Super73 rolled out a pile of new electric bike models last year with several new high-end models. Now the company is focusing on the other end of its lineup with a big new update to the brand’s popular entry-level model. The result: the brand-new Super73-ZX electric bike.
updates the original Super73-Z1 with several key features.
The frame is now both larger and lighter, accommodating taller…
VW launches ID.4 AWD Pro electric SUV in the US starting at just $36,175 with incentives
June 18, 2021
VW has now launched the ID.4 AWD Pro, the all-wheel-drive version of its new electric SUV, in the US, and it is starting at just $36,175 with incentives.
It’s the least expensive all-wheel-drive electric car in the US.
Volkswagen launched the ID.4, its first new vehicle…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 17, 2021
June 18, 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 is sticking with yoke steering wheel; Elon Musk says progressive steering is still years away
June 18, 2021
Tesla is really betting on the yoke steering wheel, which is making some nervous with the Cybertruck and Roadster prototypes also featuring a similar wheel.
Elon Musk says that progressive steering, which would fix some of the steering wheel’s issues, is still a few years away.
When Tesla unveiled the new Model S with the “Yoke” butterfly steering wheel, it was controversial.
Knowing that…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
US special interest groups and utilities are working to stall the growth of rooftop solar.
Why Penn State University won the US Department of Energy’s Collegiate Wind Competition.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that…
Tesla Model S Plaid breaks all the records in first independent test, but 0-60 mph has a caveat
June 18, 2021
Tesla Model S Plaid has broken several production car records in its first independent tests with MotorTrend, but the insane 0-60 mph in less than 2 seconds needs an asterisk next to it.
When Tesla unveiled the new Model S Plaid, the automaker announced that it’s going…
As much as I love electric bicycles, I have to admit that we rarely see anything revolutionary anymore. The last few years of e-bike advancements have largely been incremental. Important, but nothing groundbreaking. However, one look at the Igogomi e-bike had my inner child buzzing with excitement – finally something new!
As you can probably tell, the Igogomi doesn’t look like most other…
Florida Power & Light (FPL) yesterday demolished its last coal-fired plant, the Indiantown Cogeneration Plant in Martin County, east of the Everglades. And right before the plant imploded, FPL CEO Eric Silagy announced that the utility will build a solar center near the…
Tesla has confirmed that it has reduced the energy capacity of the new battery pack in the new Model S.
Still, it has increased range over the previous model. It’s all about the efficiency.
For the new Model S, Tesla has developed a brand new powertrain under its…
After a few weeks off, Formula E is back with a doubleheader in Mexico. This time, we’ve moved from Mexico City’s Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez to nearby Puebla and the Autodromo Miguel E. Abed.
The race comes after a truly excellent Monaco ePrix, the first time Formula E has raced on the full historic Monaco circuit and one of the better races the track has ever produced.
We’ve also got a…