Cleantech & EV’s

When SONDORS first unveiled its 80 mph (130 km/h) electric motorcycle known as the Metacycle, the unique design was seriously eye-catching. Now, we’re getting an up-close look at just what goes into that innovative frame. Unlike trellis frames that are still common on many electric motorcycles such as Zero’s flagship SR/F and SR/S bikes, the 14.5 kW (19 hp) SONDORS Metacycle uses a cast…

Unplugged Performance has brought its brand-new Tesla Model S Plaid to the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, and the new top-performance electric vehicle is already impressing in the practice round. After famously crashing their Model 3 and building it back up in record time to compete last year, Unplugged Performance is back at Pikes Peak, but this time with a brand-new Model S Plaid. It’s going to be…

Audi announced today that it will produce its last internal combustion engine in 2033 (if people are still buying them by then), and it will only launch new vehicles that are electric by 2026. At this point, every single automaker, except for just a handful of them — looking at you, Toyota — agrees that battery-electric vehicles are the future of the auto industry. However, they don’t all…

Tesla announced that it is launching “Tesla Energy,” its energy division in China, starting with the Powerwall home battery pack. China has become Tesla’s biggest market outside of the US, and it is growing fast. However, that’s for its electric vehicles. Tesla Energy, the automaker’s division selling solar rooftop systems and stationary energy storage, has been mostly operating in the…