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Tesla might be cracking on the yoke steering wheel and planning to offer an option for a regular round wheel

February 24, 2022
When Tesla introduced the controversial yoke steering wheel, CEO Elon Musk surprised many when he said that the automaker didn’t even plan to offer the option for a regular round steering wheel. According to an update in the latest software, it looks like Tesla might be changing its mind on that front. When Tesla unveiled the new Model S with the “yoke” butterfly steering wheel, it was…
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USPS is trying to greenwash its plan to spend billions on gas guzzlers

February 24, 2022
The USPS issued a “record of decision” today stating that it has finished its environmental review and responded to the EPA’s concerns and will go through with its plan to spend up to $11.3 billion on gas-guzzling, 8.6 mile-per-gallon vehicles to replace the aging USPS delivery fleet. However, if you read the USPS press release summarizing the decision, you wouldn’t know that – since the…
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Tesla vehicles with 3G modems are starting to lose connectivity as the networks are shutting down

February 23, 2022
Early Tesla vehicles still equipped with 3G modems are starting to lose connectivity as 3G networks are shutting down, but there are still ways around it. From the start, Tesla has made sure that its vehicles all come with an internet connection. It was important for Tesla to deliver some connectivity features, but it was also essential for the automaker to collect data from its fleet, which…
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Quick Charge Podcast: February 23, 2022

February 23, 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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Biktrix XD unveiled as mind-bogglingly powerful electric bike motor with 300 Nm of torque

February 23, 2022
Canadian electric bike company Biktrix has never shied away from high-power motors. Several of the brand’s e-bikes feature what used to be one of the most powerful mid-drive e-bike motors on the market: the Bafang M620 Ultra motor. I say “used to be” because it has now been surpassed by Biktrix’s own in-house developed Biktrix XD motor, and the new motor solves all of the major problems…
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