Ford Fathom: Everything We Know About The Sub-$30,000 Affordable EV Truck
• By: InsideEVs Editorial TeamFord's low-cost EVs are meant to battle efforts from China and Tesla. Here's what we think we know so far.
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Transportation
Tesla Never Made An Electric Jet Boat, So This YouTuber Built One Himself
• https://insideevs.com, By: Iulian DnistranIt took three years and several iterations, but it's finally ready to hit the water, and it's awesome.
Dual-motor suitcase drive underpins 3,000-hp hypercar
• https://newatlas.com, By Utkarsh SoodWhen Kosmera's 1,876-hp Nebula 1 hypercar debuted earlier this year, it made a major splash. Apparently, that output wasn't enough for the brand's standards. Kosmera has unveiled a new 3,110-hp electric drivetrain featuring four axial-flux motors.
Louisiana Has The Highest Car Ownership Burden In America
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenFor many Americans, owning a car is a necessity, but the financial burden varies dramatically by state. In the least affordable places, annual vehicle expenses consume nearly one-quarter of the typical household's income.
A Weird Duality
• https://www.ericpetersautos.com, By ericEvery July 4th, Americans celebrate that Americans rebelled against the authoritah of Great Britain. The "Redcoats" – enforcers of British authoritah – have for generations been depicted as tyrants Americans rightfully rebelled against.
After Years Of Delays, Aptera Is Finally Preparing To Build Customer Cars
• https://insideevs.com, By: Andrei NedeleaIt only plans to build 40 units at first, which will do little to fulfill its 50,000 reservation backlog.
BYD Claims Its New EV Can Go 683 Miles On A Charge--And Add Hundreds More In 5 Minutes
• https://insideevs.com, By: Iulian DnistranThe Denza Z9S is billed as the world's longest-range EV. The Lucid Air would like to have a word.
The Real Driver's Test
• https://www.ericpetersautos.com, By ericWhy do they bother handing out driver's licenses? Well, because they're IDs ?" and have about as much to do with having established baseline competence to drive as French fries have to do with France. If it were not so, there'd be far fewer ac
Police Are Deploying 60 MPH Flock Drones To Read Your License Plate From The Sky
• https://www.technocracy.news, By: Rahaan MazumderIf you thought Flock Safety's Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) were deeply invasive when they were just mounted to neighborhood stop signs and hidden inside speed trailers, you might want to look up.
Porsche To Cut Over A Third Of German Jobs As Auto Crisis Deepens
• https://www.zerohedge.com, Via Remix NewsPorsche is preparing to cut more than one in three jobs in Germany under a cost-cutting measure intended to protect its remaining workforce and existing production sites until 2035.
Tesla Cybercabs and Superchargers Will Act as Mini Cell Towers for SpaceX Starlink
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangI was wrong in thinking that SpaceX would buy 5G celltower equipment from the Echostar auction. It is the wrong equipment to get and involves paying rent to cell tower companies.
Better Cars – Worse Drivers
• https://www.ericpetersautos.com, By ericIf you let your kid live with you until he's 40, he'll probably have a hard time making it on his own.
Keeping Money in Your Pocket
• https://www.ericpetersautos.com, By ericGiven that fixing a problem that crops up with a late-model vehicle can be catastrophically expensive, it's sound policy to do what you can to avoid the need to fix problems. Or at least, delay the inevitability of having to.
Grok Can Now Do Way More With Natural Conversation
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangThe big upgrade is that Grok now controls real car functions through natural conversation.
Pilot's EV Charging Network Isn't Slowing Down. It Just Hit 300 Locations
• https://insideevs.com, By: Iulian DnistranEV drivers can now use 350 kW chargers at a lot more travel centers throughout the United States.
A Step in the Right Direction for Harley
• https://www.ericpetersautos.com, By ericHarley – after having lost $75 million last year alone trying to sell electric "motorcycles" – is back to selling motorcycles again.
This Suzuki's Engine Blew Up. The Owner Converted It Into An EV In Just Five Days
• https://insideevs.com, By: Iulian DnistranThe parts for the conversion cost less than a nice e-bike, and it took less than a week to make it all happen.
Another Affordable (and Viable) Car We're Not Allowed to Buy
• Eric Peters AutosA couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the $10,000 Mazda Flair Americans aren't allowed to buy. It's not the only one we're not allowed to buy. If you lived in Japan, you could buy a brand-new Honda Fit for just a little bit more than $11,000.
VW by Half . . .
• https://www.ericpetersautos.com, By ericIt's a shame that politicians don't face the same (or any) consequences that attend political decisions. Dr. Fauci, for instance, is free.
Edison Motors Business Update + Big D & a Bush Plane Landing
• Edison Motors - YouTube.comhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnBJ97ikiHk
The Tiny Car We're Allowed to Have
• https://www.ericpetersautos.com, By ericRemember when Trump implied Americans would be able to buy what he called "tiny cars"? Well, looks like he's true to his word – sort of. It all depends on how you define "car."
I'm Calling Out Some Manufacturers!
• https://www.youtube.com, Project FarmAll of the motor oil additives compared for resistance to evaporation, wear resistance, and cold oil flow.
Don't Touch the Touchscreen!
• https://www.ericpetersautos.com, By ericTouchscreens have largely replaced switches and buttons in new vehicles and one of the interesting consequences of this is that the driver is often not allowed to use these tap/swipe controls while driving.
The $10,000 Mazda We're Not Allowed to Have
• https://www.ericpetersautos.com, By ericIf you could could buy a brand-new Mazda crossover for $10,000 would you? That's probably why you can't.
Toyota takes next step toward launching flying cars that will skip rush hour traffic in style
• https://www.dailymail.com, By SADIE WHITELOCKSForget sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic or watching your commute crawl along the freeway.
Our Diesel-Electric Truck Is So Quiet the Military Wants One
• Edison Motors - YouTube.com - DEBOSS GARAGEFrom American Muscle to Classics to Diesels, DG will show you how to build, swap, and repair anything with a throttle.
Self-Driving Cars: Politicians Ignore Safety to Protect Jobs
• John Stossel - YouTube.comCars kill more than 100 people per day. The solution? Self-driving cars. They're MUCH safer. But some politicians worry more about jobs than lives.
Witness the future of pilot operations in action | Artemis Technologies
• https://www.youtube.com, Artemis TechnologiesOver the past two years, we've invested in extensive research, conducted rigorous testing and collaborated closely with ports and pilots to develop the Artemis EF-12 Pilot boat.
PODCAST: The $25K Slate Truck Is Here. What's Next?
• https://insideevs.com, By: Tim LevinOn this week's Plugged-In Podcast, we discuss all the biggest news about America's new cheapest EV--and whether it can succeed.
These Are The Car Brands With The Fewest Problems In 2026
• Zero HedgeVehicle dependability fell to a record low in 2026 as software and connectivity issues continued to frustrate owners...
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