Writer and occasional reluctant perpetrator of engine swaps, James O'Neil is a malaise era enthusiast and also fascinated by the many ways the auto industry has since recovered from those dark days.

Repeated exposure to extreme heat reduces hybrid battery life. Frequent Level 3 DC fast charging shortens the life expectancy of a plug-in hybrid battery. Habitual charging to 100% affects a plug-in ...

The 4680 battery was supposed to make EVs cheaper and better, but so far has proven to be more problematic than promising. According to Gizmodo, back in 2020, Musk boasted that the in-house designed ...

Robin Zeng, founder and chairman of CATL, says Musk's 4860 battery design "is going to fail and never be successful." Reading time 2 minutes The founder and chairman of CATL, one of the world’s ...

At their recent annual media conference, Volkswagen Group officials showcased a new kind of battery setup. Mind you, it’s not ...

EV batteries rarely fail, but when they do it doesn't have to kill the car. This new video shows that not only can it be cost-effective to replace a battery, but in some cars you can actually upgrade ...

Nio made a massive mistake when it gave its future brand, Firefly, a unique battery-swapping system. As I have already written, these cars will not be compatible with the thousands of swap stations ...