Cleantech & EV’s

The California DMV is reviewing Tesla’s claims regarding the Full Self-Driving package for potential misleading advertising, according to a new report. The report in question is coming from the Los Angeles Times‘ Russ Mitchell, who is a known Tesla detractor, but he is apparently directly quoting the California DMV in this case: Tesla is “under review” by the California Department of…

Seattle-based electric bicycle company Ariel Rider was already sitting on one of the most powerful moped-style e-bikes when it released the Ariel Rider Grizzly late last year. Now the company is announcing several new updates to the model that not only make it more powerful, but also boost the quality even further. Ariel Rider Grizzly gets updated specs The original came with some fairly…

Vermont-based electric utility Green Mountain Power (GMP) announced a new program to use Tesla Autobidder software and Powerwalls in order to replace fossil-fuel-powered power plants, thus helping to balance the grid. GMP has been one of Tesla’s best partners when it comes to deploying Powerwalls in a decentralized way with electric utilities. The relatively small electric utility operating in…

Tesla has produced the first Model Y megacast at Gigafactory Texas ahead of the start of production of the Model Y with the new structural battery pack technology. Tesla structural battery pack At its Battery Day event last year, Tesla not only unveiled its new 4680 battery cell but also a new battery architecture built around the new cell. Inspired by the aerospace innovation of building…