Tesla has produced the first Model Y megacast at Gigafactory Texas ahead of the start of production of the Model Y with the new structural battery pack technology.
Tesla structural battery pack
At its Battery Day event last year, Tesla not only unveiled its new 4680 battery cell but also a new battery architecture built around the new cell.
Inspired by the aerospace innovation of building…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 15, 2021
May 16, 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…
A Tesla Model S Plaid (or maybe even Plaid+) prototype with an insane retractable spoiler has been spotted on the Laguna Seca race track – trying to beat some record.
While Tesla has yet to deliver the new Model S, the hype is not dying down.
The new version comes with a…
Every week I put on my journalistic scuba gear and dive to the bottom of the abandoned strip-mine-turned-reservoir that is the Alibaba electric vehicle catalogue in order to find the most audacious EVs available. Most of the time I’m so enthralled by the craziness of what I find that I have to resist the urge to pull out my credit card. This time I can safely say that I will absolutely not be…
Tesla is in talks to add another supplier of cheaper LFP battery cells for its electric cars
May 15, 2021
Tesla is in talks to add another supplier of cheaper LFP battery cells, EVE, for its electric cars produced in China, according to a new report.
Last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk mentioned that he believes the energy density of iron phosphate (LFP) batteries has improved…
Inokim Quick 4 electric scooter review: I love how high quality these fast scooters are becoming
May 15, 2021
The Inokim Quick 4 electric scooter is a masterclass in high-quality scooter design that focuses on safety and performance over flash and glitz. I was super excited when Miami-based FluidFreeRide announced they were bringing Inokim scooters to the US market last year, and…
GM’s Chevy Bolt EV and EUV get their official EPA ranges; electric crossover comes a bit short
May 15, 2021
GM’s new 2022 Chevy Bolt EV and BoltEUV have received their official EPA ranges, and it’s pretty much on the mark except for the electric crossover coming in a bit short.
We are finally about to get the new Chevy Bolt EV and its new younger but bigger brother, the Bolt EUV.
When GM announced the new electric vehicles, the automaker announced that it expected the new Bolt EV to have an…
Fisker Inc. has offered an update to its recently announced deal with Foxconn to develop an affordable EV together. Although the original news surfaced months ago, Fisker and Foxconn have now shared that they anticipate this EV to cost under $30,000 before tax…
Tesla is starting to further expand in eastern central Europe by making its electric cars available to order in Hungary and Romania.
Due to the fact that it is the most valuable automaker in the world, it’s easy to forget that Tesla is actually still growing and not…
A Tesla Cybertruck prototype was spotted at Gigafactory Texas, and it’s making people wonder if it could finally be a new prototype.
The Cybertruck was unveiled back in November 2019, and Tesla said that it planned to bring it to market by the end of 2021.
The automaker has also been talking about slightly updating the design of the electric pickup truck.
We still haven’t seen that updated…
