REV Group, a specialty vehicle designer and manufacturer, announced it has received an order to build its all-electric, E-ONE Vector fire truck for the Mesa Fire and Medical Department in Arizona. When completed and delivered, the Vector will be the first fully-electric fire truck in North America.
REV Group Inc. is a collection of design and manufacturing entities offering everything from…
Up Close with the versatile TurboAnt Thunder T1 e-bike [Video]
November 1, 2021
TurboAnt, makers of both electric bikes and electric scooters, aims to answer 3 rides in one with the . Being a jack of all trades, the Thunder T1 can tackle the trails, blast to work, and even has a touch of comfort for a Sunday cruise.
Based on a fat-tire frame and wheel…
There is no shortage of fun-looking electric vehicles on Alibaba, the mystical and sometimes downright oddball Chinese shopping site. And while I normally find something decidedly more land-loving for my Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, this week…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 30, 2021
November 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.
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…
Police are using Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycles to patrol the COP26 climate summit
November 1, 2021
Any large public gathering is bound to draw a police presence to maintain safety and order. But at the COP26 climate summit currently underway in Scotland, the UK police are using a decidedly more environmentally appropriate form of patrol vehicle: Harley-Davidson’s…
Tesla has launched a new financial product called “financial leasing” that enables customers to buy its cars with no down payment.
It’s currently only available in China.
Over the weekend, Tesla updated its online configurator in China to add a new financing option…
How to get the most range out of your Tesla
November 1, 2021
While electric vehicles like Tesla have continued to grow in sales exponentially in recent years, they remain a relatively new concept for many consumers. A majority of consumers purchasing EVs have never previously owned one, and may not as informed on the charging and battery maintenance practices associated with EV ownership. Your battery pack’s health is vital to the longevity of the EV.
Harley-Davidson unveils nostalgic BMX-themed electric bicycle as latest limited-edition e-bike
November 1, 2021
Harley-Davidson has just pulled the sheet off its most recent custom electric bicycle, the Serial 1 MOSH/BMX. It’s the latest addition to Serial 1’s 1-OFF limited edition series.
The e-bikes in the 1-OFF series are more than just limited editions though; they are…
The French oil mastodon TotalEnergies is making amends – and doubtless seeking to make a buck from renewables as well – by installing fast-charging stands for EV cars at its gas stations along France’s highway system.
Recently rebranded TotalEnergies – an effort to…
Toyota fixes Tesla’s ‘yoke’ steering wheel in its first electric SUV with steer-by-wire system
November 1, 2021
Toyota has unveiled a steering wheel similar to Tesla’s “yoke” steering wheel in its first electric SUV, but the automaker has introduced an important feature that fixes the main problem of the Tesla yoke.
When Tesla unveiled the new Model S with the “yoke” butterfly steering wheel, it was controversial.
Some were worried about the actual shape of the wheel being problematic, and…
