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Rivian CEO warns that battery shortage is going to make chip supply issue look like a ‘small appetizer’

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is warning that the upcoming battery shortage is going to make the current chip shortage look like a “small appetizer.” The warning comes almost a decade after Tesla announced plans for a battery gigafactory when the automaker sent similar warnings to the auto industry. To be fair to Scaringe, Rivian was in no position 10 years ago to start working on a battery…
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Gas is still expensive. These are currently the best affordable electric bikes we’ve tested.

I know, I know. The whole “Don’t like gas prices? Ride a bike!” sounds annoying and feels impractical for most people. But if you weren’t already aware, there’s a much more practical alternative to conventional pedal bikes: fun and energy-efficient electric bikes! Now more than ever, with gas prices rising steeply and uncertain fuel prospects on the horizon, perhaps it’s time to give…
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Quick Charge Podcast: April 16, 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…
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Tesla unveils giant new 360 MWh Megapack project that is going to help power 60,000 homes

Tesla has unveiled its latest giant Megapack project consisting of 360 MWh of energy storage capacity used in concert with a solar farm to help power 60,000 homes. Arevon is becoming one of Tesla’s biggest partners in the deployment of energy storage capacity. Last year, Tesla and Arevon signed a deal for the former to supply a record amount of 2 GW/6 GWh of Megapack batteries to the latter…
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Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: An Electric Nap Car for Sleepy Adults

You know that feeling, right? It’s Monday morning and you just barely have the energy to get out of bed to face the day. You groggily down your coffee just so you can open your eyes enough to drive yourself to work. But what if it didn’t have to be that way? What if there was an Uber service that could let you finish your sleep on the way to work? Well my friends, it appears that’s exactly…
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