While new e-bike launches are fairly common these days, powerful mid-drive electric mopeds are still a rarity. That makes the new Ristretto e-bike all the more interesting.
It isn’t your typical electric moped, with its large 26″ diameter wheels and a more traditional bicycle-style frame.
It also goes its own way on the saddle, which appears to have been swapped for a library book…
We’re delighted to say a big hola, hola to CUPRA’s first all-electric vehicle, the CUPRA Born.
This sleek and sporty high-performance MEB-based hatchback looks a bit different from the endless electric SUVs on the market, and we rather like it.
[This is part of an…
Tesla updates Powerwall with better Energy Plan, Virtual Power Plant integration and more
May 25, 2021
Tesla has released a new software update for Powerwall with better integration with Tesla’s Energy Plan and Virtual Power Plant, as well as a few more features.
Tesla is known for introducing an extensive use of over-the-air software updates in vehicles, but the…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 24, 2021
May 25, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Piaggio’s second ever electric scooter has just been unveiled ahead of the Beijing Motor Show later this week. That’s where the new Piaggio ONE will take center stage, though the brand is already unveiling the vehicle online to start the buzz.
The new Piaggio ONE…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The decline in natural gas generation in the first four months of 2021 is the first year-over-year decline since 2017.
Here are 5 things US households can do this summer to ease stress on the grid and save…
As much fun as it is to ride the powerful, full-featured electric scooters we sometimes cover, more affordable mid-tier electric scooters certainly appeal to a larger market. The new Ninebot F30 and Ninebot F40 are exactly the kind of low-cost yet high-value electric scooters designed to help get more commuters onto two wheels.
Ninebot has been a leader in the electric scooter industry for…
Tesla accelerates Model S Plaid delivery timeline after delays, stops taking Model S Plaid+ orders
May 25, 2021
Tesla is accelerating its Model S Plaid delivery timeline after seemingly overcoming delays.
At the same time, the automaker has stopped taking orders for the Model S Plaid+.
After months of delays, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the automaker will hold a delivery…
Hecate Independent Power (HIP) has announced it will build an enormous, $30 billion offshore wind project off the coast of Iceland that will power the UK using long subsea cables.
HIP Atlantic Project
HIP is an Anglo-American joint venture. It’s made up of Hecate Wind, a…
A Tesla test vehicle spotted with lidar sensors has started some rumors and caused some confusion after CEO Elon Musk made it clear that the automaker wouldn’t use lidar.
Most companies that are working to deliver a self-driving system are relying on lidar sensors.
Lidar stands for Light Detection and Ranging, and it is a method for determining ranges by targeting an object with a laser and…
