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IRS Gives Flexibility on $7,500 EV Tax Credit Ahead of Sept. 30 Deadline

The $7,500 federal EV tax credit is officially on its way out. Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the credit will expire on September 30. For buyers hoping to take advantage of it one last time, the deadline has felt like a race against the clock. But this week the IRS added some much-needed clarity. Shoppers don’t necessarily need to have their new EV in the driveway by the end of September. Instead, the agency confirmed that entering…

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Rivian Gen 2 Highway Assist May Have Quietly Dropped Mobileye in Latest Update

Reddit user u/mpshizzle may have uncovered a major under-the-hood change in Rivian’s Gen 2 driver assistance system. While Rivian hasn’t said anything official, their testing points to a shift away from Mobileye hardware and toward Rivian’s own perception stack in the latest 2025.26 update. Back when Gen 2 launched, Rivian showed off new custom 4K HDR cameras. But earlier testing suggested that Highway Assist actually relied on a single off-the-shelf Mobileye camera in the windshield. Blocking that camera disabled driver assistance completely,…

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Rivian Update 2025.26 Review – Bug Fixes, Smoother Apps, and Driver Assist Upgrades

Rivian’s 2025.26 update is now rolling out, and in this video I break down everything you need to know. While there are some headline features like sharper steering in Sport and Off-Road, plus big Gen 2 Driver Assistance improvements, my focus is on the bug fixes and quality-of-life updates that matter day to day. As a reminder, Rivian software updates are rolled out in batches. Connect+ subscribers will get priority.

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Best Credit Cards for EV Charging Rewards in 2025

I’m a credit card rewards nerd so after much research, I felt like sharing my findings in credit cards that reward EV drivers. A growing number of credit cards now give bonus points or cash back when you plug in, and some of the deals are surprisingly good. The standout option is the PenFed Platinum Rewards Visa Signature. It gives you 5x points at EV charging stations, which is about as high as it gets. The trade-off is that points…

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Why Rivian Should Focus on Promised Software Features Instead of Halloween Tricks

Rivian has built a reputation for doing things differently. Every fall we’ve seen the brand lean into Halloween fun with quirky software tricks and seasonal features that make the R1T and R1S feel alive. But this year, maybe it’s time to skip the pumpkins, ghosts, and gimmicks. What Rivian really needs to deliver are the features it has already promised. Back in December 2024, I wrote about Rivian’s packed 2025 software roadmap, a list of updates that the company publicly…

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