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SEA Electric just added a hydrogen power option for electric trucks

Global auto tech company SEA Electric is adding a hydrogen range-extender option to its systems that power large commercial electric trucks. SEA Electric is launching the SEA-Drive 250 model, along with the optional hydrogen RE (range extender) model that will feature a power system paired with a 45kW hydrogen fuel cell. This model is designed for vehicles with a gross vehicle weight…
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Tesla drops price of Model Y 7-seat option to $3K, from $4K

Tesla has lowered the price of its seven-seat, third-row option for its popular Model Y SUV to $3,000, down from $4,000 previously. The change is the latest among several recent price changes for Tesla as inventory reaches a new high. The standard Model Y includes five seats, but buyers can upgrade to an option for seven seats. The two third-row seats aren’t large, but for families who often…
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This US neighborhood will give you a free electric bike if you move there (seriously)

There are plenty of affordable electric bikes out there these days to fit just about any budget. But if you’ve been hoping to snag a free electric bike, it’s never been easier. Now all you have to do is move to Arizona. Or more specifically, to Culdesac Tempe, a car-free rental apartment community in Tempe, Arizona. The community is billed as the first car-free neighborhood built from…
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Quick Charge Podcast: April 27, 2023

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. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Oklahoma is about to get one of the largest solar cell factories in the US

Enel North America has named Oklahoma as its preferred choice for its planned 3-gigawatt (GW) solar panel and cell factory. The factory, which Enel announced in November of last year, will be one of the largest to produce solar cells in the US – and Enel says it eventually plans to double its capacity to 6 GW. Giovanni Bertolino, head of Enel’s US solar manufacturing affiliate 3Sun USA, said…
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