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The first all-electric community powered by a solar and battery microgrid launches in California

New clean energy communities are coming to California. Leading homebuilder KB Homes announced Wednesday it has established what it calls the first all-electric, solar-and-battery-powered microgrid community in the golden state. KB partnered with the US Department of Energy (DOE), SunPower, Scheider Electric, and Kia, among others, to test the new energy-efficient homes at several of its new…
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Quick Charge Podcast: November 2, 2022

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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Fisker Q3 results: 62k reservations, 42k units coming in 2023, and a drivable PEAR Prototype

According to its financial results report for Q3 2022 released today, Fisker remains on schedule to begin production of its flagship Ocean SUV two weeks from now. The American EV automaker is also reporting over 62,000 combined reservations and orders ahead of a four phase production plan that’s expected to produce 42,400 units by the end of 2023. Outside of the Ocean, Fisker also shared a…
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No, Tesla Cybertruck production is not being further delayed

Reports of Tesla Cybertruck production being delayed again are coming out, but these are based on a weak and confusing report. There’s no evidence that the electric truck is not on schedule. When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck back in 2019, Tesla said that the electric pickup truck would make it to market by the end of 2021. As the deadline was approaching, the automaker confirmed that…
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Radio Flyer launches small cargo electric bike that folds in half and carries kids on back

More than just little red wagons, Radio Flyer has spent the last couple of years upping its electric bike game. The company puts an emphasis on quality production while retaining an affordable price, and the new Flyer Folding Cargo Electric Bike certainly tracks with that design ethos. In the past, we’ve reviewed Radio Flyer’s midtail cargo bike with larger wheels and a bulkier frame. But…
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