Jun 16, 2006 3:20 PM

Plug-In Hybrids Accelerating

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Gas Prices Are Soaring. So Is the Demand for Used EVs

Dealerships say they’re getting busier as the Iran war and the shipping crisis at the Strait of Hormuz drag on.

Aarian Marshall

The Sony Afeela Was Doomed to Fail

A six-year EV rollout ends with a thud.

Aarian Marshall

BYD’s Fastest-Charging Car in the World Is Astonishing—in Good and Bad Ways

WIRED witnessed the game-changing Denza Z9 GT charge its battery in just 9 minutes. But the pricing for BYD's premium brand looks like a huge mistake.

Jeremy White

Hyundai's New Ioniq 3 Has Hot-Hatch Looks, but Can It Beat BYD?

The brand’s new 300-mile urban EV has great interior space and driving smarts, but a lot of competition. And, yes, there's a chance it is US-bound.

Jeremy White

A Lot of Shops Won't Fix Electric Bikes. Here's Why

Bike shop mechanics have lost fingers and their shirts while repairing ebikes of dubious origins. Make sure yours is repairable and third-party certified.

Stephanie Pearson

Snag a Great Deal on the Best Noise-Canceling Earbuds

The Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2 have the best active noise cancellation on the market, and they very rarely get cheaper.

Louryn Strampe

The Deceptively Tricky Art of Designing a Steering Wheel

Veteran designers in the auto industry—and Jony Ive—tell us how hard it is to make a functional yet beautiful steering wheel.

Jeremy White

Aeronaut Is an Actual Mac App for Bluesky

If you miss social media on your desktop—à la Tweetbot, TweetDeck, or the official Twitter app—then check out this macOS client for Bluesky.

Justin Pot

Who Needs Tow Trucks? Portable Jump Starters Will Get You Home Without One

The new crop of portable jump starters means you'll never be stuck waiting on a tow. Here are the devices we'd trust.

Matthew Korfhage

You Can Soon Buy a $4,370 Humanoid Robot on AliExpress

Unitree is bringing its R1 to international markets. It arrives with some aerobatic capabilities and an entry-level price, but the question of what you'd actually do with it remains open.

Marco Trabucchi