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CA Dems endorse plan to push California gas car ban to 2030

California’s planned transition to 100% zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035 could be getting changes soon, as the Executive Board of the California Democratic Party today unanimously adopted a resolution to call for an end to new gas car sales in the state by 2030. The move comes soon after several California cities, including Culver City, Oakland, and Berkeley, have adopted similar resolutions…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 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…
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BMW unveils fast, funky electric motorbike designed for teens and young adults

BMW has released several electric motorcycle and electric scooter concepts over the last few years. To the company’s credit, they’ve actually brought some of their wild ideas to production. Now BMW has a new electric motorcycle concept known as the CE 02 that could actually make it to the streets. Just revealed today, the BMW CE 02 concept is designed as an urban electric motorbike that…
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Most expensive electric vehicles on the road in 2021

Electric vehicles are booming. Shortened supply chains, making parts in-house, and advanced battery technologies have significantly helped manufacturers lower the costs of their electric vehicles. Consumers may soon see multiple EVs for sale under $30,000, which is exciting.
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CAKE releases ‘traffic crushing’ electric mopeds as brand’s lowest-cost motorbikes yet

CAKE has just unveiled two interesting electric mopeds (or electric scooters, for the pedants among us) designed for extreme utility and customization. The new Makka electric moped line is innovative for more than just its features. The new models also debut as CAKE’s lowest-priced bikes yet. A first glance at the new Makka electric moped models show similarities to the modular design of the…
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EGEB: Scientists develop ‘true’ bifacial solar cells with 29% power output

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Scientists in Australia claim they’ve developed “true” bifacial solar cells. A Tennessee utility-scale solar farm will be the first in the US to be financed by corporate carbon offsets. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
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