Tesla announced that it is actually going to make a humanoid robot, called Tesla Bot, and it will be able to grab your groceries for you and perform other menial tasks.
Yes, it’s not a joke.
At its ‘AI Day‘ today, Tesla released many details about its progress to develop AI technology to power its self-driving system.
But as we expected, there was a “one more thing” moment, and it was…
Candela’s revolutionary new high-powered electric boat motors have ‘almost unlimited lifetime’
August 20, 2021
Swedish electric boat manufacturer Candela has just unveiled a revolutionary new electric drive unit known as the C-Pod for its premium electric boats, and it’s an engineering work of art.
Candela claims that these are the highest-efficiency and longest-lasting boat motors…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Four in five US homeowners with solar and storage feel prepared to weather a power outage.
Average construction costs for US wind farms dropped by 27% from 2013 to 2019.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to…
Tesla is reportedly about to enter the Japanese energy market with its energy storage products, starting with a 6 MWh Megapack project.
Since its inception, Tesla has been intricately linked to Japan.
Until Panasonic, a Japanese company, no other battery supplier wanted to sell li-ion to Tesla for use in electric cars.
For years and until it started production in China, Tesla exclusively used…
When you think of electric mobility company Bird, the mind conjures up black and gray electric scooters zipping along city streets. But with today’s announcement of the new Bird Bike, the company is now adding black and gray electric bicycles to the mix.
But haven’t I…
These 5 new state laws move the US closer to clean energy
August 20, 2021
While legislators battle over federal infrastructure bills, some US states are out of the gate when it comes to adopting clean energy.
Environmental advocacy organization Environment America’s new report, “The United States of Clean Energy, Summer 2021,” summarizes…
Across its long and storied history, Mercedes-Benz has repeatedly proven itself to be a marque capable of doing lots of different types of car extremely well. From low-slung, sporty convertibles to compact city cars of unparalleled luxury, there is hardly a shape of four-wheeled thing that Merc hasn’t successfully taken swing at. But there has never been so much as a shadow of doubt as to which…
First VW ID.4 electric SUV pre-production units roll off the line at Chattanooga factory
August 20, 2021
The first VW ID.4 electric SUV pre-production units have rolled off the assembly line at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, factory.
The VW ID.4 electric SUV is already available in the US market, but the units being delivered are coming from Germany in limited…
Tesla is holding its “AI Day” today, and the automaker might have to rely on a “one more thing” moment in order for the presentation to be impactful.
Over the last few years, Tesla started holding events, not really to unveil new products, but to present new…
Honda is making up for lost time by investing in a slew of new electric scooter models, each less expensive than the last. The new Honda U-BE electric scooter may take the cake for cheap seated electric scooters.
The U-BE follows on heels of the Honda U-GO (no, not the Yugo) that we covered earlier this month.
Unlike the $1,150 U-GO, the U-BE is much more affordable at RMB 3,099, or…
