Just in case you were worried that the myriad of adventure-style fat tire electric bikes hitting the market lately wasn’t enough, here comes one more. But the new isn’t just an “us too!” e-bike, it’s got some great features that help set it apart from the rest of the pack. And perhaps most importantly, it does so while maintaining Ride1Up’s signature low pricing.
Ride1Up has set a…
Tesla announced that it is starting to open its Supercharger network to non-Tesla electric cars in China.
It’s another step toward making the Supercharger network a fully-opened global charging network.
The automaker first started to open Supercharger stations to…
GM and Samsung SDI have announced that they are partnering to build a new $3 billion battery cell factory in the US to power GM’s electric vehicles.
It’s a change for GM, which has so far been mostly partnered with LG Energy for its battery cell supply.
For the last few…
Tesla has released a rare update on the battery degradation in its electric cars. The automaker claims its batteries only lose about 12% of capacity after 200,000 miles.
Battery degradation, which represents the loss in capacity and range over time with increasing mileage, is one of the biggest concerns of new electric vehicle buyers.
It’s also an essential part of the equation to make electric…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 24, 2023
April 25, 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…
Watch a Rivian R1T and Ford Lightning electric truck go head-to-head in a towing test [Video]
April 25, 2023
Electric trucks are winning over drivers with improved range, towing, and more power off the line than gas-powered pickups. One of the most common questions potential electric truck buyers ask is how much it can tow. Check out two of the most popular electric trucks on the…
Tesla is releasing a new software update that brings back regenerative braking options for its electric cars.
Tesla previously allowed drivers to adjust the strength of the regenerative braking, which is one of the coolest features of electric vehicles.
Instead of using a traditional braking system, an EV’s electric motor can reverse power to slow down the vehicle, all the while recuperating the…
Colorado is getting its first electric fire truck
April 24, 2023
The City of Boulder announced today that it’s purchased a Rosenbauer RTX, the State of Colorado’s first electric fire truck.
Austrian-based Rosenbauer’s RTX is equipped with a 360 kW electric powertrain and two Volvo Penta Batteries totaling 132 kWh of power. It has…
Polaris has just announced that shipments have begun for its revolutionary new Polaris RANGER XP Kinetic UTV (utility terrain vehicle). The first shipments of the high-power electric side-by-side are headed to dealers this week for customer pickup.
Ever since I first got…
Boston kicks off rollout of 750 electric school buses with first of the fleet transporting students
April 24, 2023
Boston Public Schools has kicked off an ambitious new program to eventually convert its entire fleet of 750 vehicles to electric. The first Blue Bird Vision electric school buses are now in service, transporting thousands of students daily in what local government officials are calling the largest electric bus deployment in the Northeast.
Blue Bird Corporation ($BLBD) is a recognizable name in…
