Fully Charged Live returns to the US September 10-11 in San Diego – come see us!

Join Electrek and the crew from FullyCharged.SHOW for Fully Charged Live, coming to the San Diego Convention Center September 10-11. Here’s what you can expect to see.
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Imagine a car that can charge using the sun, generate an income via a car-sharing scheme, and is also affordable to buy. Sounds like a pipe dream, right? Think again – say hello to Sono Motors’ Sion electric car.
Expand Expanding CloseKia EV6 review – This electric car is out of this world [Video]

Among the legacy car makers, there are surely no brands whose stock has risen as sharply, amid the transition to EV, as Korean sister companies Kia and Hyundai.
Expand Expanding CloseThe craziest electric cars coming in the next 5 years [Video]

The Munich Motor Show 2021 was fantastically packed full of crazy concepts, futuristic designs, and curiously cool EVs. We know that many of these concept designs won’t make it to production, but they are indications of what’s coming, and that’s something to get excited about.
Expand Expanding CloseMercedes unveils 5 new electric cars! First look at EQG, EQE, Maybach EQS, more [Video]

As is to be expected, the German marques dominated at this year’s Munich motor show, constructing enormous stands not only in the expo centre on the outskirts of town, but in the very heart of Munich’s old town. BMW, Porsche, and Audi all gave strong showings (I particularly enjoyed Audi naming its stand the “hall of progress”), but one brand stood out among all the rest, not just for the size of their elaborate displays, but for the volume of exciting new metal on show: Mercedes.
Expand Expanding CloseVW ID. Life first look – the cheap electric car we’ve been waiting for [Video]

Volkswagen has finally given us our first look at the sub-£20,000 ($24,000) compact electric car we’ve been eagerly awaiting, in the form of the adorable, stubby, VW ID. Life concept.
Expand Expanding CloseCarver EV first drive: Is this leaning 3-wheeled microcar the future of city transport? [video]

If you were to take a pen to a blank piece of paper, and from scratch, attempt to design a vehicle that is the very antithesis of everything you’d look for in a mode of urban transportation, I strongly suspect that you’d end up drawing something that looked an awful lot like… a car.
Expand Expanding CloseMercedes EQS 450+ review: The poshest electric car ever? [video]

Across its long and storied history, Mercedes-Benz has repeatedly proven itself to be a marque capable of doing lots of different types of car extremely well. From low-slung, sporty convertibles to compact city cars of unparalleled luxury, there is hardly a shape of four-wheeled thing that Merc hasn’t successfully taken swing at. But there has never been so much as a shadow of doubt as to which type of car Mercedes does best.
Expand Expanding CloseIs this converted electric Porsche 911 even better than the original?

I have a hunch that if you were to ask 100 random petrolheads which ICE car would be the most sacrilegious to convert to electric, there would be one overwhelmingly popular answer. A few would perhaps select some naturally aspirated Lambo or Ferrari, but the rest, without hesitation, would surely name the Porsche 911.
Expand Expanding CloseNio EP9 first drive: the fastest, most expensive EV ever built [video]

A few weeks ago, Fully Charged’s Elliot Richards had a go in the Wuling Mini, the cheapest EV currently available. Today he’ll be driving not only the most expensive EV ever built at $3.48 million, but also the fastest, at 217 mph – the Nio EP9.
Expand Expanding CloseVolta Zero – Could electric trucks take over our cities? [video]

To enable a future transition to electric, it’s vital that we look beyond electric cars and focus on electric vehicles of all shapes and sizes.
Expand Expanding CloseHyundai Ioniq 6 plus Pony sneak peek [video]

In DK Kim’s first report from Korea, he gets a sneak peek at Hyundai’s incredible Ioniq 6, the production version of the Hyundai Prophecy Concept that was revealed in 2020.
Expand Expanding CloseAudi Q4 e-tron first drive: the electric Audi we wanted all along [video]

After taking its sweet time to get cracking in the first place, Audi is now off to a strong start on its long journey to 100% electrification.
Expand Expanding CloseGoodwood Festival of Speed 2021: the biggest electric shocks [video]

If you’re a lover of stuff on wheels, there truly is no place like the UK’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Situated in the sprawling front garden of the Duke of Richmond’s house, complete with hillclimb route and rally stage, it truly is a glorious day out.
Expand Expanding ClosePolestar Precept: world exclusive in-depth walkaround

Generally speaking, getting overexcited about a concept car is a one-way ticket to bitter disappointment. Why? Because firstly, it may not even make it to production. And secondly, even if it does, it’ll probably look very “different” – aka “worse.” Goodbye massive rims, butterfly doors, and wacky interior with joysticks in place of a wheel. Hello softened edges, cheap plastics and sadness.
Expand Expanding CloseMG5 and Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo: Which is the most important electric wagon?

There are currently two electric wagons on the market, and they couldn’t be more different from each other.
Expand Expanding CloseHow the UK’s Eden Project is unlocking geothermal energy [video]

Could geothermal power be the future of electricity generation? Fully Charged‘s Robert Llewellyn visits Cornwall to find out how Eden Geothermal is unlocking geothermal energy in the granite beneath the ground.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla Model 3 Long Range and Polestar 2 Long Range — which is better for an EV road trip? [Video]

In his debut episode for Fully Charged, Jack Scarlett joins Robert Llewellyn in rural Wales to see which of two popular electric cars — the Tesla Model 3 Long Range or the Polestar 2 Long Range — is best suited for a road trip.
Expand Expanding CloseBuilding the BMW iX3: A tour of BMW’s space-age China factory [Video]

BMW has been making cars for decades and got off to a strong electric start with the i3 and i8, but since then, they’ve been a little quiet. Until now.
Expand Expanding CloseLithium for EV batteries – the art of mineral extraction [Video]

As the demand for EV batteries increases, could lithium be the vital element we need for our electric future? British physicist, oceanographer, and TV presenter Helen Czerski heads to Cornwall, which is rich with lithium, to find out why it’s so important and how it can be more ethically sourced.
Expand Expanding CloseDo we really need cobalt in electric vehicle batteries? [video]

This video tells the story of cobalt and its importance to batteries and electric cars.
Expand Expanding Close$4,700 electric car! Would you buy Wuling’s Mini EV?

Is the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV the most exciting electric car on the market? Probably not. But what is it about this little box on wheels that has led to it outselling Tesla?
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