Electric Cars Are Still Not Good Enough
The long, torturous wait for cheap EVs isn’t ending in 2024.
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The long, torturous wait for cheap EVs isn’t ending in 2024.
On sunny days, some states can waste lots of clean energy. Their response has been to make panels less affordable.
The UAW strike is what happens when the car companies in Detroit start acting like Silicon Valley.
The experience of owning, charging, and driving an electric vehicle makes the rising inequality of America more visible in new and subtle ways.