It’s a tale as old as time. Man sees electric bike advertisement touting 50-mile range. Man buys e-bike. Man’s first ride gets 25 miles before the battery’s charge dwindles. Man is justifiably disappointed.
So what gives? Why does it seem like you can never trust the range numbers that the electric bike makers tell us?
The short answer is that it seems that way because that’s the way it…
Elon Musk had some encouraging words for Ford as the automaker continues to report significant losses from its electric vehicles.
There are many ways in which Tesla leads in the auto industry’s transition to electric vehicles. One of them is margins.
While virtually all…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 3, 2023
May 4, 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…
The House of Representatives voted to restore tariffs on solar panels made in four Southeast Asian countries – and so did the Senate. That move would seriously hurt the US solar industry.
May 3: The US Senate today voted to restore tariffs on solar panels. The vote was 56-41, with nine Democrats voting in favor. President Joe Biden has vowed to veto the legislation.
Abigail Ross Hopper…
IKEA’s investment arm is going to buy Arizona-made solar modules from Swiss solar panel maker Meyer Burger from 2025 to 2029.
As a result of the deal with IKEA, Meyer Burger‘s production capacity at its factory in Goodyear, Arizona, is going to increase from around 1.6…
ACT Expo, the largest advanced fleet expo, is happening this week, and the question on everyone’s lips is: how can we electrify our fleet quickly?
Range Energy thinks it has the best answer, and it doesn’t require any retrofitting of tractors or engines, just a new…
A new compact electric SUV is due out from Cadillac later next year to join its expanding EV lineup. New footage shows the unreleased Cadillac EV being tested in the US ahead of its official release.
Despite selling only 122 units of its first electric vehicle, the Cadillac Lyriq, last year, the American automaker plans to accelerate its transition to an all-electric lineup.
According to a report…
Tesla driver dies in fatal shooting at Supercharger station after 'argument over charger'
May 4, 2023
A Tesla driver died in a fatal shooting at a Supercharger station in Denver, Colorado, over a dispute regarding charging their electric vehicles, according to the police.
The incident happened this morning at a Tesla Supercharger station outside of the Edgewater Public…
Alfa Romeo introducing larger electric SUV to the US because ‘Tesla is kicking everyone’s ass’
May 4, 2023
Italian luxury automaker Alfa Romeo is gearing up for an all-electric future by 2027. The company plans to release its first electric car next year, followed by its first dedicated EV in 2025. Meanwhile, Alfa Romeo has more significant plans to take on Tesla in North…
Get a Tesla if you want to learn about AI trying to kill you, says Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak
May 4, 2023
Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak had some harsh words for Tesla’s self-driving effort; he said in an interview that people who want to study “AI trying to kill you” should “get a Tesla.”
Wozniak has somewhat of a love-hate relationship with Tesla. It looks like it’s tilting more toward hate over the last few years, though “hate” is probably too strong of a word.
The Apple cofounder…
