Hacker News with Generative AI: Electric Vehicles

Another way electric cars clean the air: study says brake dust reduced by 83% (electrek.co)
A new study is out which quantifies just how much EVs help not just in cutting harmful exhaust emissions, but also cutting other types of pollution that come from personal vehicles. But of course, public transport, biking and walking are even better.

Electric Vehicles, Air Quality, Pollution, Transportation

103 points by xbmcuser 31 days ago | 181 comments

Rotterdam turned 15,000 EV chargers into a virtual power plant (lastmilesolutions.com)
In Rotterdam, 15,000 electric vehicle charging stations are doing something revolutionary: they’re stabilizing the Dutch electricity grid.

Electric Vehicles, Energy, Smart Cities, Netherlands

5 points by mooreds 31 days ago | 9 comments

Drawing power out of CCS port (openinverter.org)
This thread is intended to exchange the experiences regarding drawing energy out of a vehicle via the CCS port.

Electric Vehicles, Charging, DIY, Energy

25 points by faebi 33 days ago | 6 comments

BYD sells more electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla for first time (ft.com)

Electric Vehicles, Tesla, BYD, Europe, Automotive

7 points by zhengiszen 35 days ago | 1 comments

Circle K just opened a new spot exclusively for EV charging with no gas pumps (electrek.co)
This is what the future of travel will look like. Circle K opened its first location exclusively for EV charging in Europe. The site features ten ultra-fast EV chargers and a convenience store while you wait.

Electric Vehicles, Convenience Stores

7 points by gnabgib 35 days ago | 1 comments

Tesla is badly affected by Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' the GOP just passed (electrek.co)
The Republicans in Congress have voted for Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’, which are going to greatly slow down electric vehicles and renewable energy in the US.

Politics, Electric Vehicles, Renewable Energy, Legislation

21 points by josephcsible 36 days ago | 9 comments

Congress Just Took a Sledgehammer to the EV Industry. Here's What It Means (insideevs.com)

Politics, Electric Vehicles, Industry

8 points by coloneltcb 36 days ago | 11 comments

Tesla crushed in Europe as BYD outsells; BEV sales surge 28% (arstechnica.com)
Tesla sales fell 49 percent year over year in April.

Electric Vehicles, Tesla, BYD, Europe, Automotive Industry

14 points by rntn 36 days ago | 1 comments

GM says new battery chemistry will enable 400-mile range EVs (theverge.com)
General Motors is teaming up with LG to develop lithium manganese-rich (LMR) batteries for its electric trucks and SUVs.

Electric Vehicles, Batteries, General Motors, Automotive Industry

20 points by 01-_- 45 days ago | 32 comments

GM's LMR battery breakthrough means more range at a lower cost (arstechnica.com)
WARREN, Mich.—If you've been following General Motors' development of electric vehicles on its Ultium platform, you'd be forgiven for thinking that it hasn't gone entirely smoothly.

Electric Vehicles, Batteries, General Motors, Automotive

15 points by thehoff 45 days ago | 1 comments

Even Tesla's Insurance Arm Is Getting Wrecked (insideevs.com)

Electric Vehicles, Insurance, Tesla

77 points by ryan_j_naughton 48 days ago | 108 comments

Tesla Cybertruck inventory goes through the roof (arenaev.com)
The futuristic-looking Tesla Cybertruck is reportedly facing a monumental challenge as its inventory in the United States has ballooned to over 10,000 units.

Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Inventory, Supply Chain, Automotive

16 points by mooreds 49 days ago | 10 comments

Tesla confirms it has given up on its Cybertruck range extender (electrek.co)
Tesla has confirmed it has given up on plans to make a Cybertruck range extender to achieve the range it originally promised on the electric pickup truck.

Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Cybertruck, Range Extender

11 points by addaon 50 days ago | 2 comments

Tesla Cybertruck inventory goes through the roof (arenaev.com)
The futuristic-looking Tesla Cybertruck is reportedly facing a monumental challenge as its inventory in the United States has ballooned to over 10,000 units.

Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Inventory, Supply Chain, Automotive

9 points by donohoe 50 days ago | 6 comments

BYD's new Megawatt charging proves that 5-minute charging stops are possible (insideevs.com)

Electric Vehicles, Charging Infrastructure, Battery Technology, China

9 points by rntn 50 days ago | 1 comments

Cybertruck owners won't get Autosteer feature (electrek.co)
Tesla has confirmed its latest bait-and-switch: Cybertruck owners will not get the Autosteer feature they paid for.

Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Automobiles, Consumer Issues

34 points by 1970-01-01 50 days ago | 19 comments

BYD Sealion 7 surpass Tesla Model Y to be Australia's best-selling electric car (drive.com.au)
With the Tesla Model Y soon to switch to a new model, it has allowed BYD to top the EV sales charts with its rivalling Sealion 7.

Electric Vehicles, Australia, Tesla, BYD, Competition

22 points by mnming 50 days ago | 4 comments

Tesla confirms it has given up on its Cybertruck range extender (electrek.co)
Tesla has confirmed it has given up on plans to make a Cybertruck range extender to achieve the range it originally promised on the electric pickup truck.

Electric Vehicles, Tesla, Cybertruck

15 points by josephcsible 51 days ago | 6 comments

Zombieverter: Open source VCU for reusing salvage EV components (openinverter.org)
An open-source EV conversion VCU (vehicle control unit) for controlling salvaged EV components!

Open Source, Electric Vehicles, DIY, Automotive, Software

79 points by trainsarebetter 53 days ago | 23 comments

Tesla's sales figures in Europe tanked even further in April (insideevs.com)

Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Sales, Europe, Automotive

22 points by bratao 53 days ago | 3 comments

Tesla (TSLA) sales continue to crash in Europe despite new Model Y (electrek.co)
Tesla’s sales in several key European markets continue to decline sharply in Q2 2025, despite the new Model Y, which was blamed for disappointing sales in the first quarter, now being available.

Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Europe, Sales, Automotive Industry

11 points by mraniki 56 days ago | 6 comments

World's largest '100 per cent electric' ship launched (abc.net.au)
At 130 metres long, Hull 096 is the largest electric vehicle of its kind ever built, with the maker saying it represents a "giant leap forward in sustainable shipping".

Electric Vehicles, Shipping, Sustainability, Technology, Green Energy

23 points by perilunar 57 days ago | 7 comments

Quebec refuses to reinvest in Lion Electric (thecanadianpressnews.ca)
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it is rethinking the pace of its plan to electrify the transportation sector and will not pump any more public money into vehicle maker Lion Electric.

Quebec, Electric Vehicles, Government Funding, Transportation

83 points by Kon-Peki 57 days ago | 95 comments

Republicans want to tax EV drivers $200/year in new transport bill (arstechnica.com)
WASHINGTON, DC—The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will meet today to discuss its proposed budget legislation, and there's a doozy in there for drivers of electric vehicles and hybrids.

Politics, Transportation, Electric Vehicles, Taxes

11 points by pseudolus 57 days ago | 6 comments

Republicans want to tax EV drivers $200/year in new transport bill (arstechnica.com)
WASHINGTON—Here in DC, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will meet today to discuss its proposed budget legislation, and there's a doozy in there for drivers of electric vehicles and hybrids.

Politics, Transportation, Electric Vehicles

17 points by tzs 58 days ago | 10 comments

The rise and crash of India's largest EV company (restofworld.org)
One evening last September, Pitambar Panda, a 24-year-old product designer in the Indian city of Pune, mounted his pearly white electric Ola scooter.

India, Electric Vehicles, Business, Startups

9 points by sohkamyung 58 days ago | 1 comments

The Cybertruck is all tricks and no truck, a musky Tesla fail (hcn.org)
Tesla’s baking sheet on wheels rides fast in the recall lane toward a dead end where dysfunctional men gather.

Tesla, Cybertruck, Electric Vehicles, Automobiles, Reviews

29 points by Improvement 58 days ago | 24 comments

BYD Keeps Delivering on Tesla's Unkept Promises (cleantechnica.com)

Electric Vehicles, Tesla, BYD, China, Competition

43 points by CharlesW 59 days ago | 6 comments

Walmart plans EV Charging network which will blanket the US within a few years (evchargingstations.com)
In an exclusive interview with State Of Charge‘s Tom Moloughney, Walmart has officially announced that it is going all-in with ultra-fast DC fast-charging EV infrastructure — something that has been on the table since at least 2023.

Electric Vehicles, Retail, Infrastructure, Transportation, Business

97 points by tzs 61 days ago | 97 comments

VW has overtaken Tesla as Europe's top EV seller (businessinsider.com)
Tesla has lost its crown as the top EV seller in Europe.

Electric Vehicles, Automotive Industry, Tesla, Volkswagen, Europe

14 points by doener 63 days ago | 0 comments