Rich Benoit did not feel he had to address only Jason Hughes’ remarks about the Electrified Garage’s repair on a Tesla Model S battery pack. If you don’t know what we’re talking about, Tyler Hoover ...

I have written about this for some years already, but having data backup always helps. The China Insurance Research Institute (CIRI) investigated the battery pack part-to-whole ratio of 59 battery ...

A lack of standards for repair and replacement of EV battery packs may lead to higher insurance premiums, according to a recent Reuters report (via Automotive News). Battery packs can represent up to ...

One of the most common bits of anti-EV rhetoric is that their batteries can't be trusted. Yes, it can be expensive, but ...

About three times a day, Rich Benoit gets a call to his auto shop, The Electrified Garage, from the owner of an older Tesla Model S whose car battery has begun to fail. The battery, which used to ...

According to a recent report by Reuters, insurance companies and other related experts in the automotive industry fear that insurance premiums will continue to rise for electric cars. This is due in ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. About three times a day, Rich Benoit gets a call to his auto shop, The ...

It can be difficult to repair EV batteries after accidents, so many batteries often get scrapped. Tesla is especially at risk, according to industry expert Sandy Munro. After an accident, the Tesla ...

It’s no secret that older electric and hybrid vehicles can suffer battery degradation, which will oftentimes lead to a costly battery replacement that approaches or exceeds the residual value of the ...

It turns out there’s nothing more than six Nickel Cadmium AA rechargeable batteries inside of that cordless Dremel battery pack. Yep, standard rechargeable AA’s that you can buy most anywhere, and now ...

The concerns associated with electric vehicle battery fires are an oft-used talking point against the developing tech. Granted, there is some validity attached to those fears, as EV fires are much ...