San Diego-based Ride1Up has now opened orders for its low-cost electric gravel bike, the Roadster V2 Gravel Edition.
Electric gravel bikes share many similarities with road e-bikes, but have more rugged construction and dual on/off-road tires to better cope with the variety of riding terrain seen in gravel bike.
Most electric gravel bikes cost upwards of $3,000, with some priced significantly…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Scientists have taken another step toward making Li-ion battery recycling economical.
The “world’s largest” floating wind farm is being planned off the coast of Scotland.
Canadian clean energy company Amp builds a…
Elon Musk has released a few additional details about Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving Beta” wider release, which should start tomorrow.
Tesla’s plan for a “wider release” of its Full Self-Driving Beta, which was supposed to land six months ago, has changed a lot…
The Ladakh region in northern India is part of the larger disputed Kashmir region. It’s also a tourist destination, with its stunning scenery, Buddhist sites, and ecotourism. And now, electric vehicle drivers can tour on its dramatic, high-altitude roads surrounded by mountains, because a network of EV charging stations has been installed along the Manali-Leh route, which includes five of some…
Tesla (TSLA) shareholder’s meeting news hub
October 8, 2021
Tesla (TSLA) is holding its annual shareholder’s meeting at Gigafactory Texas in Austin today at 5:30 p.m. ET.
Here’s a news hub with all the important news coming out of the event.
Tesla Shareholder’s Meeting 2021
Tesla’s shareholder’s meetings start with votes…
Tesla expands solar roof installations to anywhere in the US
October 7, 2021
Tesla has decided to expand the market for solar roof tile installations to anywhere in the US.
The move comes as Tesla aims to greatly accelerate solar roof installations.
Until recently, Tesla solar roof installations were limited to some approved markets in the US…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 6, 2021
October 7, 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…
American-built off-road electric motorcycle company goes public, stock soars on first day
October 7, 2021
Volcon has made history as the first US-built off-road electric fat tire motorcycle. Now the company is making bank too, in the form of an IPO on the Nasdaq under the symbol VLCN.
Volcon Powersports launched seemingly out of nowhere in late 2020, claiming it could build…
How much is a Tesla? Your guide to Tesla prices
October 7, 2021
You’ve read about all the improvements to emerge both inside and out each 2021 Tesla model as well as the new versions to come in 2022, and maybe you’re more than a little bit tempted. Next, reality sets in, and that age old question rears its head: “how much?” No…
Bicycles being used as military tools are nothing new, going back decades and serving across several wars. Electric bicycles with the special forces though, now that’s something relatively novel and a sign of the times.
Electric bicycles are more popular than ever before, and their success has now made its way into the military.
Bucking the traditional pipeline of military-to-civilian…
