In other “this wasn’t news that I was expecting to write today” news, the video game firm behind a series of classic titles has inexplicably developed a new electric bicycle, and it actually looks pretty slick. The Paperboy electric bike is designed as a no-nonsense commuter that you can barely tell is an e-bike.
Developed by Elite Systems, the video game designers behind a number of games…
This Tesla electric motorcycle concept makes you wish Elon Musk didn’t almost die on a bike
May 12, 2021
A designer put together a really impressive Tesla electric motorcycle concept that makes you wish the automaker would actually get into the bike business, which Elon Musk says will not happen.
Back in 2018, Elon Musk was asked by a Tesla shareholder if the automaker would…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 11, 2021
May 12, 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…
The media is reporting Tesla’s deliveries had a significant drop month-to-month in China, and theyare trying to link it to bad press the company had in the country over the last few months.
That’s not accurate.
There are currently a lot of headlines about “Tesla’s sales in China dropping.”
Most of the articles are based on a report by China’s Global Times, a media publication control…
Subaru is teasing its first all-electric vehicle, an SUV now called “Solterra,” which is coming to the US as soon as next year.
When it comes to electrification, Subaru has been taking things slow.
The Japanese automaker has yet to launch an all-electric vehicle on the…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The Biden administration has approved Vineyard Wind 1, the first major offshore wind farm in federal waters.
The IEA raises its forecast for global wind and solar growth by another 25% compared to six months…
Tesla could move even further into the world of cryptocurrency as Elon Musk teases the potential for the automaker to accept payment using a second cryptocurrency: Dogecoin.
Earlier this year, Tesla invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin and started accepting the cryptocurrency as payment on new vehicles.
But Bitcoin is not Elon Musk’s favorite cryptocurrency.
Tesla’s CEO has often discussed how…
Popular $899 Lectric XP e-bike likely getting a new version next week; here’s the teaser
May 12, 2021
Lectric eBikes’ cult-classic appears to be getting a new generation next week.
That’s what we’re seeing from a teaser just released by the company.
A shadowy image of a bike shop pegboard shows the Lectric eBike company’s logo along with the date “5.18.21”…
Roof-integrated solar company GAF Energy announced today that it will move all of its manufacturing from Asia to a facility in Silicon Valley. It’s a reversal of the solar industry trend of manufacturing solar panels in Asia due to lower labor costs.
US solar roof…
Ford CEO hints at electric Bronco in weird tweet
May 12, 2021
Ford CEO Jim Farley is talking about a possible electric Bronco in a strange tweet that made it sound like it was already available.
Last year, Ford released the highly anticipated new generation of the iconic Bronco.
Many electric vehicle fans were disappointed that the automaker, which says it’s committed to electrification, didn’t bring an electric version of the SUV.
Now Jim Farley, who…
