I recently had the chance to test out a new portable backup battery from a company I hadn’t heard of before: Joyzis. The company sent me its BR300 model to test out for my daily use needs. While I never know what to expect the first time I test a product from a new (to me) company, the Joyzis 300Wh power station actually blew me away with the features and price.
If you do enough outdoor stuff…
Still waiting on a delayed e-bike (or anything else?) It’s probably stuck on one of these ships
December 19, 2021
Shipping times for just about everything have been stretched to new limits thanks to pandemic related supply chain constraints. While nearly every industry has been affected in some way, electric bicycles and other forms of personal mobility have been uniquely…
Tesla offers free Supercharging in off-peak hours for holidays to help curb traffic
December 19, 2021
Tesla announced that is going to offer free Supercharging during off-peak hours for the holidays in order to help curb traffic at charging stations.
The holidays have been tough stress tests for Tesla’s Supercharger network, and it has not always passed with flying…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 18, 2021
December 19, 2021
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…
GM pokes fun at Tesla Cybertruck in strange Hummer EV Easter egg
December 19, 2021
GM has decided to poke fun at the Tesla Cybertruck with a strange Easter egg in the newly delivered GMC Hummer EV pickup truck’s software.
We have seen GM poke fun at Tesla before when launching new electric vehicles.
For example, before the launch of the Chevy Bolt EV…
KYMCO likely to follow Harley-Davidson’s lead, spin-off electric motorcycle division with IPO
December 18, 2021
KYMCO, the largest motorcycle and scooter manufacturer in Taiwan, says it is likely to spin-off its IONEX line of electric vehicles as a new public entity with an overseas IPO. The move would take a page out of Harley-Davidson’s book.
Back in the summer, Harley-Davidson…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $1,300 Electric Santa’s Sleigh
December 18, 2021
‘Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except for Micah clicking his keyboard and mouse. He was on the hunt for the latest Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week, but was utterly dismayed as his prospects looked so bleak.
But then out of nowhere, what a sight to be seen! An electrically-powered Santa’s sleigh popped up on his…
Coal production is forecast to reach an all-time high in 2022, and then after a couple of years, plateau as demand flattens, according to the latest annual market report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), released today.
After falling in 2019 and 2020, global…
FedEx confirmed today that it has taken delivery of the first electric delivery vans from GM’s BrightDrop division.
The first 5 EVs of the 500 that the logistic giant ordered.
BrightDrop was launched earlier this year as a new electric delivery and logistic unit of GM.
Waze is adding support to show and search for EV charging stations
December 18, 2021
As electric vehicles grow in popularity, there are two big challenges to overcome. First and foremost, there’s, of course, the pricing. However, the other major problem for many customers today is finding a charging station, and that’s a task Google’s Waze app will now assist with.
Starting this week, Waze is launching a special campaign with Volkswagen that will add the option for the…
