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 early owners are already putting the electric pickup truck to the test. One F-150 Lightning Platinum owner from Michigan posted…
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…
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 several reasons why you would want to deploy batteries and solar power at electric vehicle charging stations.
From a financial…
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…
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 d’Elegance on August 18.
The original DeLorean came out in 1981, and about 9,000 cars were made. The car is most famous as the time…
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…
Stockholm-based Candela, the world leader in hydrofoil electric boats that fly above the surface of the water to consume significantly less energy, has just unveiled its newest electric watercraft: the Candela P-8 Voyager. Designed to replace traditional water taxies and…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 28, 2022
May 29, 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.
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