In case people to the left of, say, Mitt Romney (Republican, UT) or Susan Collins (Republican, ME) needed an additional reason to despise coal-addict Joe Manchin (For Rent, WV), the most dependably conservative-abetting senator gave it to them this week in comments mocking sustainable and clean air proposals while defending billionaires from higher taxes to fund those proposals.
Henry Ford?
Joe…
Volvo’s prototype autonomous electric construction vehicle started out as a LEGO Technic set
October 28, 2021
Volvo CE is giving us a closer look into its research and development process, showing off an autonomous battery-powered prototype construction vehicle that’s currently in the works. Even more interestingly, the in-development Volvo LX03 also originated as part of a…
Geotab’s Smartcharge interfaces Tesla API directly, making EV charging free for many
October 28, 2021
I’ve been using the Geotab (formerly Fleetcarma) SmartCharge rewards program for almost five years as a way to save money on EV charging during my electric utility’s (New York’s ConEdison) off-peak time periods. I save at least 10 cents per kilowatt hour of charge…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 27, 2021
October 28, 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 13th and 14th.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our…
5 key things to know about the do-or-die COP26 climate summit
October 28, 2021
COP26, also known as the United Nations Climate Change Conference UK 2021, kicks off Sunday October 31, and officially runs until Friday, November 12. It’s being held in Glasgow at the Scottish Event Campus (pictured). Here are five things everyone needs to know about this…
How much does it cost to charge a Tesla?
October 28, 2021
When thinking about a future electric vehicle purchase like a Tesla, your first thought might be, “how much does a Tesla cost?” Well, we’ve already covered that for you. If you’re like many people and are new to the world of electric vehicles, your next question…
In its goal to become 100% carbon-neutral by 2030, Apple announced today that it has more than doubled the number of suppliers committed to using only clean energy over the last year. In total, 175 Apple suppliers will transition to using renewable energy, and the company and its suppliers will bring online more than nine gigawatts of clean power around the world.
Not only that, but the company is…
Lucid announced today that it will start deliveries of its Air electric sedan on October 30.
This is a very important milestone for the company.
After years of delays, Lucid finally got its ducks in a row over the last year and the financial backing to build its factory in…
Tesla has released a new software update launching the promised remote sentry mode live view from its mobile app.
It’s being introduced as a new premium connectivity feature, which requires a $10 per month subscription.
Since launching Sentry Mode, an integrated…
Italian renewables company Enel Green Power announced today that it’s partnering with Scottish startup ACT Blade, which uses fabric in its wind turbine blades.
Fabric wind turbine blades
Enel Green Power explains the technology of ACT Blade’s wind turbine blades. It incorporates textiles that are similar to what boat sails are made of:
First of all, the turbine blades are lighter because…
