5 things to avoid when charging your electric car's battery

A few bad charging habits can do more harm to your EV than you might think, even if the car and the charger both have ...

Car Battery Reliability Becomes Critical for Modern Drivers

In addition to performance concerns, battery reliability directly impacts safety. A failing battery can leave drivers stranded in high-traffic areas or during unfavorable weather conditions. Ensuring ...
Cars

New 800-Volt Electrical System Comprehensively Upgrades 2026 Volvo EX90

Volvo is upgrading its all-electric EX90 SUV to an 800-volt electrical system for the 2026 model year. The 2026 EX90 also gets new driver-assist and safety tech. 2025 EX90 owners can upgrade their ...
autoevolution

Tesla Patents Modular Wiring System That Will Make a Wiring Harness and CAN Bus Obsolete

Tesla Cybertruck revolutionized the automotive industry with a groundbreaking 48-volt electrical system and a steer-by-wire system. These advances would not have been possible without a new approach ...
Consumer Reports

Electric Vehicles are Improving, but Charging and Battery Issues Persist in Consumer Reports’ 2023 Annual Auto Reliability Survey

YONKERS, NY — Consumers are buying electric vehicles in growing numbers, but poor reliability remains an issue, according to the latest Annual Auto Reliability Survey data from Consumer Reports (CR), ...
Electronic Design

High-Voltage Solutions Take Over HEV/EV Designs (.PDF Download)

It should come as no shock that the dated 12-V auto electrical systems are no longer viable in new vehicles, especially hybrid electrical vehicles (HEVs) and the new all-electric vehicles (EVs). The ...