🐾 Dogs in EVs. Magic Charging. No Steering Wheel?

Plus: China’s EV Boom Meets Its Breaking Point

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Today’s top stories

  • Why Your Dog Might Prefer an EV Over a Gas Car

  • Kia EV6 & EV9 Get Effortless Charging Upgrade

  • Xiaomi’s CEO Calls Tesla Model Y a Benchmark for Great EVs

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Think EV road trips are complicated? Not anymore. With better range, smarter charging, and a few simple strategies, electric adventures are easier than ever. What if slowing down is exactly what makes the journey better?

Toyota pioneered hybrids, but Hyundai is now leading the electric charge with faster innovation and bolder design. While Toyota sticks to what it knows, Hyundai is redefining what an EV can be. The question isn’t who started the race — it’s who’s setting the pace now.

Kia is making EV charging effortless with Plug & Charge on the 2025 EV6 and 2026 EV9. No apps, no cards—just plug in and power up. If charging feels this simple now, what will the future look like?

China’s EV industry is booming abroad but tearing itself apart at home. Fierce price wars are squeezing profits, collapsing startups, and forcing suppliers into survival mode. In the end, only a few giants may remain to shape the global market.

An EV owner’s first 1,000 miles revealed thrills, surprises, and even a few unexpected annoyances. From instant torque to the joy of skipping gas stations, drivers say the switch feels like stepping into the future. If combustion cars now seem like relics, what will tomorrow’s roads look like?

Dogs don’t just adapt to EVs — they thrive in them. From calmer rides to cleaner air and safer climate control, pets enjoy real benefits behind the wheel of electric cars. If EVs improve life for animals, what else might they change for us?

Xiaomi’s CEO just called the Tesla Model Y “a great vehicle” — even as it competes directly with his own car. Industry insiders say this kind of benchmarking isn’t rivalry, it’s progress. If even competitors admire Tesla’s playbook, what does that mean for the future of EVs?

Lincoln L100: Drive With a Crystal, Not a Wheel

Move over steering wheels — Lincoln’s L100 concept lets you drive using a crystal-shaped controller straight out of a sci-fi movie.

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