Crowdfunding is a common way for many small companies to get their start, and is especially common in the light electric vehicle industry for e-bike and e-scooter companies. But let’s face it, crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo are still erroneously synonymous with scams in the minds of many.
Believe it or not, many of the biggest names in electric bicycle companies these days…
Volkswagen has released the starting price of the VW ID.Buzz electric minibus in Europe, and it is much more expensive than originally expected. It starts at £57,115 in the UK, equivalent to $72,000 USD.
After years of anticipation, VW finally unveiled the production…
An early Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup did a real-world towing test with a 23-foot Airstream trailer. It showed a loss of about half the vehicle’s range.
Last week, Ford officially started customer deliveries of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. Some…
Energica unveils Experia electric motorcycle, its new long-range ‘Green Tourer,’ fast charging included
May 31, 2022
Energica, known for its sport-inspired electric motorcycles that offer all three levels of charging speeds, has just unveiled its newest model known as the Energica Experia Green Tourer. The comfort-oriented electric motorcycle combines a large battery with fast charging to create a bike that can go the distance and then keep on going.
In fact, Energica claims that the new model has the longest…
Elon Musk said that Tesla is going to consider adopting Apple’s AirPlay protocol to improve audio quality over the current Bluetooth.
In recent years, Tesla has put an emphasis on the sound system inside its vehicles.
The sound system in the Model 3 has been…
Tesla needs to deliver on promise to deploy solar and batteries at Supercharger stations
May 30, 2022
Elon Musk has long promised that Tesla will deploy solar and batteries to all its Supercharger stations in order to reduce their dependence on the grid.
It has yet to happen, and now we are seeing some examples of why it should happen sooner rather than later.
There are…
Aptera has more than 22,000 reservations for its solar electric car with up to 1,000 miles of range
May 30, 2022
Aptera announced that it has now received more than 22,000 reservations for its solar-powered electric car, which get to 1,000 miles of range, as it gets closer to production.
This is Aptera’s second go. The company was created in 2006 with the aim of bringing to market a super-efficient three-wheeled vehicle.
Unfortunately, the project didn’t work out, but the founders recently decided to…
The is a great value electric city cruiser with surprising quality given the entry to mid level price. There’s so much to love about this bike, but the look, is undoubtedly the first positive impression. The Discover 1 has a wonderful build that blends utility and…
DeLorean has released the first non-teaser images of their upcoming electric vehicle, along with a model name: Alpha5.
The car’s official public release will come tonight, Monday, at 9 p.m. Pacific Time, and DeLorean plans to show it at the Pebble Beach Concours…
Tesla and others lobby for federal funding of charging infrastructure for electric trucks
May 30, 2022
Tesla, along with other EV companies and environmental groups, is lobbying for some of the federal funding going to EV charging infrastructure to be used to deploy charging stations for electric trucks.
Last year, the US legislature approved a new infrastructure bill that included $7.5 billion in funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
The officials are still in process of figuring…
