Welcome to SHIFT Basics, a collection of tips, explainers, guides, and advice to keep you up to speed with mobility tech. As we’re moving towards a more sustainable transportation model, electricity ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. To understand how electric cars work, it helps to keep in mind the ...

An EV's electric motor doesn’t have to pressurize and ignite gasoline to move the car’s wheels. Instead, it uses electromagnets inside the motor that are powered by the battery to generate rotational ...

An electric bicycle—it's a regular bicycle, but with a motor on it! There are enough moving pieces on these personal mobility vehicles to make buying one confusing. Even if you're pretty sure you know ...

Lucid has just released the fourth installment in its Tech Talk series that describes various elements of company’s first offering, the Air sedan. This latest video is arguably the most interesting to ...

As history goes, the first-ever automobile was built in 1769 and was steam-powered. However, the modern vehicle that we’ve come to know was developed by Karl Benz more than a century later in 1885.

📼Video Summary: Electric motors can seem very mysterious! How do they use electricity to start rotating? Let's break it down step by step to understand how it works. Topics covered in this video: ...

(iSeeCars) – Global electric car sales rose 35% in 2023, with the U.S. leading the charge at 60% growth, reflecting increasing demand for sustainable transportation, according to the International ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William covers motorbikes, E-bikes, cars, trucks and mobility tech. With the electric vehicle (EV) market heating up and due to ...

We're used to thinking of cars, SUVs and trucks as front-wheel-drive, rear-wheel-drive, or four-wheel-drive. But as the ranks of hybrid and electric vehicles (EV) grow, those distinctions might not ...