Cleantech & EV’s

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The Yadea KS5 Pro electric scooter isn’t some low-performance, toss-it-after-a-month-type of electric scooter. The largest electric scooter company in China made sure to pack it full of performance, features, and value. I spent several weeks testing the KS5 Pro electric scooter, as well as also trying out Yadea’s smaller KS3 scooter, and I’d definitely recommend them both. Here’s…

Elon Musk has now officially asked the court to change his 2018 settlement with the SEC in order to terminate the SEC’s policing of his Tesla tweets. The situation between the SEC, Elon Musk, and Tesla has escalated significantly over the last few weeks. The SEC and a lawyer on behalf of Musk and Tesla have been going back and forth in letters to the court about the pressure the agency is…

The US Department of Energy today released a study showing that by 2035, electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks will cost the same as or less than diesel trucks. And by 2030, nearly half of electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks will be cheaper to buy, operate, and maintain than diesel trucks. Battery electric trucks are expected to become cost competitive for smaller trucks before 2030…