Tesla launches ‘Robotaxi’ in Houston and Dallas with tiny geofences

  • April 18, 2026
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Tesla announced today that its “Robotaxi” service is now rolling out in Dallas and Houston, marking the company’s first expansion beyond Austin and San Francisco. The company shared maps of the two new service areas, which appear to cover small slices of each city. The Houston geofence covers approximately 25 square miles, according to early […]

A 1,380 hp Volvo XC hybrid? The new Zeekr 8X makes it feel inevitable

  • April 18, 2026
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Packing just over 1,380 hp and up to 255 miles of all-electric range, the new, tri-motor, extended-range hybrid Zeekr X8 is redefining what buyers could and should expect from their next SUV – and parent company Geely’s global ambitions could mean the platform will make its way to North America. As a Volvo. File this one […]

MASSIVE 600 ton Liebherr mining excavator converted from diesel to electric

  • April 18, 2026
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In a move the company is calling breakthrough initiative, Lloyds Metals and Energy have successfully converted one of their massive, 650-ton class Liebherr R 996 excavators from diesel power to fully electric for the first time – and it won’t be the last! Long time readers might remember that Liebherr began offering diesel-to-electric conversion options […]

In the UK, EVs are cheaper than petrol cars, thanks to Chinese competition

  • April 18, 2026
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It’s long been cheaper to own an electric car, due to lower fueling costs. But the upfront cost is now lower, according to UK’s largest auto-buying website Autotrader, and reported by The Guardian. And a large part of it is because of the availability of low-cost Chinese EVs, which are unavailable or subject to tariffs […]

Backup power is the LEAST interesting thing your home battery can do [update]

  • April 18, 2026
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Almost everyone positions home solar panel systems with home batteries as backup grid power insurance – and while that can be vitally important in a whole host of “what if” scenarios, keeping the lights on is the LEAST interesting thing your home battery can do. 18APR2026: I forgot the best one! Home backup battery. It’s written […]

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed again as vessels attempting to cross come under fire

  • April 18, 2026
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Iran said Saturday that it has reimposed the closure of the Strait of Hormuz less than a day after reopening it to shipping traffic, but President Donald Trump warned that Tehran could not blackmail the U.S. by shutting the waterway. The strait is closed until the U.S. blockade is lifted, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy said, warning that “no vessel should make […]