Electric cars may be a popular and growing form of sustainable transportation, but they certainly aren’t the most widespread. As it turns out, two-wheeled EVs in the form of electric bicycles have seen much higher adoptions rates — and for good reason.
E-bikes function similarly to pedal bicycles, yet benefit from an electric assist motor that helps riders travel faster and farther without…
Tesla Vision-powered active safety features found to be at least as good as with radar in new test
June 30, 2021
Tesla’s active safety features powered by its new Tesla Vision computer vision system without radar are proving to be at least as good as with radar in a new independent test.
When Tesla announced the transition to its “Tesla Vision” Autopilot without radar, it…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 29, 2021
June 30, 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…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Caterpillar agrees to develop all-electric mining machines for Nouveau Monde Graphite.
Democratic Republic of Congo will build two solar farms in the copper- and cobalt-rich southeast.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so…
BMW i3’s clock is ticking as the German automaker confirmed that it will stop selling the electric car in the US this year.
The end of the i3 comes as BMW is launching the i4 and iX electric vehicles.
BMW launched the i3 in 2013, which was somewhat early in the…
Tesla Model 3 Long Range and Polestar 2 Long Range — which is better for an EV road trip? [Video]
June 30, 2021
In his debut episode for Fully Charged, Jack Scarlett joins Robert Llewellyn in rural Wales to see which of two popular electric cars — the Tesla Model 3 Long Range or the Polestar 2 Long Range — is best suited for a road trip.
[This is an ongoing collaboration…
Sin City is going solar, thanks to MGM Resorts International ($MGM), who just launched a new 100-megawatt (MW) solar array capable of offering up to 90% of daytime power to the company’s 13 resorts scattered across the Las Vegas Strip. This includes hotels like Aria, MGM Grand, and The Mirage. The solar array will support the hospitality company’s climate-conscious goals set for 2030.
MGM…
Tesla releases new update for vehicles with its new ‘Tesla Vision’ system to restore Autopilot features
June 30, 2021
Tesla has started pushing a new software update for Model 3 and Model Y vehicles equipped with its new “Tesla Vision” computer vision system in order to restore some Autopilot functionality.
Last month, Tesla announced the transition to its “Tesla Vision”…
Japanese carmaker Nissan is expected to confirm this week that it will build the UK’s first battery gigafactory, according to Sky News. The factory will open in Sunderland in 2024, in the northeast of England, and it’s expected to produce enough batteries for 200,000…
Run your off-grid campsite with portable power stations at up to $120 off, more in New Green Deals
June 30, 2021
It’s that time again, so we’re bringing you the latest batch of New Green Deals to browse. Today, we’re going to take a look at a ROCKPALS 1,048Wh Portable Electric Power Station deal, which is currently seeing its first major sale. Plus, there’s discounts on electric lawn tools and much more. We also have a wide selection of Tesla and other e-bike deals today, so you won’t want to miss…