Cleantech & EV’s

Tesla has started to expand driver monitoring to more vehicles using its driver-facing cabin camera. This is something that many industry watchers have been calling for. Tesla’s approach to driver-assist features has been criticized for several reasons, but a recurring criticism has been the lack of strong driver monitoring capability. It has been limited to trying to keep the driver’s hands…

Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla has delayed the new Roadster program to 2023, and even then, that’s only going to happen with a big “if.” The new electric hypercar is now three years behind its original timeline. When first unveiling the next-generation Tesla Roadster in 2017, Musk said that it will come to market in 2020. Tesla started taking reservations for the impressive electric…

StoreDot, an Israel-based battery startup, announced today that it produced the first 4680 cylindrical cell, like the ones unveiled by Tesla at Battery Day last year, that can charge in just 10 minutes. Last year, Tesla unveiled its long-anticipated 4680 cell that they claim could reduce battery cost by as much as 50%. 4680 refers to the size 46mm by 80mm, which is much bigger than any other…

German company Schaeffler has just revealed an innovative new drive system for electric bicycles that eschews traditional bike chains and belts for an entirely electrical-driven system. The new system is known as the Schaeffler Free Drive and marks the entry of one of the most divergent electric bicycle drivetrains we’ve seen in years. The Free Drive, which was co-developed with electric…