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Review Of GE Profile All-In-One Washer/Dryer

Guest Contributor — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 17:25:31 +0000

My family recently purchased a GE Profile all-in-one washer/dryer that not only saves space in your laundry room (with other benefits as well), but also uses a heat pump for the drying cycle to save energy.

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Getting Along Without Just One Electric Sedan, Trailers, & E-Bikes

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:45:28 +0000

Many American couples seem to think that they need two cars and a big “honkin” full-sized pickup truck to address any situation that might come up! My wife and I get along with 95% of our situations with one car (a dual-motor Tesla Model 3 sedan), a big trailer, a ... [continued]

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BYD SEALION 06 Launched in Australia — Our Quick Review

David Waterworth — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:42:38 +0000

As I write this, BYD is holding its EOFY “Festival BYD” one-day event. I decided not to attend. Why? Because it will be so busy that no one will have the time to answer my unending questions. So, Majella and I chose to visit yesterday and got the information and ... [continued]

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Reviewing the BYD Tang EV in Russia — Exclusive

Letters to the Editor — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 01:30:54 +0000

Hello! I am from Russia, my name is Ilya, I have lived in the city of Perm since birth. It is located at latitude 58, almost the same as Alaska’s capital, Juneau. Only, the population of Juneau is some 31,000 people, and Perm is more than 1 million people. At ... [continued]

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What I Learned Towing 4,000 Miles With A Bolt EUV

Jennifer Sensiba — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 14:51:57 +0000

A few years ago, I got tired of how expensive travel could be. Even with an efficient vehicle, you’re still needing to pay a lot of money for hotels and for meals. Travel with family, and both of those things get even more expensive. What I ultimately want is to ... [continued]

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Break My Stride: The Real Reason Charging Stations Are Needed Every 20–30 Miles (Or Less)

Jennifer Sensiba — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 11:27:51 +0000

If you’re experienced with EV road tripping, you know where your vehicle’s “sweet spot” for charging is. Every EV has a fast charging curve, with the fastest charging happening at lower percentages and the slowest charging happening as the battery approaches 100%. For this reason, it’s almost never a good ... [continued]

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The Velotric Discover 2 Is A Great Commuter E-Bike — CleanTechnica Tested

Derek Markham — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 22:10:52 +0000

The new Velotric Discover 2 e-bike is a great candidate for a commuter or city bike, with a step-through frame and upright riding position, a front suspension fork and a wide comfortable seat, plus dual fenders and a rear rack. Velotric, while not new to the e-bike business, is kind ... [continued]

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Riding The FUELL Folld-1 E-Bike — CleanTechnica Tested

Jake Richardson — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:27:11 +0000

Recently, I was contacted about the possibility of reviewing the FUELL Folld -1 ebike. I had never ridden an e-bike, so I was intrigued. After agreeing, one was quickly shipped. The Folld-1, true to its name, is a folding e-bike, so I wasn’t sure if I had the knowledge or ... [continued]

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Elon Musk Says Tesla FSD AI Having Exactly The Problem I Thought 2 Years Ago It Was Having

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:15:11 +0000

During the Q&A session of the 2024 Tesla annual shareholder meeting, in response to one of the questions about Full Self Driving (FSD), CEO Elon Musk explained something about Tesla’s FSD development that completely affirms a suspicion I had two years ago. Also, this is one of the key challenges ... [continued]

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Cybertruck Tripping in Australia

David Waterworth — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 15:01:32 +0000

We want to dispel some FUD and have a lot of fun at the same time. Colin Stiff recently told me how he towed his teardrop caravan from Yeppoon to Sydney for an early “surprise” viewing of the Tesla Cybertruck. He went Cybertruck tripping. We are frequently told: “You can’t ... [continued]

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Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised): 40-Minute Drive With Almost No Interventions

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 14:50:13 +0000

Another week, another lengthy Full Self Driving (Supervised) test drive. This week I went with longtime CleanTechnica reader, friend, and Tesla bull Dan. We explored an area that has given FSD trouble in the past, and we also meandered into some other areas to see what we could find and ... [continued]

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DecoArt Paint Review

Scott Cooney — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:10:36 +0000

Every now and again, we get free products that companies want us to review for them. We call ’em blogger perks. We get so many offers to review things that we can’t handle them all, so we started pitching these freebies to review for us to our paying subscribers (people ... [continued]

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6 Months with a BYD Dolphin Premium

David Waterworth — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 22:28:53 +0000

By Kurt Conway, as told to David Waterworth (with any further notes from me in italics). Continuing our series of owner reviews. You can read about my own impressions of the BYD Dolphin here. Kurt tells me: I have always been intrigued by electric vehicles ever since Nissan released the ... [continued]

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I Like Driving The Chevy Equinox EV — Comprehensive Review of 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV

Paul Fosse — Thu, 30 May 2024 16:17:35 +0000

The entry level 1LT 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV sets a new standard for value with its performance, features, and fuel savings. The higher trims have great features but face stiff competition. A few days ago, I got the chance to spend a couple of days in Detroit, and one of ... [continued]

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Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) V12.3.4: City/Cross-Country/Rural — Impressive, But Not Perfect

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Thu, 30 May 2024 15:05:58 +0000

I’m a techno-nerd who’s been following the progression of driving automation with rapt interest from its small beginnings in 2016. My brother couldn’t take delivery on his Tesla Model S in Wisconsin back then, so on March 30, 2017, he picked it up at the Salt Lake City Delivery Center ... [continued]

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The State of Bargain EV Towing in Mid-2024

Jennifer Sensiba — Tue, 28 May 2024 03:51:04 +0000

When it come to towing, everyone talks about trucks. This makes sense, because trucks are built to tow serious loads. So, most people wanting to haul big things around go get a truck. A truck also has a big open area in the back that you can load many things ... [continued]

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GM, Pilot, & EVgo Made The Best EV Charging Station I’ve Visited Yet

Jennifer Sensiba — Tue, 28 May 2024 03:47:38 +0000

Numbers can only take you so far. It’s easy to compare numbers and specifications in a table, crunch them in a spreadsheet, and tell people that you know about something. But, in the real world, there’s a difference between knowledge and wisdom. Facts and figures can give you some knowledge, ... [continued]

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45-Minute Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) Test Drive — 3 Interventions (VIDEO)

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 21 May 2024 14:06:21 +0000

David Havasi and I recorded the following Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) test drive a few days ago. It was perhaps the most fascinating one of these weekly test drives we’ve done since FSD version 12.3 rolled out (though, the first one where FSD nailed a bunch of roundabouts was ... [continued]

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My Cupra Born Experience

David Waterworth — Mon, 20 May 2024 23:55:48 +0000

Curious about the Cupra Born? Ann Robinson’s experience with the Cupra Born adds to the stories of satisfied EV drivers. She was happy to share her story here. About Me I was forced to look at new car options when someone rearranged the back of my car. I’m not a ... [continued]

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Cross Country with Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised)

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Sat, 11 May 2024 14:39:12 +0000

My wife, our small dog, and our two large e-bikes recently made the 1500-mile trip from Utah to Northern Wisconsin in our Tesla Model 3 Long Range. It was our first cross-country trip with the new Version 12 of Tesla FSD (Supervised), V12.3.4. Supercharging The e-bikes on a tray-type bike ... [continued]

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The Solar E-Clipse 2.0 Is A Ridiculously Fun Street Legal E-Moto — CleanTechnica Tested

Derek Markham — Tue, 07 May 2024 17:51:11 +0000

The Solar Scooters Solar E-Clipse 2.0 packs a lot of power into a lightweight package, making for a quick and nimble ride both on- and off-road. With a top speed of up to 60 mph capable from its 10kW (peak) motor, and a potential range of up to 70 miles ... [continued]

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I’m Using Just 20% of My Tesla Model 3 SR+ Battery

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 04 May 2024 18:17:22 +0000

Many people feel a need for long-range batteries when they buy electric vehicles, and that actually goes for new buyers as well as repeat buyers. I have to admit that I have a hard time understanding it unless you’re an encyclopedia salesman (not sure if those still exist) or go ... [continued]

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The Ride1Up Prodigy v2 Review — CleanTechnica Tested

Kyle Field — Thu, 02 May 2024 15:25:23 +0000

Ride1Up has been disrupting the world of electric bikes with edgy designs that take some of the same affordable components found on other e-bikes and bundes them together in extremely affordable packages. The Ride1Up Prodigy was one of the best values in the mid-drive electric bike game for years. So ... [continued]

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Tesla Cybertruck Review — 3,000 Miles in 10 Days

Guest Contributor — Wed, 01 May 2024 11:03:29 +0000

My wife Becky and I received our AWD (2 motor) Cybertruck on March 29th, 2024, at the Seattle Tesla Service Center. The delivery experience was smooth and pleasant. I was excited to see how the Cybertruck compared to my 2016 Model S, which has 116,000 miles on it. On April ... [continued]

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Final Thoughts On Kia’s EV9

Jennifer Sensiba — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 01:27:48 +0000

About a week ago, Kia dropped something pretty special in my driveway: an EV9 GT-Line! I have to admit that I was a little skeptical at first, but I also remembered being pretty impressed with a Sorento Hybrid I reviewed in 2021. So, the big question was this: would Kia ... [continued]

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How To See All of Guadalupe Mountains National Park In Your EV

Jennifer Sensiba — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:13:08 +0000

Growing up around El Paso and southern New Mexico, Guadalupe Mountains National Park has long been a place to go. As a kid, I spent a lot of Saturdays getting up early in the morning to go visit Pratt Cabin in McKittrick Canyon, and even got to go inside a ... [continued]

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The Rad Power Bikes Radster Trail — CleanTechnica Tested

Kyle Field — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:03:29 +0000

Rad Power Bikes was the first brand to truly move into the electric bike space with a full range of models and has been a dominant brand ever since. A few weeks ago, the brand announced a renewed focus on safety with a new Safe Shield battery as the firm ... [continued]

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Renogy DC/DC Battery Charger With MPPT For Off-Grid Adventures — CleanTechnica Tested

Danielle Garland — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 22:24:50 +0000

Renogy’s 12V/24V 50A DC/DC battery charger seemed the perfect addition to our van life build-out. We’re on a continuous quest to upgrade and improve our Chevy Astro Van (fondly named Pinto) converted into a camper. The goal is to be able to go off-grid for longer, out in the wild ... [continued]

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My First Adventure With The Kia EV9 Shows It’s Up To The Task, Even When Charging Companies Aren’t

Jennifer Sensiba — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:44:17 +0000

After getting my first impressions on Friday, I set out the next day to see how the Kia EV9 performed on the open road. So, I set out for Socorro, New Mexico, a small town on I-25 with some cool places in easy reach of the CCS charger. Everything went ... [continued]

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Kia EV9: First Impressions

Jennifer Sensiba — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 11:03:37 +0000

There was a time when Kia was the bargain basement brand. Quality sucked, but the price was low. In recent years, Kia has made an amazing turnaround and has become an automotive leader. Nothing seems to prove this more than the company’s fast-charging and reliable EV offerings. So, when we ... [continued]

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The Vvolt Slice Lite Is A Right-Sized Lightweight Utility E-Bike — CleanTechnica Tested

Derek Markham — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:51:44 +0000

When a cargo e-bike is too much for your daily needs, but a standard e-bike isn’t enough, then a utility e-bike might be just the right fit, and the Vvolt Slice Lite is a solid contender. Although Portland-based Vvolt is new to the CleanTechnica team, the company has been designing ... [continued]

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Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) Now $99/Month — Reflections on 4.5 Years with Tesla FSD

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 23:18:21 +0000

When I purchased my Tesla Model 3 Long Range in 2019, Full Self Driving (Beta) was $6000. I am living on a fixed retirement income and had to refinance my house to purchase the car. My interest rate was a great 3.5%, so I sprung for FSD as well because ... [continued]

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Tesla FSD 12.3.3 Drive Without Intervention … Almost

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:15:41 +0000

With Tesla’s “Full Self Driving (Supervised)” package working much better and more naturally, our goal is to do a weekly video using it and trying to document how it is progressing (or not — whatever the case may be this time around). I may switch to doing live videos for ... [continued]

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A Tale Of Two Tires Proves That EVs Aren’t Rubber Eaters

Jennifer Sensiba — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 02:55:51 +0000

One thing I keep seeing in the online EV FUD machine lately is how terrible EVs are on tires. Because they’re heavy and they produce so much torque, they say, EVs go through tires way faster than ICE vehicles. The estimated tire life keeps shrinking as the story spreads, with ... [continued]

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KBO K1 Folding E-Bike — CleanTechnica Tested

Carolyn Fortuna — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:05:45 +0000

I was offered a chance to review a KBO e-bike at my Florida home. The K1 step-over was so much fun! It has a frame size and ride that is comfortable and a price point that would appeal to a wide variety of interested e-bike consumers. At our moment in ... [continued]

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The Ride1Up Portola Folding Electric Bike — CleanTechnica Tested

Kyle Field — Sat, 06 Apr 2024 23:07:55 +0000

Ride1Up has been producing affordable, good looking electric bikes for years. This year they’re back with the Portola, a sleek lightweight folding electric bike that’s sure to find its way into many homes, RVs, boats, and apartments around the world. Ride1Up sent us the Portola to run it through its ... [continued]

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Lectric Ebikes Blasts Into Fat Tire E-Bikes With The XPeak — CleanTechnica Tested

Kyle Field — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 22:29:14 +0000

Lectric Ebikes recently launched the Lectric XPeak, an e-bike that aspires to carry all of their budget-mindedness forward into a fat bike platform geared towards people looking to get out into the dirt to XPlore the world around them.

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My Tesla Model 3 Taken Out By A Seized Fast Charge Contactor

Jesper Berggreen — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 15:45:35 +0000

Why is it that, often when you reach a milestone and you are really happy about it, things go bad afterwards? I recently wrote a review of my Tesla Model 3 reaching 100,000 miles, with detailed TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), and I stick by the conclusion that this car ... [continued]

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The Priority e-Classic Amps Up The Classic High-End Road Cruiser — CleanTechnica Tested

Kyle Field — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:41:29 +0000

The e-Classic is a high-end e-bike with high-end components that should last a long time, making it well suited for use as a daily commuter, in fleets for hotels or resorts, or as a reliable weekend warrior if that's what your heart desires.

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New Tesla Kids Book Breaks Down the Tech for a Younger Audience and Might Just Save the World

Scott Cooney — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 02:44:23 +0000

This one is from the “In case you were concerned about our future and the next generation” department…. We get a lot of interesting pitches here at CleanTechnica. One of the most interesting we got recently was a request to review a book called Everything Tesla, written by kids for ... [continued]

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Be The Envy Of The Neighborhood With The MOD BIKES Easy + SideCar — CleanTechnica Tested

Derek Markham — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 23:57:43 +0000

The vintage-look MOD BIKES Easy e-bike is a powerful, stylish, and comfortable ride on its own, but when the SideCar is attached, this combo is a serious head-turner and is almost guaranteed to incite some world-class envy wherever it’s ridden. Just like any other style of e-bike, it’s not for ... [continued]

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Soundproofing An Older Tesla Model 3

Jesper Berggreen — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:22:02 +0000

In my recent article about reaching 100,000 miles in my 2019 Tesla Model 3, I mentioned how I got it acoustic dampened professionally. With so many used Model 3s being available on the market today, I thought it would be appropriate to update the article from February 2021 and run ... [continued]

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Lectric Adds Premium Components At A Budget Price With The Lectric ONE (First Ride)

Kyle Field — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 13:00:41 +0000

Lectric eBikes has been changing the game in the world of electric bikes, delivering unparalleled value for the dollar since day one. The company was tech-focused and built bikes based on what was possible with the technology available over time. Shaping that ethos into a proper company took a ton ... [continued]

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1st Generation Tesla Model 3 Still Keeping It Together At 100,000 Miles

Jesper Berggreen — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:10:58 +0000

Despite many others having already done this, I feel somewhat obligated to report on the first 100,000 miles driven in my Tesla Model 3 LR RWD, since this is the very first configuration Tesla sent off the production line in July 2017. In fact, this has made me realize that ... [continued]

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Aventon Ramblas Electric Mountain Bike — CleanTechnica Tested

Derek Markham — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 22:46:39 +0000

The new Aventon Ramblas eMTB, with its powerful mid-drive motor paired with a torque sensor, ticks all the right boxes. The Ramblas is jam-packed with features that make it a fun, fast, and powerful bike that feels as rugged as it is comfortable. Aventon sent me a Ramblas to review, ... [continued]

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