The Florida Power and Light (FPL) Company’s Manatee Energy Storage Center, the world’s largest solar-powered battery system capable of powering Walt Disney World for around seven hours, is now 75% complete.
World’s largest solar-powered battery system
It’s in Parrish in Manatee County, which is is south of Tampa and north of Sarasota, on Florida’s west coast. In March 2019, Electrek…
Tesla Autopilot is being investigated by NHTSA over 11 crashes involving first responder vehicles
August 17, 2021
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced that it’s opening an investigation into Tesla Autopilot over its possible involvement in 11 crashes with emergency and first responder vehicles.
Tesla Autopilot is a level 2 driver-assist system…
When it comes to e-bikes, full-suspension electric mountain bikes are where the fun’s at. They give you the confidence and the comfort to do things you wouldn’t attempt on most other e-bikes. But that comes at a high cost – as in a high price. Budget eMTBs may not pack…
Tesla has again banned salvaged cars from accessing its Supercharger network after reversing the move last week.
It’s a confusing situation. Wouldn’t it be useful if we could ask Tesla what is going on?
Last year, Tesla blocked access to Supercharging and third-party fast-charging to all salvaged vehicles.
It was a big blow to people who refurbished salvaged Tesla vehicles and got them back…
Ola shocks with beautiful, high-tech 70 mph electric scooters the entire world needs to see
August 16, 2021
Ola Electric teased its upcoming electric scooter for months, and it finally delivered over the weekend with the big unveil. The Ola S1 and S1 Pro models were just announced, showing off high-tech features, best-in-class performance, and shockingly low prices.
Produced…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Three standout solar, storage, and financing trends emerged between July 2020 and June 2021.
India reaches a milestone of 100 gigawatts of clean energy.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar…
Tesla pushes new Full Self-Driving Beta update, don’t hold your breath for download button
August 16, 2021
Tesla has started pushing a new software update for its Full Self-Driving Beta program.
CEO Elon Musk released the improvements in the update and gave us an idea of when the wider release is going to happen.
It was just over a month ago that Tesla released its long-awaited Full Self-Driving Beta v9 with its new Tesla Vision computer vision system.
The update is only for its early access program…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 14, 2021
August 15, 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…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: this ridiculous $2,100 electric car
August 14, 2021
The Chinese are the undisputed leaders in the tiny electric car industry, but even top dogs can have an off day. I’m guessing the factory manager wasn’t walking the floor when this thing rolled off the line. It may have a face only a mother could love, but that has also…
The trusty delivery van may be the most common form of last mile delivery in cities around the world, but its position atop the throne is now being challenged by an unlikely competitor: the humble electric cargo bicycle.
Cargo e-bikes are similar to most electric bicycles in that they feature an assist motor and battery to help the rider travel faster and farther. But unlike most electric…
