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 surveillance system inside Tesla’s vehicles using the Autopilot cameras around the car, Tesla has been talking about leveraging the…
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…
Onewheel launches two new self-balancing electric boards, pushing physics to the limits
October 28, 2021
Future Motion, the company behind the Onewheel electric mobility products, has just launched an update to its entry-level and flagship self-balancing electric skateboards. The new Onewheel GT and Onewheel Pint X both receive performance boosts that make the physics-defying…
Low-cost SONDORS Metacycle nearly sold out through 2023, but $5k price set to rise soon
October 28, 2021
The $5,000 SONDORS Metacycle looks like one of the best bets right now for a low-cost and highway-capable electric motorcycle in the US. But high demand for the bike means new reservation holders may have to wait nearly a year for their bikes.
And anyone still on the fence could be seeing prices rise soon too.
That’s the latest word from SONDORS, the Malibu, California-based electric-bicycle…
In a new interview, GM CEO Mary Barra said that she is confident the automaker can catch up to Tesla and steal its lead in electric vehicles in the US by 2025 with their new electrification plan.
We’re skeptical, and with good reason.
Earlier this month, GM announced a…
A group of airports in Italy and France are banding together to create electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) veliport infrastructure to speed the deployment of quicker, carbon-free air taxi transportation between their respective city centers and passenger…
Ola’s electric scooters have proven popular ever since their debut earlier this year. Now we’re getting our first detailed look inside the company’s massive electric scooter factory, which employs an entirely female workforce.
Ola’s S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters first drew attention for their sleek styling and 70+ mph (115 km/h) performance.
But the Bangalore, India-based company’s…
Rivian had a ‘small’ battery fire at its electric pickup truck factory in Normal, Illionois, according to the local fire department.
After a few delays, Rivian finally started production of its R1T electric pickup truck last month.
It is now trying to ramp up…
Uber drivers are going to have access to 50,000 Tesla vehicles for rent through Hertz
October 27, 2021
Uber announced a deal with Hertz for its drivers to have access to 50,000 Tesla vehicles through the rental company.
Earlier this week, we reported on Hertz announcing that it ordered 100,000 Model 3 vehicles from Tesla. Now we learn that there’s more to the deal.
Hertz…
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…
