Stockholm-based Candela, the world leader in hydrofoil electric boats that fly above the surface of the water to consume significantly less energy, has just unveiled its newest electric watercraft: the Candela P-8 Voyager. Designed to replace traditional water taxies and commercial passenger watercraft that have conventionally relied on combustion engines for power, the P-8 Voyager is preparing to…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 28, 2022
May 29, 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…
Tesla has updated its referral program reward for solar roof installations to reduce it from $500 to $300 per referred installation.
Last year, we reported that Tesla plans to completely revamp its referral program:
“According to a source familiar with the matter, Tesla…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $500 Three-wheeled electric motorcycle
May 28, 2022
Mother Nature may be beautiful, powerful, and mystifying, but it’s Father Time who eventually catches up with all of us. We start out young and eager on our cute little red tricycles, our parents giving us an early push. We grow into kids on our first real bike, then progress towards power as we mount our first motorcycle. The years pass as we hop from bike to bike, invariably chasing just a bit…
The G7, made up of the world’s largest economies, today agreed to “predominantly decarbonized electricity sectors by 2035.” The G7 also agreed to end government financing for international coal-fired power generation and speed up the phase-out of unabated coal plants…
As sales of electric vehicles continue to surge, many new and prospective customers have questions about qualifying for federal tax credit on electric vehicles.
Whether you qualify is not a simple yes or no question… well, actually it sort of is, but the amount you may…
Tesla appears to have a serious supply issue when it comes to its charging port electronic control unit (ECU) since many owners are reporting delays in deliveries due to the missing part.
Compared to the rest of the auto industry, Tesla has faired quite well amid the global supply issues, especially the chip shortage. While most other automakers saw their production and deliveries slow down…
The number of consumers looking to buy electric vehicles has hit 52%, according to the latest EY Mobility Consumer Index (MCI). This is the first time the number has exceeded 50%, and it represents a rise of 22 percentage points in just two years.
EV buyers are on the…
Rivian is losing its head of manufacturing engineering at a critical time. The company is trying to sustainably ramp up the production of its R1T electric pickup truck as it reorganizes its leadership.
Charly Mwangi has been a longtime automotive engineer. Mwangi rose to…
If you’re tired of sitting in traffic on the way to or from work, leave that all behind when you opt instead for an electric scooter. Hover-1’s can travel up to 18 MPH and can even climb hills up to 15-degrees too. Plus, it’s on sale for just refurbished, which is at least its normal going rate. We also have a wide selection of Tesla, Greenworks, and other e-bike discounts in today’s…
