Tesla has downgraded the range of its brand new Model S Long Range, which also happens to be Tesla’s longest-range electric car, just a few days after launching the vehicle.
The event Tesla held at its Fremont factory on Thursday was more about the Model S Plaid, the new top performance Model S, but it was also the official launch of the new Model S, which also includes the cheaper Model S…
BMW patent reveals upcoming electric motorcycle could make history as an industry first
June 12, 2021
BMW Motorrad may not have arrived very early to the electric motorcycle party, but the company is making up for it now with what could become an industry first electric motorcycle with a driveshaft.
BMW loves its driveshaft motorcycles, but the electric motorcycle industry…
This week’s entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series isn’t a minivan, it’s a mini-van. And amazingly, the company claims it can carry up to nine passengers – though you might need to start measuring each other if you plan to actually…
El Salvador has become the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. And now, President Nayib Bukele is offering insights into the Central American nation’s plans to undertake cryptocurrency mining with the power of volcanoes.
The story so far…
Earlier this week, Bukele presented a simple three-page bill to El Salvador’s Congress, pointing out that almost 70% of the…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Vertical Aerospace has pre-orders for around 1,000 of its electric VA-X4 vertical takeoff aircraft.
Most Americans support expanding solar and wind energy, but there’s a significant partisan split.
UnderstandSolar is a free…
First look at Tesla’s new user interface
June 12, 2021
With the release of Tesla’s new Model S Plaid, the automaker has designed a brand new user interface, and we take a first look at it in this article.
It’s more intuitive and customizable.
In many ways, Tesla is more of a technology company than an automaker, and that…
Green Deals: Sun Joe corded telescoping hedge trimmer reaches up to 13-feet at $59, more
June 12, 2021
Walmart is offering the . Down from its $69 normal going rate, today’s deal marks the best that we’ve tracked at Amazon in years and is the lowest available. If you have tall bushes or shrubs around your home, this is a must-have tool in your kit. It features a total reach of up to 13-feet and the 21-inch dual-action blade offers “optimal performance and durability.” The 4A motor easily…
The Rome-headquartered Enel Group’s Brazilian renewable energy subsidiary, Enel Green Power Brasil Participações Ltda, has started commercial operations of the 716 MW Lagoa dos Ventos I and II wind farm in Brazil. It’s South America’s largest wind farm currently in…
Podcast: Tesla Model S Plaid launch, Anonymous goes after Elon, Jerome Guillen leaves, and more
June 12, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the launch of the new Tesla Model S Plaid, Anonymous going after Elon Musk, and Tesla’s Jerome Guillen leaving.
Thank you to Volkswagen’s new…
Microlino electric bubble car shows off latest prototype with slick-looking interior, folding roof
June 11, 2021
The Microlino 2.0, an electric bubble car with a decidedly BMW Isetta-style design, has entered its final phase of development. The company is now showing off a nearly production-ready third prototype.
The latest prototype includes some major new updates that we haven’t seen on previous renditions.
Chief among them is the new interior. This straightforward interior design appears simple yet…
