Most of the fun and wacky electric vehicles I discover while wasting time perusing the infinite abyss of creativity that is the Alibaba shopping site are of the ultra-modern variety. But every now and again, something that is decidedly vintage catches my eye, as was the case with this funny little electric car that appears to be heavily inspired by the original Ford Model T. And fortunately for…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 28, 2021
August 31, 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…
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…
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 investigation into Tesla Autopilot over its possible involvement in 11 crashes with emergency and first responder vehicles.
The crashes…
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…
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 utility, and its parent company, PacifiCorp, announced on Friday, according to KPVI, that its biennial Integrated Resource Plan is…
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…
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 China.
Volkswagen Group is a legacy automaker from Germany with a wealth of experience producing vehicles and terrible April…
