Equinox

Finally, the notorious sunspot AR3234 has left the Earth-facing side of the Sun. This sunspot plagued the Earth with a series of explosions that caused multiple M-class and two X-class solar flare explosions. But just when it seemed that the Sun was quieting down, another sunspot has now come to the view. AR3245 is a newly formed sunspot which is giving headaches to astronomers. The NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has reported that the core of the sunspot has split in two halves. There is a possibility that this…

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss the Tesla Cybertruck Beta, Ford joining the EV price war, the Equinox EV, and more. Sponsored by SAE International: Join the global mobility community in Detroit from April 18-20 for WCX, the largest technical mobility event in North America. Register now. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll…

Ahead of its scheduled arrival this coming fall, GM has shared its most in depth look at the 2024 Chevy Equinox EV yet in a video you can view below. By promising a starting price around $30,000, the Equinox EV is sure to capture plenty of customers, whether they are current GM owners or not. However, the American automaker has not yet shown all its cards when it comes to this electric compact SUV. Naturally, our curiosity (and impatience) has gotten the best of us, leading us to take our best guess at…

Autumnal Equinox is often referred to as the September equinox or the fall equinox. The Autumnal Equinox is an astronomical event that takes place twice a year, on March 20 in the Southern Hemisphere and around September 22 in the Northern Hemisphere. Autumn equinox designates the time when the sun appears to move from north to south across the celestial equator, a fictitious line in the sky above the Earth’s equator.What is the Autumnal Equinox?Autumnal EquinoxThe sun shines directly overhead the equator during the…

Representation of equinoxes and solstices. This year, the autumnal equinox occurs on September 22, marking the official start of Fall 2022.Complemented by cooler temperatures and falling leaves, the September equinox heralds the official beginning of the fall season for the Northern Hemisphere. For 2022, this year’s autumnal equinox (for the Northern Hemisphere) or spring equinox (for the Southern Hemisphere) occurs on September 22 at 8:04 p.m. CDT.During an equinox, the Sun shines directly over the equator, according to…

Sept. 17, 2022 10:30 am ET The Detroit Auto Show returns from a three-year absence in a downsized format and a smaller lineup. Here are some of the highlights. Copyright ©2022 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Sept. 17, 2022 10:30 am ET The Detroit Auto…

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discussed our VW ID Buzz test drive, the launch of the $30k Chevy Equinox EV, Tesla’s potential lithium refinery, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After…

General Motors Co. GM 0.97% said it plans to release an electric Chevrolet SUV priced around $30,000, targeting cost-conscious buyers as prices soar on other plug-in models.The electric Chevy Equinox will go on sale in fall 2023 and have a top driving range of 300 miles on a single charge, GM said Thursday. The gas-powered Equinox, a compact SUV, is GM’s No. 2 seller in the U.S. behind the Chevy Silverado pickup truck. U.S. car shoppers have been paying sharply higher…

Even though battery costs are rising, auto companies are rolling out more affordable electric vehicles that should widen their appeal to a larger group of buyers. The latest came from General Motors, a Chevrolet Equinox small SUV with a starting price of somewhere around USD 30,000 and a range-per-charge of 250 miles (400 kilometres). You can get a range of 300 miles (500 kilometres) if you pay more. GM won't release the exact price of the Equinox EV until closer to the date it goes on sale, about this time next year.…

The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV isn’t the General Motors brand’s first electric model, but it might be the most consequential. Chevy has plenty of EV experience, but with the Equinox EV, which is scheduled to go on sale in fall 2023, it’s prioritizing mass-market appeal. The third electric vehicle unveiled by Chevy this year, following the Silverado EV and Blazer EV, the Equinox EV aims for greater affordability with a targeted starting price of around $30,000. Its compact crossover SUV form factor is also more suited…