Ribble is no stranger to lightweight e-bikes. Now the company’s latest model, the Ribble Endurance SL e Hero, is pushing the brand even further as it becomes one of the lightest e-bikes in the world.
The true title of lightest e-bike is a bit hard to nail down.
Technically the 6.872 kg (15.15 lb) Freicycle electric bike likely takes the cake, though it was a one-off DIY build.
The HPS…
Aventon has long offered some of the sleekest e-bikes available in the realistic every-man’s price range. Until today, the company’s e-bikes all ranged from $1,199 to $1,699. With the launch of the new Aventon Aventure fat tire e-bike, Aventon has managed to expand into…
It’s well known short traders are atop the many, many things Tesla honcho Elon Musk hates in this world. But it’s a safe bet mischievous drone geeks now populate that list – especially after a pair of pilots hacked one of his luxury rides open from the air.
Pushing…
Electric bicycles are all about putting a smile on your face while taking the pain out of cycling. I’ve seen macho men hop on their first electric bike and roll around giggling like a toddler. And what could be better than sharing that kind of fun with a passenger in an old-fashioned sidecar? Today’s entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series is just that – an…
Tesla has now released the specs and the first images of a new Powerwall + installation after the power update announced by Elon Musk last week.
Last week, we reported on Tesla CEO Elon Musk discussing a significant power capacity increase for the home battery pack.
The…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
GM says it plans to invest $1 billion in a plant in Mexico to build electric vehicles.
SMUD, Sacramento’s electricity provider, is paying people to become certified solar PV installers.
UnderstandSolar is a free service…
Tesla is turning on the charm in China by offering new discounts and perks amid changes in perception as a result of recent negative press.
Over the last few months, Tesla has been hit with bad press in China with news of crashes involving Tesla vehicles, protests at its Shanghai Motor Show booths, and concerns over data collections.
Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas warns that “anti-Tesla…
The Cologne-headquartered German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) in the UK is the latest pair to explore how quantum computing could help create better simulation models for battery development. The DLR is Germany’s research center for…
Tesla releases insane story behind protester who crashed its booth at the Shanghai Motor Show
May 1, 2021
Tesla has released a long statement about the background behind the protester who crashed its booth at the Shanghai Motor Show earlier this month.
It’s a lot crazier than we thought.
Earlier this month, we reported on a Tesla owner protesting at the automaker’s booth…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s Q1 earning results, Tesla Powerwall 2+, Elon Musk on new FSD Beta update, and more.
The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded…
