Electric off-road racing series Extreme E will race at Russell Glacier at the Arctic X Prix near Kangarlussuaq in Greenland this weekend, in the first motorsport event ever to be held in Greenland.
Each Extreme E venue is picked to bring awareness to one aspect of environmental damage humans are doing to the Earth. In the case of the Arctic X Prix, the focus is on ice melt leading to global sea…
Tesla plans to enter Texas deregulated energy market, starts with massive 250 MW battery
August 27, 2021
Tesla has filed to enter Texas’s deregulated energy market and become an official electricity retailer.
For a change, the company sees an opportunity not to disrupt but to fix and stabilize the market.
After winter storms earlier this year, the Texas grid experienced…
I’ve tested a few different Cyrusher electric fat tire bikes over the years, and they all have the same basic qualities: The fit and finish might not match the pros, but the bikes offer a fun helping of ridiculous excessiveness. The Cyrusher XF900 full-suspension fat tire…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 26, 2021
August 27, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Tesla has started sending a cryptic email to Model 3 buyers in the US about an opportunity to accelerate their 3 deliveries.
As we recently reported, Tesla has pushed new Model 3 Standard Range Plus delivery timelines all the way to 2022.
Today, several people who placed…
Mass-produceable Candela C-8 flying hydrofoil electric boat debuts in ‘iPhone moment for boats’
August 27, 2021
Candela has just revealed its latest hydrofoil electric boat, the Candela C-8. With the high-tech, ultra-premium electric boat designed for mass production, the company is calling this “an iPhone moment for the boat industry.”
Candela’s first flying electric boat…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The world’s largest floating offshore wind farm, the Kincardine Offshore Wind, is now installed.
The IMF is undermining global climate goals by advising countries to invest in fossil fuels.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
OKAI has a cute new electric scooter known as the EA10A that packs more punch in the tech department than the speed department.
While the name isn’t as common in the Americas, OKAI is fairly well-known elsewhere as a large-scale two-wheeled electric vehicle manufacturer…
Tesla brought a new Model S Plaid to the Nürburgring racetrack in Germany, attempting to break a few records.
It had a setback today, however, as the vehicle reportedly crashed.
After Porsche brought its brand new Taycan electric car at the Nürburgring racetrack to break…
Nissan joins UN-backed ‘Race to Zero’ campaign, aiming for 100% EVs by… ‘the early 2030s’
August 27, 2021
Nissan has announced that it’s the first Japanese automaker to join a United Nations-supported “Race to Zero” campaign, which is focused on accelerating electric vehicle implementation and reaching carbon neutrality. With the long-established LEAF on the market and an all-electric crossover on the way, Nissan said it aims to make all new-vehicle offerings fully electric… but not until…
