Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” software, which currently costs $12K, will get a $3K price hike to $15K on September 5 in North America, coinciding with the wide release of the 10.69.2 Beta update. The early release version has just started rolling out to beta testers, and results are coming in to give us a sense of whether this update is worth the price increase.
The new update started…
As sales of electric vehicles continue to surge, many new and prospective customers have questions about qualifying for federal tax credit on electric vehicles, especially now that a slew of new credits have been reinstated to US consumers.
Whether you qualify is not a…
Newport Beach, California-based Electric Bike Company has just launched its long awaited folding e-bike model, known as the Model F. The folder embodies much of the same cruiser vibes and design ethos of the company’s larger e-bikes, but in a smaller and more portable…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 20, 2022
August 21, 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.
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Weird Alibaba: This $5,000 Chinese electric car feels like a scaled up Hot Wheels car
August 20, 2022
At a time when cars seem to be getting bigger and bigger, perhaps we all need to take a step back. I think it’s time to re-evaluate just what cars need to be, how much car is really necessary to move us around. It sounds like China agrees with me, at least judging by the…
Here’s how the new US tax credits and rebates will work for clean energy home upgrades
August 20, 2022
US President Joe Biden signed the big climate bill – the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – earlier this week. Electrek spoke with Dan Gayer, JD, CPA, a senior manager in the tax practice at Baker Newman Noyes, about how homeowners can claim tax credits and rebates as they…
Meyers starts taking $500 deposits, seeking beta testers for electric Manx 2.0 dune buggy
August 20, 2022
Meyers has started taking deposits for its upcoming electric dune buggy, the Meyers Manx 2.0, which is slated to ship in 2024. The company is also taking interest in a 2023 “beta program” for 50 early buyers who will help provide feedback before full production.
The original Meyers Manx, the first “dune buggy,” was a kit car, built on a modified VW Beetle chassis with a fiberglass body…
LAX to become one of United States’ largest charging ports with 1,300-EV-charger revamp
August 20, 2022
In the latest sign of the auto industry’s transition to electric, Los Angeles Internation Airport (LAX) says it will add 1,300 EV chargers to modernize the facility.
According to a local news station in LA, the massive airport revamp is almost done. The parking…
American luxury automaker Lincoln is out to claim the future of premium driving with its new Model L100 EV concept. Lincoln is releasing the EV concept to pay tribute to the 1922 Model L, its first luxury vehicle ever made.
Although Lincoln has significant plans for an…
Lucid Motors’ (LCID) Air Sapphire could smoke Tesla’s Plaid and hold its own with the Rimac Nevera
August 19, 2022
0-60 mph in under two seconds, quarter mile in under nine, and a top speed over 200 mph. Lucid Motors continues to bolster its flagship Air EV by unveiling the new tri-motor Sapphire model at Monterey Car Week today.
Available next year, this new version is touting performance specs to solidify it as one of the fastest production EVs on the planet.
In case you’ve been living under a rock the…
