Writer and occasional reluctant perpetrator of engine swaps, James O'Neil is a malaise era enthusiast and also fascinated by the many ways the auto industry has since recovered from those dark days.

Repeated exposure to extreme heat reduces hybrid battery life. Frequent Level 3 DC fast charging shortens the life expectancy of a plug-in hybrid battery. Habitual charging to 100% affects a plug-in ...

The 4680 battery was supposed to make EVs cheaper and better, but so far has proven to be more problematic than promising. According to Gizmodo, back in 2020, Musk boasted that the in-house designed ...

Nio made a massive mistake when it gave its future brand, Firefly, a unique battery-swapping system. As I have already written, these cars will not be compatible with the thousands of swap stations ...

The steady rise of electric vehicles and renewable energy systems has pushed batteries to the limit. With cars, drones, and even global grids relying ever more on rechargeable cells, battery ...