Tesla has started to offer free Supercharging in several countries around Ukraine for people fleeing the country following the Russian invasion.
When regions of the world are hit by natural disasters, Tesla has been known to offer free Supercharging in those regions to give one less thing for people to think about when traveling away from danger.
For example, Tesla offered free Supercharging to…
JackRabbit is the hilarious yet surprisingly effective ‘micro electric bike’ that could revolutionize your commute
February 27, 2022
The first time I saw a JackRabbit, I couldn’t help but laugh. For someone that comes from the e-bike world, the proportions are just so funny looking. But the more I’ve thought about it, the more this funny little “micro e-bike” seems like it could solve a lot of…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 26, 2022
February 27, 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…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: This $2,000 Chinese electric pickup truck
February 26, 2022
For all those folks out there that “don’t see color,” do I have an awesome electric pickup truck for you?! The fact that it only comes in pink could be a turn off for some, but not for you! And the sub-$2,000 price might just help push another few converts towards the coolest electric truck reveal since Chevy threw its name in the ring a last month.
The only difference is, you can actually…
Tesla starts rolling out of Full Self-Driving Beta in Canada
February 26, 2022
Tesla has officially started rolling out its Full Self-Driving Beta in Canada – marking the first official international expansion of the driver-assist system that Tesla taunts as an early version of a true self-driving system.
Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta
Since October…
Major electric bicycle company flirts with lower prices on top models after recent price hike
February 26, 2022
Anyone who has been following recent pricing trends in the electric bicycle industry has experienced quite a roller coaster ride. Prices over the last year or two have repeatedly climbed and dropped as leading e-bike companies jockeyed for position while simultaneously…
US offshore wind auction for NY Bight is final, attracts a record $4.37B in bids [Update]
February 26, 2022
On January 12, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) would hold an offshore wind energy auction for more than 488,000 acres in the New York Bight. It’s now complete, and the auction achieved $4.37 billion in high bids. It’s a huge leap forward for the fledgling US offshore wind industry
February 25 update: The offshore wind…
The Tesla brand is attracting more and more Republicans
February 25, 2022
A new survey shows that Tesla is gaining steam as a brand with Republicans after being a darling of the Democrats for years.
In general, Tesla buyers, and electric car buyers, have always been more likely to be Democrat than Republican.
Left-leaning individuals are…
Tesla Roadster sold for over $250,000, a new record for the original electric sports car that is now increasing in value
February 25, 2022
An original Tesla Roadster sold for over $250,000, in a new record, as Tesla’s very first car is gaining in value as a collector item.
That’s more than Tesla plans on selling the next-generation Roadster for.
Tesla Roadster
The Tesla Roadster was the now-famously…
This EV charger prototype could make US installation rollout much faster and easier
February 25, 2022
Tech giant Siemens and Vancouver, BC-based green building firm Nexii just debuted the VersiCharge XL, a turnkey electric vehicle charging prototype that can be installed in just a few days. Siemens says it can charge large numbers of EVs using either level 2 or 3 chargers.
The VersiCharge XL is a concept charger that was developed in late 2021 and then installed in three days at Siemens in…
