Early experiences with the new Tesla Model Y with 4680 cells and a structural battery pack are showing some impressive potential for faster charging and better energy density.
When Tesla delivered its first made-in-Texas Model Y vehicles, we noted that it was strange that Tesla didn’t reveal any details – like specs and pricing – about the new version of the electric SUV.
We learned a little…
Tesla deploys its 35,000th Supercharger
June 10, 2022
Tesla announced that it has deployed its 35,000th Supercharger stall today at a new station in Wuhan, China.
Tesla is currently growing its Supercharger network at an impressive rate. The automaker went from 23,277 Superchargers at 2,564 stations at the end of 2020, to…
RYOBI 40V cordless electric mower + two batteries falls to $289 (21% off), more in New Green Deals
June 10, 2022
It’s time to switch away from gas-powered yard tools and pick up some electric alternatives. Right now, Home Depot has plenty of ways to save with its . One of our favorite discounts from this sale is the that’s down to , which is a and delivers in savings. We also have…
Podcast: Elon Musk’s Tesla company-wide meeting, Cybertruck sighting, Tesla radar? and more
June 10, 2022
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discussed Elon Musk’s Tesla company-wide meeting, a new Cybertruck sighting, Tesla adding back a radar to its self-driving sensor suite, and more.
The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel.
As a reminder, we’ll have an…
Tesla has reportedly secured a multibillion-dollar deal with Samsung to get new cameras for its self-driving sensor suite.
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) program relies on cameras to get imagery to feed its neural nets.
Unlike most other self-driving programs, the…
REI has just launched two new models of e-bikes as part of its new “Generation e” line of electric bicycles. The new e-bikes were unveiled under REI’s Co-op Cycles bicycle line and are known as the Co-op and .
Unlike REI’s last big e-bike unveil, the urban-centric…
Electric scooter and micromobility giant Bird lays off 23% of employees in extreme cost cutting
June 10, 2022
Los Angeles-based micromobility company Bird is looking to trim down, at the cost of hundreds of jobs. The shared electric scooter company has reportedly let go 23% of its employees in its latest round of layoffs.
Particularly hard hit was Bird’s consumer product division, which expanded to include electric bikes and electric scooters that were designed for direct-to-consumer sales, in…
At a company-wide meeting yesterday, Tesla employees asked Elon Musk what to do with the Twitter drama around his attempt to acquire the social media platform. The CEO says “ignore” it.
Elon Musk’s attempt to buy Twitter and take it private doesn’t have much to do…
The mineral graphite, as an anode material, is a crucial part of a lithium-ion (Li-on) battery. Electrek spoke with John DeMaio, president of the Graphene Division of Graphex Group and CEO of Graphex Technologies. Read on to learn what he had to say about why graphite’s…
Yes, you read that correctly. Agricultural machinery manufacturer AGCO is continuing its technical partnership with Apex.AI in order to use its Apex.OS software development kit to add autonomous capabilities to its farming robot concept. The battery-powered Xaver farming robots were developed by AGCO brand Fendt and can autonomously plant seeds on farms 24 hours a day.
Apex.AI is a scalable…
