The Detroit Free Press just may have been looking to stir the pot a bit over the weekend with its article on a study’s contrarian finding that driving an electric vehicle (EV) costs more than a standard gas-burning car. What the paper apparently got was a Wagnerian choir of “WTF?” because, on Tuesday, it ran what reads like a back-away-slowly follow-up to the original piece it demurely…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 26, 2021
October 27, 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.
Check out the , an all EV event taking place at Sonoma Raceway this November…
Electric vehicles will grow from 0.7% of the global light-duty vehicle (LDV) fleet in 2020 to 31% in 2050, reaching 672 million EVs, predicts the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The EIA estimates that the global LDV fleet overall – both gas and electric…
GM announced a new program to deploy over 40,000 new EV chargers in the US and Canada.
It’s an interesting venture into charging for GM, but the automaker is sticking to level 2.
The automaker is calling the effort a community charging program:
“Today, General Motors announced a new community charging program to install up to 40,000 Level 2 EV chargers across the U.S. and Canada, including…
Fiido X review: Folding electric bike combines fancy new battery with sleek magnesium frame
October 27, 2021
The Fiido X folding electric bike is the latest rendition of Fiido’s modern take on the classic folding bicycle. Not only are these electric bikes easier than ever to ride, thanks to their pedal assist feature, but now they come with fancy new tech for locking that…
Researchers presented a new road map to create perovskite semiconductors that can be used in solar cells and LEDs. Perovskite could provide many advantages over purely silicon-based semiconductors, specifically due to its fault tolerance in manufacturing.
In a new article…
Arcimoto’s fast and fun 3-wheeled electric vehicles soon to be rentable by the minute
October 27, 2021
Arcimoto’s fun-looking open-air electric vehicles are becoming more accessible than ever now that the company is working with REEF to offer easy rentals for riders.
REEFDrive, the newly-launched zero-emission vehicle-sharing program, has just announced that it’s partnering with Arcimoto to rent out the three-wheeled Fun Utility Vehicle (FUV) and Deliverator models.
REEF, which is active in…
Tesla releases Dojo whitepaper, Elon Musk teases as ‘more important than it may seem’
October 27, 2021
Tesla has released a new whitepaper regarding a new standard for its Dojo supercomputing platform.
CEO Elon Musk teased the paper as “more important than it may seem.”
For years now, Tesla has been teasing the development of a new in-house supercomputer optimized for…
Hyundai Mobis unveils successful ‘e-corner’ wheel module with crab driving and 0º turns
October 27, 2021
Parts and service arm Hyundai Mobis recently announced it has successfully developed its “e-corner module,” a design that combines steering, braking, suspension, and driving systems into each wheel. At a recent event, Hyundai Mobis demonstrated how each e-corner can…
Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines, is collaborating with ZeroAvia to develop a hydrogen-electric powertrain that will be implemented on a 76 passenger plane. When completed, the ZA2000 hydrogen-electric powertrain should boast 2,000-5,000 kW of power with a 500-mile range. As a new investor in ZeroAvia, Alaska Air plans to electrify its aviation to meet its goal of achieving…
