Cleantech & EV’s

The mystery of how a Tesla Model X was found burnt to almost nothing on a frozen lake in Vermont is now solved. It’s a wild story that involves over half a million dollars of fraud exploiting Tesla’s purchasing process. In February 2019, we reported on the remains of a burnt Tesla Model X being spotted on a frozen Lake Champlain in Vermont. At the time, there was absolutely no information…

In a recent tweet from Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe, its upcoming flagship R1T pickup can be seen driving through a “lazy river”-like pool of water, submerged up near its hood. The company and its CEO continue to hype the EV as its initial Launch Edition sits on the precipice of deliveries in September. Rivian is an EV startup backed by the likes of Amazon, for which it has already begun providing…

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Bosch has just announced one of the biggest updates in years to its electric bicycle drive unit lines, including some smart new tech and a new larger battery. The new updates are included in Bosch’s MY2022 announcement being made today. On the hardware side, Bosch is unveiling a new PowerTube 750 Wh battery that should take riders farther than ever before. Bosch’s largest battery had…