The Biden administration’s Department of the Interior yesterday announced new actions to build offshore wind farms in the Atlantic, off the coasts of Massachusetts and the Carolinas, and in the Gulf of Mexico.
This latest action is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030 in order to address the climate…
Tesla confirmed to the NHTSA that it is recalling 2,791 2020-2021 Model Y and 2019-2021 Model 3 vehicles over a suspension issue.
The automaker describes the problem in a filing with the NHTSA:
“The front suspension lateral link fasteners may loosen, allowing the…
Relatively young eVTOL developer Autoflight announced it has successfully completed the first flight of its V1500M four-passenger aircraft. This electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vessel is equipped with autonomous technology and can currently travel 250 km (155…
First look at Tesla’s Sentry Mode live view that lets you scare people away with voice modifier
November 1, 2021
Tesla owners are starting to try the new Sentry Mode live view and revealed that it also lets you broadcast audio to your car with a voice modifier.
As we reported earlier this week, Tesla launched remote sentry mode live view as a new premium connectivity feature.
The automaker wrote in the release notes:
“You can now remotely view your car’s surroundings when parked to confirm the safety…
Podcast: Hertz orders a ton of Tesla cars, TSLA is worth a trillion, Toyota unveils its first BEV, and more
November 1, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Hertz’s order of up to 200,000 Tesla cars, TSLA being worth a trillion, Toyota’s unveiling of its first BEV, and more.
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The Biden administration yesterday released a $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Framework. Despite the cuts that were made to the original $3.5 trillion proposal, it still includes significant investments in clean energy policy. Here’s what’s still in there.
Investments…
China claims title of having world’s largest EV charging network
November 1, 2021
A report out of China, citing recent data from the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Promotion Alliance, hands the crown to the country as having the world’s largest EV charging network. With over 2.2 million charging stations throughout the country, China’s EV infrastructure continues to expand at an impressive rate, while other countries, including the US, have some serious catching…
Proposed US tax credit for electric bikes back up to 30%, capped at $1,500 incentive
October 29, 2021
After being cut in half, a proposed US tax credit for new electric bicycle purchases has been bumped back up to a full 30%.
The move comes as electric bicycles sales continue to grow, making the alternative form of transportation an increasingly popular option as a car…
Tesla is rumored to have secured a giant order of 45 GWh of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells from CATL.
It comes as Tesla announced its global move to LFP for standard range cars.
Over the last year, CEO Elon Musk has said multiple times that Tesla plans to…
Toyota unveils its first all-electric car: the bZ4X, an electric SUV packed with cool features
October 29, 2021
Toyota has unveiled what could be considered as its first all-electric car: the bZ4X, an electric SUV packed with cool features.
We already saw the car when Toyota unveiled it as a concept at the Shanghai Motor Show, but it didn’t release any spec or details on the features until now.
At an event in Japan today, the automaker has fully unveiled the bZ4X ahead of deliveries starting next…
