Electric tractor developer Solectrac has announced that its e70N tractor is now available for sale. Solectrac recently delivered the 70-horsepower, diesel-equivalent tractors to three farms in Northern California as part of a grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s Funding Agriculture Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions Demonstration Program (FARMER).
Solectrac is an…
Tesla increases Model S price by another $5,000
August 4, 2021
Tesla has increased the price of the base Model S by another $5,000 – making it a $10,000 base price increase in less than a month.
Since the beginning of the year, we have been covering a seemingly continuous series of price increases throughout Tesla’s vehicle…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 3, 2021
August 4, 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…
How much does a Tesla weigh? Comparing each model
August 4, 2021
When learning more about Tesla and its growing fleet of EVs, consumers new to the market have a lot of the same questions. Inquiries such as How much does a Tesla cost? How long does it take to charge a Tesla? How much does it cost to charge a Tesla? Believe it or not, one of the most frequent questions we receive in addition to those above is, How much does a Tesla weigh?
While this question is…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The US installed a record 26 gigawatts of new clean energy in 2020, according to a new report.
In 2020, the number of producing US coal mines fell to the lowest number since 2008.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links…
The UK prime minister’s climate spokesperson has range anxiety, so she drives a diesel VW
August 4, 2021
Allegra Stratton, British prime minister Boris Johnson’s climate spokesperson, says she won’t switch to an electric car yet because she has range anxiety. So she drives a “third-hand” diesel Volkswagen Golf instead.
The UK climate spokesperson’s range…
Tesla is teasing its upcoming new Dojo supercomputer, and famed roboticist Dennis Hong all but confirms that his lab is going to be working with the automaker.
Last month, Elon Musk announced that Tesla will hold an “AI Day” on August 19 to discuss the company’s progress with artificial intelligence to develop self-driving.
The CEO described the event as a recruiting opportunity for the…
Mikie Sherill (D-NJ) and Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) today introduced a bill in the US House of Representatives that amends the solar investment tax credit (ITC) to include integrated solar roofs. It would allow for expensing roof repairs and replacement necessary for solar…
Tesla opening Supercharger network will enable access to new $7.5 billion EV funding in US
August 4, 2021
Tesla’s recent move to open its Supercharger network to other automakers will enable the automaker to get access to some of the $7.5 billion in EV charging infrastructure funding as part of the new US infrastructure bill.
For years now, Tesla has been talking about…
Move over, Mini Electric, there’s a new price-friendly EV in town. Nissan has released pricing on its all-electric 2022 Nissan LEAF, and it’s pretty aggressive. The automaker slashed the LEAF price by over $4,200 compared to the 2021 models, making it the most affordable EV in the US… at least for now.
While the LEAF remains Nissan’s lone BEV offering for sale, it is one of the…