Zhongshan, China-headquartered MingYang Smart Energy is in the process of building the largest offshore wind turbine yet: the MySE 16.0-242 wind turbine. Once it launches, it will dwarf the 14-megawatt (MW) GE Haliade-X. Why do they keep getting bigger?
The MySE 16.0-242 is a 16-MW, 794-foot-tall (242-m) offshore wind turbine that will be able to power 20,000 homes per unit over a 25-year…
It’s time to cut down on single-use batteries by taking advantage of this Panasonic eneloop pro rechargeable package, which is on sale today. Dropping to one of the best prices yet, this bundle is joined by discounts on electric lawn mowers and much more below, as well. We…
Tesla wants to share ‘Full Self-Driving’ with other automakers when it has yet to deliver it to people who paid for it
October 10, 2021
Elon Musk is talking about licensing Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” software to other automakers, but the company has yet to deliver the feature to Tesla owners who paid for it.
At Tesla’s shareholder’s meeting yesterday, CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla is…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s delivery record numbers, Model 3 and Model Y prices, TSLA shareholders’ meeting, and more.
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Tesla’s CCS adapter is finally coming
October 8, 2021
Tesla owners outside of Europe should finally be able to use public CCS fast-charging stations, as the automaker’s CCS to Tesla proprietary plug adapter is finally coming.
With the launch of the Model 3 and its Supercharger V3 in Europe, Tesla switched its main charging…
Earlier this week, Google announced a series of features across several products aimed at letting you make more sustainable choices. The company is now following that by prohibiting ads or monetization of content that denies climate change.
Google today issued updated…
Elon Musk announced that Tesla is officially moving its headquarters to Austin, Texas – something he threatened to do in the past.
During the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, Elon Musk said that Tesla would leave California after he grew frustrated with the restrictions making it hard for the automaker to restart production.
Soon after, Tesla announced plans to build a large factory and…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 7, 2021
October 8, 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…
Elon Musk: Tesla Cyberquad will be the safest ATV
October 8, 2021
Elon Musk commented on the Tesla Cyberquad for the first time since he unveiled the electric ATV with the Cybertruck in 2019.
The CEO said that it will be the safest ATV in the world.
When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck in 2019, CEO Elon Musk had a little “one more…
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…
