A 9-hour drive in Toyota's new electric SUV showed me how brutal EV road trips can be with the wrong car

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The 2023 Toyota bZ4X AWD Limited electric SUV parked in a parking lot, with a white building and blue skies in the background.
The 2023 Toyota bZ4X AWD Limited.

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Tesla fans are buzzing about a suspected Model 3 redesign after an unverified photo circulated online

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Screenshot of a photo uploaded to Reddit claiming to be a redesigned Tesla Model 3
As vehicles like the Model 3 and Model Y – Tesla's most affordable cars – become more ubiquitous, investors and analysts say redesigning these vehicles will be key to increasing deliveries this year.

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The EV revolution has never felt farther away

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EV chassis held by robot arms on a yellow background with various images of EV manufacturing collaged
The industry won't turn back on its electric-vehicle ambitions now, but the shift isn't happening at full-speed.

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Tesla's biggest Chinese rival showed off a supercar that can balance on 3 wheels, dance, and jump off the ground

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The Yangwang U9 supercar from BYD is shown jumping off the ground.
The Yangwang U9 supercar from BYD is shown jumping off the ground.

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Experts fear deteriorating parking lots could collapse under the weight of heavy electric vehicles, says report

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A parking garage on the Volkswagen plant site in Zwickau on February 23, 2023.
A parking garage on the Volkswagen plant site in Zwickau, Germany on February 23, 2023. Volkswagen has converted the site into a purely electric vehicle factory at a cost of 1.2 billion euros.

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Tesla slammed with class-action lawsuit following report that employees internally shared private photos and videos taken from car cameras

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A Tesla car dealership in Maplewood, Minnesota.
A Tesla car dealership in Maplewood, Minnesota.

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Tesla's cut prices in the US yet again, this time by as much as $5,000

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A red Tesla Model S. parked on a paved road against a red building.
The Tesla Model S is now $5,000 cheaper.

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Kia unveiled a futuristic family SUV with swiveling seats and loads of cargo space — see the EV9

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The 2024 Kia EV9 electric three-row SUV.
The 2024 Kia EV9.

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Watch the Tesla Cybertruck run suspension tests at the Fremont factory

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Tesla Cybertruck seen running suspension tests in drone video published to YouTube
Tesla's Cybertruck is expected to finally enter production this year, after multiple delays.

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I drove Toyota's first real Tesla rival, the $52,000 bZ4X, and found one glaring flaw. Take a tour of the electric SUV.

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The 2023 Toyota bZ4X AWD Limited.
The 2023 Toyota bZ4X AWD Limited.

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