Elon Musk says that Tesla is working on its service in North America and aiming for the majority of appointments to be same-day repairs.
Tesla has been growing at an incredible pace over the last few years.
Car deliveries grew 68% from 184,877 vehicles in Q1 2021 to 310,048 vehicles in Q1 2022 – the last quarter reported.
The growth in deliveries is so fast that Tesla’s infrastructure growth…
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In 2022, Tesla continues to reign as the #1 name in EVs around the globe by market cap. While other…
Iceland by electric bike: Why you should absolutely try renting an e-bike the next chance you get
June 5, 2022
I’ve been an electric bike proponent for well over a decade. My love affair with e-bikes began when I discovered their utility as car replacements (and have led to me living essentially car-free since high school). But I learned how their usefulness only grew as I dove…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 4, 2022
June 5, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
When it comes to electric cars on China’s largest online shopping site Alibaba, you can find just about anything. And that variety has kept me in business, so to speak, by finding the weirdest and most fun ones out there for my weekly Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric…
Southwest Airlines announced this week that it’s investing in SAFFiRE Renewables as part of a Department of Energy (DOE)-backed project to develop and produce scalable, sustainable aviation fuel.
The pilot
SAFFIRE is a company formed by D3MAX. Both are based in Grand…
Tesla is finally preparing to honor its referral program prize and launch photos of owners who won into space.
Back in 2018, Tesla had a referral program to help sell vehicles where owners could share a referral code with new buyers who would receive Supercharging credits. In exchange, referrers would get prizes based on how many people they referred.
One of the prizes was launching a picture into…
Tesla has to respond to an inquiry from NHTSA regarding the increasing number of phantom braking complaints that it has been receiving.
Back in November of 2021, Electrek released a report called “Tesla has a serious phantom braking problem in Autopilot.” It…
Elon Musk clarifies that Tesla layoffs are just for salaried employees, still hiring hourly workers
June 3, 2022
Elon Musk has clarified that Tesla laying off 10% of its workforce only applies to “salaried employees,” and that the automaker is still hiring hourly workers.
Earlier today, we reported on Elon Musk telling Tesla executives in an email that they need to cut 10% of the…
Contrary to popular belief, air-source heat pumps can work very well in cold climates. They’re now the best choice for energy efficiency and reducing heating bills, and that’s why their adoption is going to grow quickly in colder countries.
Growth potential for cold-climate heat pumps
Even when it’s below zero, there is still heat in the air, so during colder months, heat pumps extract…
