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Moke America’s street-legal open-top mini electric cars want to trade high speed for high fun

June 26, 2022
Remember that fun little Jeep-lookin’ Mini Moke from a post WWII British military vehicle development program? It’s been rehashed in several incarnations since, but the most recent (and most stateside) is Moke America, which wants to get Americans to switch from big gas guzzlers to fun little open-top electric cars. The only catch is that these aren’t really electric cars. Oh, they’re…
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Is it better to buy or lease an electric vehicle?

June 26, 2022
Electrek is brought to you , the cheapest, fastest, easiest way to get a Tesla Model 3. If you have a credit card, you can reserve a Tesla now.f for a limited time ().   So you’ve made the wise decision to go all-electric and get yourself your first EV. Nice. With…
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First $5,000 SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycles begin shipping this month

June 26, 2022
When the SONDORS Metacycle was unveiled in Los Angeles in early 2021, its highway-ready performance and low initial price of US $5,000 sent shockwaves around the internet. After navigating a rollercoaster of design changes, production delays and price hikes, the bike is finally preparing to ship to the first reservation holders this month. The Metacycle is produced by SONDORS, a company that has…
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Quick Charge Podcast: June 25, 2022

June 26, 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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Polestar completes SPAC merger and begins trading on Nasdaq under ticker $PSNY

June 24, 2022
Months after initially announcing plans for a combined merger with Gores Guggenheim, Inc, Swedish EV automaker Polestar has successfully completed the task and has listed on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol $PSNY, beginning today. The EV automaker first announced plans for a combined merger in September of 2021 with Gores Guggenheim, Inc. – a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) formed by…
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Podcast: Tesla Cybertruck update, Enhanced Autopilot, Tesla VPP, Cadillac Lyriq preview, more

June 24, 2022
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss a Tesla Cybertruck update, bringing back Enhanced Autopilot, Tesla’s first full-scale virtual power plant in the US, 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 accompanying post…
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