your EV 1864 miles going to your car within 5 minutes. I don't want to stand close to that "tree splintering lightning strike". That's a lot of power in a short time.
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A Toyota Tundra owner had his engine replaced by Toyota after it blew up. Now, after he has had a new engine installed, the truck runs like it was never fixed. torquenews.com/1084/i-had-my-… He says on the 2023-2025 Toyota Tundra Owners Facebook page, Is there a group or something that

A Toyota Tundra owner had his engine replaced by Toyota after it blew up. Now, after he has had a new engine installed, the truck runs like it was never fixed. torquenews.com/1084/i-had-my-… He says on the 2023-2025 Toyota Tundra Owners Facebook page,

Is there a group or something that
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A Hyundai Sonata owner has a warning for Hyundai owners. Beware of some of the model's engines that are prone to engine failure. She had a horrendous experience with her 2018 Hyundai Sonata, which had 58,000 miles on it. Here is Blanca's story. Read it to the end because it could

A Hyundai Sonata owner has a warning for Hyundai owners. Beware of some of the model's engines that are prone to engine failure. She had a horrendous experience with her 2018 Hyundai Sonata, which had 58,000 miles on it. Here is Blanca's story. Read it to the end because it could
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I Achieved 158 MPGe In A 2025 Lucid Air Pure On The New Jersey Turnpike, Proving It's The Most Efficient Production Car Available Despite Missing My GT's Luxury Features torquenews.com/17998/i-achiev… Patrick Law, a moderator of the Lucid Owners Club group, piloted a loaner Air Pure

I Achieved 158 MPGe In A 2025 Lucid Air Pure On The New Jersey Turnpike, Proving It's The Most Efficient Production Car Available Despite Missing My GT's Luxury Features torquenews.com/17998/i-achiev… Patrick Law, a moderator of the Lucid Owners Club group, piloted a loaner Air Pure
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I purchased a used 2025 Tesla Model Y Performance directly from Tesla and received a filthy, smelly vehicle. torquenews.com/17998/i-purcha… “The car I picked up directly from Tesla looked like someone had lived in it—dirty seats, bad odor, and visible stains throughout.” 🧼

I purchased a used 2025 Tesla Model Y Performance directly from Tesla and received a filthy, smelly vehicle.
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“The car I picked up directly from Tesla looked like someone had lived in it—dirty seats, bad odor, and visible stains throughout.”

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I worked at a Toyota dealership as an automotive service advisor, and we used aftermarket parts all the time. torquenews.com/14093/i-worked… “We used aftermarket parts all the time, even on warranty jobs, because dealerships didn’t want to lose money on parts costs.” ⚠️ Service

I worked at a Toyota dealership as an automotive service advisor, and we used aftermarket parts all the time.
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“We used aftermarket parts all the time, even on warranty jobs, because dealerships didn’t want to lose money on parts costs.”

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BYD sold 344,296 NEVs in July, remaining largely flat from the same period last year, as PHEV sales declined sequentially for the fourth consecutive month. Overseas sales also declined sequentially in July, ending the previous trend of seven consecutive months of record-breaking

BYD sold 344,296 NEVs in July, remaining largely flat from the same period last year, as PHEV sales declined sequentially for the fourth consecutive month.
Overseas sales also declined sequentially in July, ending the previous trend of seven consecutive months of record-breaking
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Geely will build a "fast interaction and deep thinking" architecture technology to evolve AI from a task-executing tool to an intelligent assistant capable of handling complex matters.

Geely will build a "fast interaction and deep thinking" architecture technology to evolve AI from a task-executing tool to an intelligent assistant capable of handling complex matters.
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I did a test while driving my Rivian R1T to see what a 5 MPH speed reduction would do for range — and I gained 0.5 mi/kWh. torquenews.com/18003/i-did-te… “After driving at 65 mph for about 20 minutes… I slowed to 60 mph… My efficiency rose from 2.12 to 2.61 mi/kWh, which is a

I did a test while driving my Rivian R1T to see what a 5 MPH speed reduction would do for range — and I gained 0.5 mi/kWh.
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“After driving at 65 mph for about 20 minutes… I slowed to 60 mph… My efficiency rose from 2.12 to 2.61 mi/kWh, which is a
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"I just traded my 2023 Y in for a new one. I'm so happy with my decision! The only downside is it's harder to back into the garage when we need to charge. It's a tad bit bigger. There is so much more space in the console. The air-conditioned seats are awesome. After driving a

"I just traded my 2023 Y in for a new one. I'm so happy with my decision! The only downside is it's harder to back into the garage when we need to charge. It's a tad bit bigger. There is so much more space in the console. The air-conditioned seats are awesome. After driving a
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"Tesla should disclose the facts related to a windshield replacement at point of sale. You should not find out that the windshield must be sawed out to replace, resulting in possible further damage and extremely high cost, outside of anything considered normal," writes Scott at

"Tesla should disclose the facts related to a windshield replacement at point of sale. You should not find out that the windshield must be sawed out to replace, resulting in possible further damage and extremely high cost, outside of anything considered normal," writes Scott at
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"These vehicles will likely be simpler than Ford's current EVs, forgoing some high-end features to achieve their target price." That sentence, if accurate, will assuredly doom Ford's effort. The Chinese EVs are not forgoing high-end features they are full of them and at

"These vehicles will likely be simpler than Ford's current EVs, forgoing some high-end features to achieve their target price." That sentence, if accurate, will assuredly doom Ford's effort. The Chinese EVs are not forgoing high-end features they are full of them and at
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The BYD Shenzhen, the world's largest vehicle transport ship, delivers nearly 8,000 electric cars to the West. Once upon a time, Christian Europe dominated the auto industry, then money and politics became more important than everything else.

The BYD Shenzhen, the world's largest vehicle transport ship, delivers nearly 8,000 electric cars to the West. Once upon a time, Christian Europe dominated the auto industry, then money and politics became more important than everything else.
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Once you install an EV charger at home, you'll start feeling it's insufferably inconvenient to go fill your gas tank. torquenews.com/18004/once-you… “Once you get an EV charger at home, you’ll start to feel it’s insufferably inconvenient to go fill your gas tank”, and the writer isn’t

Once you install an EV charger at home, you'll start feeling it's insufferably inconvenient to go fill your gas tank.
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“Once you get an EV charger at home, you’ll start to feel it’s insufferably inconvenient to go fill your gas tank”, and the writer isn’t