Four out of 10 offshore wind turbines have now been installed by Dutch maritime company Van Oord off Italy’s Puglia coast – the heel of Italy’s boot. It’s Italy’s first offshore wind farm, and the first in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Taranto offshore wind farm is near Taranto harbor, and it’s the first offshore wind farm in the Mediterranean Sea. It will have a capacity of 30…
Veego 750 review: A high-speed electric bike for commuting, hauling, cruising or just plain fun
March 16, 2022
The Veego 750 from Florida-based RideScoozy may not look like a powerhouse at first glance, but this e-bike rocks some serious giddy-up. Combined with its nice loadout of comfortable touch points and quality components, the Veego 750 makes for an awesome ride that doesn’t…
Tesla is starting to account for wind, air density, and more when doing range calculation
March 16, 2022
Tesla is now starting to account for wind, air density, and more when doing range calculations in an attempt to be more accurate.
Range calculations are difficult regardless of the type of powertrain, electric or internal combustion engine.
There are just so many factors…
Gogoro unveils new SSmartcore platform, helping other companies build better electric scooters and e-motorcycles
March 16, 2022
Renowned battery-swapping and electric scooter company Gogoro has just announced its new SSmartcore technology platform. The new technology will result in smarter electric two-wheelers and is getting its big debut at the heart of the new Gogoro SuperSport electric scooter that was also unveiled today.
Gogoro SSmartcore unveiled
Developed internally by Gogoro, SSmartcore is designed to offer…
Tesla shuts down production at Gigafactory Shanghai for two days amid surge in COVID cases
March 16, 2022
Tesla is shutting down production at Gigafactory Shanghai for two days this week amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in China – though the company didn’t confirm this was the reason.
China has strict containment plans that include mass testing and isolation, which served…
GM starts production on Cadillac LYRIQ electric car next week, plans to reopen orders in May
March 16, 2022
GM confirmed that it is starting production of the Cadillac LYRIQ electric car next week. The automaker couldn’t confirm when deliveries would start but said it plans to reopen orders in May after selling out so quickly last year.
The Cadillac LYRIQ is one of the most…
Hankook to launch iON family of tires specifically designed to deliver more range and a quieter ride to premium EVs
March 16, 2022
Hankook is the latest tire company debuting its own line of EV-specific tires – more specifically, tires for premium EVs. Hankook Tire’s new iON family will debut later this year and will include both winter and summer options for Europe, as well as an all-season EV tire for North America.
Hankook Tire & Technology is a South Korean tire company founded over 80 years ago whose name…
Almost half of Ukraine’s renewable energy facilities, which have a combined capacity of almost 4 gigawatts (GW) and worth of more than $5.6 billion, are in the firing line due to Russian aggression, according to the Ukrainian Association of Renewable Energy…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 15, 2022
March 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…
Ahead of an electric motorcycle, Kawasaki shows off an electric goat robot with a human rider
March 15, 2022
If I didn’t know better, I’d think Kawasaki was doing everything it could to delay giving the world a new electric motorcycle. Instead of an awesome two-wheeler, Kawasaki just rolled out a four-legger in the form of a goat robot.
Well there’s a brand new sentence.
Kawasaki unveils robotic goat
The new robot is known as the Bex, which appears to be short for Ibex, a type of North African…
