Elon Musk has quickly explained how Tesla Cybertruck’s lack of door handles will work, which is basically as expected.
Following the launch of the Cybertruck concept in November 2019, Musk said that Tesla was planning to update the design of the electric pickup truck prior to production.
There were several discussions about design and size changes, but ultimately, Musk said that Tesla decided…
Chinese EV startup WM Motor has unveiled its first sedan, called the M7 set to debut in China later this year. Furthermore, the automaker has shared plans to introduce a a second sedan-like EV specifically for the mobility market called the E5. With the announcement, the…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Charging an electric vehicle with rooftop solar in the US is cheaper than using grid power or public chargers.
El Salvador commissions its very first wind farm.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated…
Adam Jonas, a Morgan Stanley analyst and one of the most popular analysts covering Tesla, argues that the automaker will likely get involved in the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) space.
In a new note to clients, Jonas writes about Tesla potentially getting into urban air mobility and electric aircraft:
In our view, the chance that Tesla does not ultimately offer products and…
In an announcement this morning, General Motors (GM) has unveiled plans to expand its newly formed Ultium Charge 360 program to include commercial fleets. GM’s holistic approach to charging infrastructure and acceleration of electrified fleets already has five partners…
Tamarind is a tropical fruit consumed worldwide, and its bulky shells take up a considerable amount of space in landfills. So a team of scientists found a way to convert the tamarind shells, which are rich in carbon, into carbon nanosheets, a key component of…
Ford creates a premium gas fragrance for electric cars in bizarre attempt to help EV adoption
July 16, 2021
That’s not a joke headline. You are not on the Onion. Ford surveyed drivers and found that most of them would “miss the smell of petrol” if they go electric.
The automaker then came up with a Mach-Eau (get it?) scent to help those drivers transition to electric vehicles.
Yes, it’s a thing. Everyone knows a gearhead who loves the smell of burning rubber and petrol. It’s not entirely…
Generally speaking, getting overexcited about a concept car is a one-way ticket to bitter disappointment. Why? Because firstly, it may not even make it to production. And secondly, even if it does, it’ll probably look very “different” – aka “worse.” Goodbye…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 15, 2021
July 16, 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…
Tesla has mysteriously removed the Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor from its Chinese configurator, which means that it has stopped taking new orders for the popular version of the electric car in China.
The Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor has been the most consistent version of Tesla’s best-selling sedan.
While the automaker has toyed with a “Standard Range” version that became a “Standard…
