Cleantech & EV’s

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, but this episode is a little different since we look forward to the future at what Tesla’s year could look like in 2022 as well as all the other electric vehicles coming next year.  Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for…

Tesla has started two recalls of almost 500,000 vehicles in the US due to a problem with its trunk latch and reverse camera. Now we learn that the same recalls are extending to 200,000 more vehicles in China. Yesterday, we reported on NHTSA announcing that Tesla initiated two recalls. The first recall affects about 119,000 Model S sedans in the US and it involves a potentially misaligned front…

Many Ford dealers are taking advantage of the strong demand for F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck and marking it up by as much as $30,000. Amongst many other things, one great underappreciated thing that Tesla did was put the auto dealer model into perspective. Tesla’s direct-to-consumer approach is not perfect, but it showed that there’s a major issue with having widely different prices…

Fat tire e-bikes are tons of fun for both on and off-road riding, but their large proportions don’t always look the best. The Gen3 Outcross manages to maintain a sleek-looking frame despite rocking big ol’ 4-inch fat tires. And while we try not to judge a book (or a bike) by its cover, I’ll never say “no” to a nice-looking fat tire e-bike. The Gen3 Outcross is even quite modestly…