Cybertruck goes to war, CASE breaks new ground, and Oakland goes 100% EV

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Elon Musk has a lot of fans in the Russian war criminal demographic, Unplugged Performance wants to sell you an idea, CASE debuts an all-electric backhoe, and the city of Oakland converts 100% of its school bus fleet to electric.

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BYD says time for ‘China’s supercars to get serious’ as 1,200 hp Yangwang U9 rolls out

BYD is preparing to deliver its first electric supercar, the Yangwang U9. As the first Chinese automaker to complete large-scale testing at Germany’s famous Nurburgring track, BYD said, “It’s time for China’s supercars to get serious.” BYD’s 1,200 hp Yangwang U9 electric supercar is expected to challenge Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, and other high-end car makers as it expands into new segments.

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US power grid boosts capacity by 20.2 GW in the first half of 2024

In the first half of 2024, the US power grid got a major boost, with developers and power plant owners adding a hefty 20.2 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity.

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Oakland is now first in the US to deploy a 100% electric school bus fleet – and it’s V2G

An Oakland, California, school district is the first in the US to transition to a 100% electric school bus system with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. 

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Oakland is now first in the US to deploy a 100% electric school bus fleet – and it’s V2G

An Oakland, California, school district is the first in the US to transition to a 100% electric school bus system with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. 

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Hyundai Motor Group hits double-digit EV market share in the US, and this is just the start

Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia and Genesis, is taking the US EV market by storm this year. After reaching double-digit market share, Hyundai continued closing the gap with Tesla as the second-largest EV brand in the US through July.

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Tesla is finally about to launch one of its most comically delayed features

Tesla is finally about to launch one of its most comically delayed features: ‘actually smart summon’ (ASS) for vision-based vehicles.

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Tesla is finally about to launch one of its most comically delayed features

Tesla is finally about to launch one of its most comically delayed features: ‘actually smart summon’ (ASS) for vision-based vehicles.

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BYD launches upgraded 2025 Song Plus EV with new features and design, starting at $21,000

BYD unveiled the 2025 Song Plus EV on Monday with new features and stylish design updates. The 2025 BYD Song Plus EV gains new features and design upgrades starting at just 149,800 yuan, or around $21,000.

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1,000 hp McMurtry makes US debut, promptly sets records [video]

The absolutely bonkers, 1,000 hp McMurtry Speirling fan car has crossed the Atlantic, and it’s doing the same thing here that it did in Europe: go scary fast and shatter hillclimb records.

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