The cost of electric vehicle battery packs has fallen to $132 per kWh – continuing decades of cost improvements. However, it might go up over the next year as increased material prices are catching up to incremental cost improvements.
Price per kWh is the metric used to track the price of batteries. It can be used to talk about the cost of battery packs or battery cells.
For example, if Tesla…
The $19 Apple Polishing Cloth turned out to be the star of Apple’s October special event, with orders facing delays until late January. Now, Tesla is naturally looking to cash in on the overpriced accessory hype, with the carmaker introducing a new “Cyberwhistle.”…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 30, 2021
December 1, 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…
Himiway launches three more premium e-bikes: fat tire, cargo, and full-suspension models
December 1, 2021
Himiway has long offered just two models of e-bikes (or technically three if you count step-over vs. step-through), but times are changing and so is the company’s electric bike lineup. The three new models also swap in several new upgrades, such as better motors and more premium brakes.
Himiway Zebra
The Himiway Zebra is the company’s first new model, and rolls in on fat tires with a more…
Hennessey, an American car tuner better known for its gas-guzzlers, announced its first electric vehicle: a $3 million electric hypercar with six wheels powered by motors and a private jet interior.
Over the years, Hennessey has made a name in tuning Dodge Vipers, Ford…
Factorial Energy adds investments from two more automakers to develop its solid-state EV batteries
December 1, 2021
Factorial Energy, a US-based solid-state battery developer, has announced not one, but two new investments from automakers Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis. Each looks to jointly develop EV solid-state batteries with Factorial, joining previous investors Hyundai and…
I recently drove from St. Petersburg, Florida, to Tallahassee, Florida, and back in my Tesla Model 3. It’s a five-hour drive each way, and it was my first real road trip longer in my EV. Here are three things I learned.
My usual disclaimer when I write about our Tesla Model 3: This is my experience, not a universal observation. I definitely want to hear about your own road trip experiences in…
Tesla’s approach to using giant casting machines, nicknamed Giga Press, to make car bodies with just a few massive casted parts is catching on in the auto industry.
A Tesla supplier says that it is working with about half a dozen other automakers taking the same…
Tesla enables in-car purchases and subscriptions
November 30, 2021
Tesla has started to enable in-car purchases and subscriptions in its latest software updates.
Owners can buy a “Premium Connectivity” straight from their center console inside Tesla vehicles.
Over the years, Tesla has started to find opportunities to sell upgrades to…
Xiaomi taps Beijing as its EV headquarters alongside a new 300,000 vehicle-per-year factory
November 30, 2021
Xiaomi Automotive recently signed a contract with a committee from the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area to establish its entire automotive business in the suburb of Yizhuang. With a goal to put its first EV on roads in 2024, Xiaomi will establish its headquarters, R&D, and manufacturing on the site that will be constructed in two phases.
Xiaomi Automotive is a relatively new…
