Pure Watercraft has unveiled the first fruits of its collaboration with General Motors at CES 2022, and it’s a Pure-branded, “affordable luxury” electric pontoon boat that offers silent running, smooth acceleration, and dramatically reduced maintenance – without exhaust gas and oil leaks ruining the water for everyone. Is it enough to to make a splash in the recreational boat market, and…
Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) gave her first State of the State Address yesterday, and her “New Era for New York” Agenda states that she will propose legislation to shift to 100% electric school buses by 2035.
She will also propose legislation to require that, by 2027…
Tech pecs and pricing revealed for NIU’s innovative new electric bike ahead of US/EU launch
January 6, 2022
The electric mobility company NIU has several interesting electric motorcycles and scooters headed to the US and Europe this year, yet the company’s new BQi electric bicycle has drawn just as much attention recently. And now we’re finally getting pricing and tech specs…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 6, 2022
January 6, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
The ’72 Plymouth Satellite is a bit more obscure than the ’69 Dodge Charger from The Dukes of Hazzard or Kowalski’s white ’70 Challenger from Vanishing Point, but it’s still one of the most desirable pre-emission Mopars out there. The owner of this particular…
Tesla unveils its giant Megapack battery project in Texas
January 6, 2022
Tesla has unveiled its giant new Megapack battery project in Texas in a new Youtube video. It’s one of the biggest yet.
Texas is having to rethink its electric grid after bad weather last winter put so much pressure on the grid that it pushed it to the brink of failure.
The “world’s first” nailable solar shingle, the Timberline Solar Energy Shingle, was launched on January 3 by GAF Energy, the sister company of GAF, the largest roofing and waterproofing company in North America.
January 6: Electrek spoke with a GAF Energy representative about the cost, efficiency, and specs of its Timberline Solar Energy Shingle, and this is that they said.
On…
OKAI unveils powerful full-suspension carbon electric bike with torque sensor & touchscreen
January 6, 2022
Electric mobility-giant OKAI has taken to CES 2022 to unveil its latest electric two-wheeler, the OKAI SB20.
Following the company’s launch of a high performance electric scooter comes this new announcement from the company, revealing a slick-looking electric mountain…
Watch Tesla Model S Plaid take on Harley-Davidson electric motorcycle in quietest drag race ever
January 6, 2022
A Tesla Model S Plaid lined up for a drag race with a Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle earlier this week in the first known case of this EV matchup.
The race was brought to us by the YouTube Channel Tesla Plaid Channel, whose owner frequently takes his Tesla…
Canadian startup Damon Motors has taken to CES 2022 to show off plans for a second electric motorcycle line known as the HyperFighter Colossus.
Damon Motors first drew attention when it unveiled a prototype for its first electric motorcycle back in the summer of 2019.
The company began taking pre-orders for its US $40,000 Hypersport motorcycles nearly two years ago and has claimed to receive…
