A Tesla test vehicle spotted with lidar sensors has started some rumors and caused some confusion after CEO Elon Musk made it clear that the automaker wouldn’t use lidar.
Most companies that are working to deliver a self-driving system are relying on lidar sensors.
Lidar stands for Light Detection and Ranging, and it is a method for determining ranges by targeting an object with a laser and…
As the US inches closer toward a cherished and long-desired sense of normalcy, automakers have begun to open their doors to the public and allow writers like myself to actually see EVs up close. I kick off my inaugural in-person vehicle experience of 2021 (in May), with a…
EV startup Faraday Future is celebrating the grand opening of what it’s calling the FF Futurist Experience in New York City, allowing the public to see its upcoming FF 91 EV up-close for the first time. This experience will coincide with Faraday Future’s pending SPAC…
Tesla is found guilty of throttling charging speed, asked to pay $16,000 to thousands of owners
May 24, 2021
In court in Norway, Tesla was found guilty of throttling charging speed and battery capacity through a software update.
Unless it appeals, Tesla is going to have to pay $16,000 to each of the thousands of owners affected in the country. The fine could be even more significant as other similar legal efforts are on the way in other countries.
Back in 2019, Electrek reported on several reports…
The new Torque 1 e-bike may be the most affordable torque sensor-based electric bike yet
May 23, 2021
The Torque 1 electric commuter bike from St Petersberg, Florida-based Ride Scoozy may just be one of the most affordable electric bicycles out there with a torque sensor.
For those that don’t nerd out about e-bikes as much as the rest of us, a torque sensor is just a…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 22, 2021
May 23, 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…
Ford is not getting into electric pickup trucks to build just a few of them – Darren Palmer interview
May 23, 2021
Electrek sat down with Darren Palmer, head of battery-electric vehicles at Ford, to discuss the automaker’s launch of the F-150 Lightning and the company’s broader electric ambitions.
After Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning this week, the EV community was for the most part impressed by the specs and the price point that the automaker announced.
The performance are comparable or better than…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: I love this hilarious electric car
May 22, 2021
I have absolutely no idea what I’m looking at, and yet I already know I’m in love with this hilarious little electric car from Alibaba.
Last week’s entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week may have frightened me, but this week’s little…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Wisconsin approves Alliant Energy’s Onion River solar farm, which will be one of the state’s largest.
Southwest Florida launches a 74.5-megawatt community solar farm.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to…
Tesla and Fastned, a Dutch charging network, are creating what they call an ‘Energy Superhub,’ a large dual-branded charging station in Oxford.
Fastned is a Netherland-based company that expanded across other European markets over the last few years.
While Tesla owners often stick to Tesla’s own charging stations, Fastned tried to appeal to Tesla drivers early on by adding Tesla CHAdeMO…
