Tesla has started pushing a new software update to its fleet of Model S electric sedans in order to improve suspension, Autopark, and more.
Some of the improvements are expected to make it to other vehicles, too.
When it comes to software updates, Tesla has been on a roll lately.
The automaker has not only been pushing a lot of new software updates to its fleet, but it also recently released a…
Tesla on Autopilot crashes into stopped police car just as it is being investigated for similar crashes
August 31, 2021
A Tesla vehicle on Autopilot has crashed into a police car stopped on the highway just as the automaker is being investigated for similar crashes.
Earlier this month, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it’s opening an…
Gogoro named global leader in light electric vehicle battery swapping, passes 200 million swaps
August 31, 2021
While many people think of Gogoro as an electric scooter company, it’s perhaps more accurate to call Gogoro a battery-swapping network company that also happens to build fast and tech-savvy electric scooters. That’s because the company is becoming increasingly well-known…
As the official launch of the new all-electric Polaris RANGER EV draws nearer, we’re getting our best look so far at the UTV’s performance.
A prototype version of the new electric model had its most revealing showing yet at Polaris’ MY22 off-road demo event earlier this month in Minnesota.
Polaris representatives confirmed that while the UTV may still undergo visual changes, the prototype…
Wyoming is the No. 1 US coal producer, but its largest utility is ditching the fossil fuel
August 31, 2021
Wyoming has been the US’s top coal producer since 1986. But while the state stubbornly clings to the fossil fuel, its largest utility is dumping coal in favor of renewables.
PacifiCorp is ditching coal in Wyoming
Rocky Mountain Power is Wyoming’s largest electric…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The end of leaded gas use globally will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths.
Electrifying transport could add $47 billion annually to the US Southeast’s economy.
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Chinese EV manufacturer GAC Aion has officially debuted its A480 fast charger, capable of charging its upcoming Aion V SUV from 30-80% in under five minutes. While still impressive, the fast charger’s top charging power of 480 kW sits well below rumors last week speculating this debut would showcase a 600 kW charger.
Aion exists in China as a sub-brand of Guangzhou Automobile Corporation (GAC)…
With its official debut at the Chengdu Motor Show in China, Volkswagen’s ID.3 is now available for pre-order ahead of deliveries this October. The ID.3 will now join Volkswagen’s ID.4 and ID.6 EVs overseas as the German automaker looks to expand its presence in…
A note that a “concerned resident” left on a Tesla Model 3 after unplugging it shows just how little people know about electric cars.
Studies and polls about electric vehicle adoption have consistently shown that education is one of the most needed things to accelerate…
The mystery of a Tesla found destroyed on a frozen lake is solved, and it’s a wild story
August 31, 2021
The mystery of how a Tesla Model X was found burnt to almost nothing on a frozen lake in Vermont is now solved.
It’s a wild story that involves over half a million dollars of fraud exploiting Tesla’s purchasing process.
In February 2019, we reported on the remains of a burnt Tesla Model X being spotted on a frozen Lake Champlain in Vermont.
At the time, there was absolutely no information…