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Love it or hate it, Tesla Cybertruck turns heads in Seattle as GeekWire test drives futuristic EV

by Kurt Schlosser on March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 at 1:07 pm

“Does it still have that new spaceship smell?” That was the quip from Dave Boone, walking past the GeekWire office in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood last week as Javier Luraschi pulled… Read More

Rivian, Lucid and other EVs stuck in park by failed effort to change car sales laws in Washington

by Lisa Stiffler on February 27, 2024February 26, 2024 at 12:16 pm

If you own one of the 3,853 Rivians registered in Washington, odds are you didn’t test drive the electric vehicle in the state. That’s because the law bars Rivian from… Read More

Spendy and slow Tesla repairs frustrate drivers as automotive tech drives up cost of collisions

by Lisa Stiffler on December 13, 2023December 13, 2023 at 1:15 pm

When Kelly Campbell bought a metallic gray Tesla last year, the Seattle resident was delighted. The luxury features, the stellar safety ratings — it was the car she’d been waiting… Read More

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Inside Amazon’s Rivian electric van: A greener, quieter ride — and a sliding door fit for Star Trek

by Kurt Schlosser on October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 at 7:53 pm

For 25 years, my dad delivered packages for UPS in one of the company’s classic, boxy, brown trucks. His route included the neighborhood where I grew up, and I have… Read More

Chevron’s VC arm invests in EV charging startup Electric Era

by Lisa Stiffler on October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 at 9:32 am

Electric vehicle charging startup Electric Era announced today that Chevron Technology Ventures, the petroleum giant’s venture arm, has invested in and closed its $13 million Series A round. HSBC Asset… Read More

Seattle testing electric sweeper for bike lanes as part of city’s move toward zero-emission fleet

by Kurt Schlosser on September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 at 10:40 am

The Seattle Department of Transportation has deployed a fully electric compact bike lane sweeper as part of a pilot program to test the viability of such a machine in the… Read More

New legislation aims to expand Seattle’s EV charging infrastructure

by Taylor Soper on August 15, 2023August 15, 2023 at 4:28 pm

Seattle could get a boost in electric vehicle charging if new legislation is approved Tuesday by the City Council. The bill, CB 120637, would give Seattle City Light the ability… Read More

A long, strange, EV trip: Father-son drive from L.A. to Seattle illustrates road ahead on charging needs

by Kurt Schlosser on August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 at 12:41 pm

Aaron Blank set out for a West Coast road trip with his son to see some baseball and more between Los Angeles and Seattle and back down. He came away… Read More

Seattle City Light to turn vacant lot into electric vehicle charging site run by third-party providers

by Kurt Schlosser on February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 at 2:11 pm

An empty lot near the western edge of Seattle is destined to become a charging site for electric vehicles, according to project plans from Seattle City Light. The gravel lot… Read More

Seattle mayor wants law that requires new buildings to have electric vehicle charging capability

by Taylor Soper on February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 at 2:11 pm

All new buildings in Seattle must install electric vehicle charging infrastructure. That’s what Mayor Jenny Durkan wants to see happen as part of her climate agenda. During her State of… Read More

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