Electric Vehicles Archives | The Cool Down

A red Chevy Bolt.

Tech

Chevy Bolt shopper worries about long trips, and owners offer a simple fix: Rent a gas car when you need it

A person driving a car.

Tech

Tesla owner rents a gas car and gets humbled: 'Tesla has made me a bad driver'

A gas pump display showing a price of $172.09 and a total of 31.874 gallons.

Business

Driver looks under truck to make sure gas 'wasn't leaking' after filling up

An electric vehicle is charging outside a modern home.

Tech

EV owners say charging speed shouldn't decide a car if you plug in at home

A bicycle partially hidden among colorful flowers and green foliage.

Outdoors

Pennsylvania worker says masked thief emerged from brush, stole e-bike while they were '50 feet away'

A man driving a car with his hands on the steering wheel.

Tech

EV owner says rising gas prices turned years of mockery into bragging rights

An outdoor area with snow, a large HVAC unit, ornamental grasses, and a wooden tree support structure.

Home

Massachusetts resident chooses between heat pump and furnace, others say insulation is key

Two men handle a charging cable at an electric vehicle charging station inside a commercial space.

Tech

More than half of US drivers are considering EVs as gas prices rise, despite lost tax credits

A wall-mounted electrical system with batteries and control units in a wooden structure.

Home

Homeowner asks about mixing solar batteries, and replies point to the spec sheet first

A gas-powered generator.

Home

A Tesla, a battery pack, or a quiet generator? For 24 outage hours a year, the math shifts

A kitchen with a gray air purifier, modern cabinetry, and a dining table with chairs and fruit.

Home

San Diego prepper's $4,000 solar backup plan hits a snag as electric cooking devours battery

A General Motors building.

Business

GM sat out the hybrid boom as gas prices rose, and dealers say it's losing buyers