As sales of electric vehicles continue to surge, many new and prospective customers have questions about qualifying for federal tax credit on electric vehicles.
Whether you qualify is not a simple yes or no question… well, actually it sort of is, but the amount you may qualify for varies by household due to a number of different factors. Furthermore, there are other potential savings available…
EGEB: Watch the TVA blow up its oldest coal-fired plant (and they want to replace it with natural gas)
August 3, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The Tennessee Valley Authority implodes its oldest coal-fired power plant.
The UK’s Ministry of Justice installs £1.1 million of roof-mounted solar on courts and prisons.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to…
A Tesla Model S Plaid modded by Unplugged Performance broke the electric vehicle lap record at the Laguna Seca race track.
Only days after the launch event of the Model S Plaid in June, Unplugged Performance was spotted with a fully modded Plaid car at the Laguna Seca race…
Audi invited us out to Los Angeles for a test drive of the Audi e-tron GT and Audi RS e-tron GT on the scenic Angeles Crest highway to get a feel for just how ridiculously powerful and controlled their new electric car is.
This is Electrek‘s second drive of the new Audi RS e-tron GT. Seth got to drive one in the Adirondacks earlier this year and came away impressed with its power and luxury.
Tesla is seeing a delay in its lithium supply for next year as a North Carolina mining project from a new supplier is falling behind schedule.
In order to help accelerate the transition to electric transportation, Tesla has become increasingly involved in the raw material…
A report out of the UK has revealed that US EV automaker Rivian has been in secret talks with the British government about a potential factory outside of the US. This pending Rivian plant could eventually happen, thanks to a proposed support package from the government…
EV startup Arrival has shared news that its electric van has completed a demonstration at a fully functioning parcel depot without a driver inside. This is the first time the Arrival Van has completed an autonomous drive of this kind, which now paves the way for road testing.
Arrival is an EV company based in London and Charlotte, North Carolina, that is focused on sustainability, scalability…
After months of horse trading, a bipartisan group of US senators unveiled the legislative text of a 2,700-page, $1 trillion infrastructure bill last night. Here’s what’s in it for all things electric vehicle and clean energy – and what got the chop.
What’s…
In a new video, we can watch Rivian’s latest R1S electric SUV prototype climb an insane 45-degree slope like it’s nothing.
Rivian has been running into some issues bringing its first consumer electric vehicle to production.
The first R1T electric pickup truck…
Tesla Autopilot brings car to a stop after drunk driver becomes unconscious at the wheel
August 2, 2021
A Tesla driver in Norway decided to get behind the wheel of his Model S while intoxicated and visibly fell asleep during the drive while Autopilot was activated.
The driver-assist system managed to safely bring the electric vehicle to a stop.
The incident happened in Norway’s eastern district on Friday, July 30.
Motorists passing a Tesla Model S on the road realized that the driver was…
