Ola Electric’s CEO Bhavish Aggarwal keeps making waves in the industry with new revelations following the launch of the company’s highly anticipated S1 and S1 Pro high-speed electric scooters.
Barely a week ago he announced that the electric scooters would be exported to the US much sooner than anticipated, starting early next year.
Now he has revealed a major new twist in the Indian…
Tesla releases new software update to enable Sirius XM and immersive sound in new Model S
September 14, 2021
Tesla has started pushing a new software update that enables Sirius XM and “immersive sound” in the new Model S.
While Tesla started delivering the new Model S with a refreshed interior and a new powertrain in June, the automaker hadn’t completed the software just…
Tesla Full Self-Driving v10 is not ‘mind-blowing,’ but it shows progress
September 14, 2021
After the first few demos of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta v10 software came out, it is becoming clear that it is not “mind-blowing,” like CEO Elon Musk said it would.
But it does show progress. Enough for robotaxis by the end of the year? I don’t think so.
Last…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 13, 2021
September 14, 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…
EGEB: Illinois to shut all fossil fuel plants by 2045 and invest $580M a year in renewables
September 14, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The governor of Illinois will sign a bill tomorrow that will make the state a US clean energy leader.
Here’s the Democrats’ plan for clean electricity in the $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill.
UnderstandSolar is a free…
Electric car with extension and expandable solar offers a glimpse of future RV life
September 14, 2021
A new electric solar car project with a living extension and expandable solar panels is giving us a glimpse into what the future might hold for RV/van life.
Solar Team Eindhoven, a group of engineering students from the Technical University of Eindhoven (Netherlands), is…
After skipping a year due to the pandemic, Eurobike 2021 returned to Friedrichshafen, Germany, nearly two years to the day after the previous rendition of one of the world’s largest and most important bicycle trade shows. The show was immeasurably different (much like the world itself over the last 18 months), but it still hosted some of the most interesting new updates to bicycle tech we’ve…
NIO unveils ET7 sedan for Germany ahead of 2022 deliveries
September 14, 2021
NIO recently debuted its upcoming ET7 sedan in Germany, representing the EV’s European debut. While the Chinese automaker continues to roll out its electric ES8 SUV in Norway this month, we now know plans to expand further into Europe next year, beginning with Germany.
Missouri’s largest wind farm is shut off at night to protect bats – is this overkill?
September 14, 2021
Missouri’s largest wind farm has been switching off at night since April 19 to avoid killing endangered and threatened bats. Is this good environmental stewardship, or is it throwing out the baby with the bathwater?
Missouri wind farm… and bats
The High Prairie…
Tesla Autopilot results in decreased driver attention, new study finds
September 14, 2021
A new study based on MIT Advanced Vehicle Technology data found that Tesla Autopilot results in a noticeable decrease in driver attention when activated.
We previously reported on MIT Advanced Vehicle Technology’s lab conducting a long-term study on Tesla Autopilot.
Lex Fridman, now famous for his appearances on the Joe Rogan Experience and his own podcast with thought leaders, was previously…
