I’ve heard of electric trucks. I’ve heard of electric RVs. But I’ve never seen anything quite as cool or as silly as this electric house on wheels. And you know what that means! This electric mobile home is a perfect entry for my Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week!
First of all, let’s get an idea of what we’re looking at here.
I’m not sure I can really call this a…
Tesla signs breakthrough deal to deploy solar roofs and Powerwalls on ‘large scale’ in the new community
July 10, 2021
Tesla has signed what could be described as a breakthrough deal to deploy solar roofs and Powerwalls on a “large scale” in a new community being built by Brookfield Asset Management and Dacra in Austin.
With the launch of the Tesla Solar Roof Tiles, the company has not…
NIO announces plan to open battery swap stations to other electric automakers – any takers?
July 10, 2021
NIO, a growing Chinese electric vehicle maker, announced a new plan to open up battery swap stations and technology to other electric automakers.
Are there going to be any takers?
Over the years I have been covering electric vehicles, I’ve seen several companies attempt…
KIA EV6: In-depth walkaround
July 10, 2021
In this EV game, there are heroes, both sung and unsung. More often than not, it’s the Teslas and Polestars of this world that steal all the headlines with their space-age technology and spaceship designs. But actually, some of the most significant EVs of the past decade have rather flown under the radar, adored by those who drive them but underappreciated by the rest of the world.
And there…
Electrek sat down with Gregor Hembrough, the head of Polestar North America, to discuss the electric automaker’s latest developments, including the upcoming lower-priced 2022 version of the Polestar 2, SPAC deal speculation, and more.
Gregor Hembrough spent two decades…
Tesla dashcam feature helps in arrest of maniac who shot Model Y in crazy incident caught on video
July 10, 2021
TeslaCam, Tesla’s integrated dashcam feature using an Autopilot camera, has helped in the arrest of a maniac who shot a moving Model Y.
The incident was caught perfectly in a very impressive video embedded below.
Tesla has two features that utilize the eight cameras…
Podcast: Tesla Model Y in Europe, FSD Beta v9 finally coming?, Chevy Bolt EV fire, and more
July 10, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla Model Y launching in Europe, FSD Beta v9 finally coming, another Chevy Bolt EV fire, 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…
Honda made the cutest electric micro-excavator ever, and it uses electric motorcycle batteries
July 10, 2021
So here’s the thing: I’m an electric motorcycle guy. And I’ve also kind of got a thing for electric excavators. Those two interests have exactly nothing to do with each other — until now, that is. Honda’s new electric micro-digger powered by electric motorcycle…
Tesla has started taking orders for Model Y throughout Europe. For current orders, estimated delivery is listed as September for Long Range models.
In contrast to original plans, the first Model Ys delivered to Europe will reportedly be produced in Tesla’s Shanghai…
Tesla patent reveals Elon Musk’s ‘table salt’ lithium extraction process that could slash costs
July 9, 2021
Tesla has applied for a new patent that is revealing the lithium extraction process that Elon Musk vaguely described as “using table salt to basically extract lithium from ore” during Tesla’s Battery Day last year.
It could cut costs by more than 30%, according to the automaker.
During Tesla’s Battery Day last year, the automaker unveiled a lot of new technologies that it couldn’t…
