Electrify America announced that it now has 600 charging stations in operations, and it is announcing new locations in the US.
With the recent opening of locations in Quartzsite and Kingman, Arizona, Electrify America now has 600 electric vehicle charging stations in operations in the US.
That’s impressive after just three years of operations.
The company now has 2,600 fast-chargers at those…
Chevy Bolt battery fix announced – is it enough?
April 30, 2021
As was expected by the end of this month, GM has finally announced its Chevy Bolt battery fix.
The fix is in response to the battery fire recall announced 167 days ago. This is almost two months since any other update. The NHTSA recall notification did mention April 20 as…
Elon Musk now says that Tesla’s next Full Self-Driving Beta software update “will blow your mind,” and it’s only about two weeks away.
Tesla is currently testing the “feature complete” version of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package in beta with a few thousand…
Tesla Model S Plaid+ gets Caviar’s gold treatment, becomes most expensive and stupidest Tesla yet
April 29, 2021
Caviar, a popular luxury brand better known for putting real gold on Apple products, has turned its attention to Tesla and, more specifically, the Model S Plaid+.
They have created the most expensive and stupidest Tesla vehicle yet.
There are now quite a few companies working on modding and tuning Tesla vehicles.
Unplugged Performance is known for releasing mods to improve performance, and other…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 28, 2021
April 29, 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…
Tesla’s head of UI leaves and leaks unreleased Cybertruck and FSD images in the process
April 29, 2021
Tesla’s longtime head of user interface design has left the company, and he has leaked some images of previously unreleased UI design for the Cybertruck and Full Self-Driving software in the process.
Pawel Pietryka was an art director at Apple before joining Tesla back…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The US Department of Energy helps 11 remote and island communities transition to clean energy.
Work begins on Japan’s first large offshore wind farms today.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop…
Electric moped-sharing company Revel is discovering that “the more wheels the merrier” as the brand launches its first Tesla-powered ride-share program in NYC.
While Revel began by operating a ride-sharing service using two-wheeled electric scooters or mopeds, the…
VW unveils ID.4 GTX: Dual-motor all-wheel-drive version of its already popular electric SUV
April 29, 2021
VW has unveiled today the ID.4 GTX, a performance dual-motor all-wheel-drive version of the German automaker’s already popular electric SUV.
Last year, VW launched the ID.4 electric SUV.
It’s an important electric vehicle as the second based on VW’s MEB high volume…
Want the fun and utility of a seated electric scooter but without the hassle of a motorcycle license or insurance? Hybrid e-bike/scooters like the Zebra could fit the bill.
Electric scooters and mopeds offer a more comfortable seated riding position than a bicycle, yet are easier to mount and offer more utility.
The problem is that Vespa-style electric scooters or mopeds usually qualify as…
