Tesla has found a loophole to get around New Mexico’s ban on direct car sales by launching their first store and service center on tribal land.
New Mexico, like a few other states, still has laws prohibiting direct sales of electric vehicles to the public without going through third-party dealerships.
These bans come from old laws that were meant to protect car dealers from their own…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
US airlines boost their 2030 SAF target from 2 billion to 3 billion gallons.
Clean energy has a diversity problem, a new study confirms.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your…
Tesla (TSLA) is aiming for a “decent” quarter for deliveries with a strong end to the quarter after supply chain issues affected early production in Q3.
Last week, we reported on Tesla CEO Elon Musk telling employees on a call that “this is going to be the craziest…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 9, 2021
September 11, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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A Plaid Tesla Model S has set a new electric lap record at the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife racetrack in Germany, with a lap time of 7:35.579. This beats the Porsche Taycan’s time by 7 seconds, and is quite competitive with the gas-powered competition as well.
Update…
GOTRAX Endura electric bike review: An ultra-budget e-scooter company does e-bikes
September 11, 2021
The GOTRAX Endura electric bicycle is the answer to the question, “What e-bike would you recommend if I wanted to spend as little money as possible but not get a pile of junk?”
It is far from the best e-bike I’ve tested, but it still scores major points for combining…
EGEB: China led as the world installed 6.1 GW of offshore wind in 2020
September 11, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
6.1 GW of global offshore wind was installed in 2020, down slightly from a record 6.24 GW in 2019.
More than half of the world’s fossil fuels have to stay buried to slow global warming.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching…
The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) recently shared extensive plans to support the influx of EVs in the area by deploying four DC fast chargers as part of its city-operated fast-charging network. With nearly 50,000 chargers planned by 2030 as part of an…
Orca AI begins research trial of safety system for autonomous ships
September 11, 2021
Maritime platform developer Orca AI has recently announced a partnership with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) to test its safety system for autonomous ships. Orca AI’s Automatic Ship Target Recognition System has been installed on an NYK ship as a research…
It’s World EV Day today, which means what it sounds like: it celebrates and promotes the role of electric vehicles as the world attempts to move toward reaching net zero. US climate czar Gina McCarthy spoke with Ben Prochazka of the Electrification Coalition today about why that’s so important.
McCarthy, serving under President Joe Biden as the first White House national climate adviser, was…
