Can you imagine a future where your daily commute is filled with electric vehicles zooming past you with fresh, crisp air coming through the windows? For now, we are sitting at stop lights, rolling the windows up because it’s better to breathe the AC than the toxic fumes from the vehicles around us. But what if I told you that a future with electric vehicles could also do the unthinkable: slow a…
The number of EVs with 300+ miles of range tripled in the US in 2022 – but do we even need it?
August 29, 2022
According to the “fact of the week” from the United States Department of Energy, the number of EVs offering at least 300 miles of range has grown tremendously since 2016 and has tripled in 2022 compared to a year prior. Higher range remains a huge selling point for US…
Electric boat breaks new speed record at 109 mph with Vision Marine’s new outboard motor
August 29, 2022
An electric boat has achieved a top speed of over 100 mph for the first time. In a showcase of its latest electric outboard motor, Vision Marine Technologies (NASDAQ: VMAR) has achieved a new speed record of 109 mph on the water.
Vision Marine is primarily known for…
Tesla unveils new virtual power plant in Japan
August 29, 2022
Tesla has unveiled a new virtual power plant using Powerwalls home battery pack, and this time, it’s on an island, Miyako-jima, in Japan.
We have seen Tesla putting a lot of effort into virtual power plants lately.
A virtual power plant (VPP) consists of distributed energy storage systems, like Tesla Powerwalls, used in concert to provide grid services and avoid the use of polluting and…
Review: 28 mph Maxfind FF AT all-terrain electric skateboard rides better than the expensive boards
August 29, 2022
This is the first time I’ve had a chance to test one of Maxfind’s electric skateboards, but the budget e-skateboard maker has seriously impressed me. Having previously tested much more expensive name-brand boards, I can immediately tell you that the Maxfind FF AT rides…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 27, 2022
August 28, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now onApple Podcasts,Spotify,TuneInand ourRSS feedfor Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through…
Mercedes-Benz is launching a bunch of new EQ vehicles for the 2023 model year, including an AMG EQE
August 27, 2022
Mercedes-Benz has shared new details of the 2023 model year versions of its EQ-line of all-electric vehicles. While multiple models sit upon the precipice of debuting in the US, Mercedes has introduced even more variations that should be available to US consumers by year’s end. Check it out.
2023 could prove to be the year of the EQ, and German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz continues to grow…
I’ve had the pleasure of testing literally hundreds of electric bicycles over the past few years. I’ve seen everything from bargain basement models to several ultra high-end electric bikes with cutting edge materials and advanced production processes.
Sometimes the…
Rivian begins delivering its R1S electric SUV to customers
August 27, 2022
The Rivian R1T has been out to the public for months now, and the R1S has seen several employee deliveries. But this week we saw the first non-employee customer deliveries of the new R1S SUV.
The R1S is the SUV sibling to the R1T electric truck, with third row seating and an…
Weird Alibaba: Is this sub-$2,000 three-wheeled electric pickup truck the future of small trucks?
August 27, 2022
There are major movements towards reducing the size of cars and trucks in favor of lighter and more socially responsible vehicles that are less likely to take out an entire school bus while the driver is texting. As admirable as that concept is, I think this three-wheeled electric truck from China’s largest shopping platform might be a bridge too far for some people.
But who care’s about…
