Cleantech & EV’s

With the release of Tesla’s new Model S Plaid, the automaker has designed a brand new user interface, and we take a first look at it in this article. It’s more intuitive and customizable. In many ways, Tesla is more of a technology company than an automaker, and that puts them at an advantage over traditional automakers when it comes to software. It becomes super apparent when looking at the…

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the launch of the new Tesla Model S Plaid, Anonymous going after Elon Musk, and Tesla’s Jerome Guillen leaving. Thank you to Volkswagen’s new ID.4 for sponsoring today’s show! The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As…

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): NanoGraf claims it has enabled the highest-energy density 18650 cylindrical lithium-ion cell in the world. The US clean energy transition could create up to 600,000 jobs for American workers by 2030. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…

Woot via Amazon is offering the ROCKPALS 300W Portable Power Station for $176.99 shipped. Normally $245, today’s discount is the lowest that we’ve tracked since this past April when it fell to $150 for a few days. This portable battery delivers 280Wh of power which is enough to run a mini-refrigerator for around 5- to 6-hours, as well as recharge your iPhone 12 nearly 30 times. For outputs…