We’ve watched many electric bicycle models in North America push further into the heavier, more aggressive categories of fat tire e-bikes and electric moped-style rides. But the KBO Breeze takes a different approach, bucking the trend toward bigger and bolder e-bikes. This comfortable and leisurely contender is light on riders’ backs and even lighter on their wallets.
I can’t claim that…
Tesla (TSLA) is the US EV market right now — how will it change with new incentives?
September 15, 2021
It is fair to say that Tesla (TSLA) is the electric vehicle market in the US as new registration data shows more than two-thirds of new electric cars are coming from Tesla.
How will it change with new incentives?
For years now, Tesla has been dominating the electric auto…
Chevron and Gevo partner to produce sustainable aviation fuel
September 15, 2021
Oil giant Chevron USA and Gevo, a Douglas County, Colorado-headquartered renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, today announced a letter of intent to jointly invest in building and operating one or more new facilities that will process inedible corn to produce…
EPA confirms range for dual-motor versions of VW’s ID.4 Pro, Pro S
September 15, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed the estimated mile range of two AWD versions of Volkswagen’s all-electric ID.4 SUV. The dual-motor trims of the ID.4 Pro and Pro S were announced over the summer, but we are just now seeing the EPA estimated range of each to compare the previous rear-wheel-drive versions.
Volkswagen’s ID family represents the legacy automaker’s…
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…
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 weekend, Tesla started pushing its new Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta v10 software update to its early access fleet.
Tesla FSD…
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…
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 probably the most famous team that has competed in the World Solar Challenge, a competition to create super-efficient solar…
