Electrek‘s Michelle Lewis spoke with three electric car owners in Texas. They each explained how their EVs helped them get through February’s deep freeze and rolling blackouts.
How 3 Texas EV owners coped
Stephen Slawek of Austin said:
I had charged my LeafPlus to 80% the day before the storm hit and power went off. We used the car’s heater intermittently to get warmed up. It really…
Elon Musk says that Tesla is doubling the size of its Full Self-Driving Beta program with an upcoming new update.
Another one following it could see the size of the test fleet increase by a factor of 10.
Back in October 2020, Tesla started to push a Full Self-Driving Beta…
As more and more consumers make the green decision to forego their combustion engines for electric vehicles, they may not be as in tune with charging standards. kW, voltage, and amps might sound like jargon compared to miles per gallon, but these are essential units to…
The US installed more battery storage in 2020 than between 2013 and 2019, says a new study.
Representative Deb Haaland’s nomination for US Secretary of the Interior heads to the full Senate.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best…
VW has announced that it is accelerating its shift to electric vehicles. While it is one of the most aggressive plans to date, we expect that they will have to “accelerate” it again.
Today, Volkswagen announced its “ACCELERATE” strategy, which, as the name…
Tesla (TSLA) erased $100 billion in value, but it could be worth $1 trillion this year, says top analyst
March 6, 2021
Tesla (TSLA) saw its valuation crashed by over $100 billion in a matter of days, but one top Wall Street analyst says that the electric automaker could be worth $1 trillion by the end of the year.
The broader market has seen a correction over the last few weeks, but the EV…
Tesla launches new social media platform to ‘engage’ its community and promote policies
March 6, 2021
Tesla is launching today a new social media platform called “Engage Tesla” to serve as a “home base” for owners’ clubs and Tesla’s policy team.
The automaker will also be discontinuing its forum.
Tesla has been running a long-standing web forum that at one point was one of the biggest places for Tesla owners and fans to communicate.
However, the forum was lacking in fair moderation…
If you’ve driven the Bolt EV from any of the past five years, you’ve got a pretty good idea of what it is like to drive the 6-inches-longer Bolt EUV. It has the same 200 horsepower FWD drivetrain, and that includes the lackluster 55kW fast charging.
But instead of…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a new Tesla Solar Roof, the launch of the Chevy Bolt EV/EUV, the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo, and more.
The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred…
PXcycle e-bike launched with throttle-enabled 850W mid-drive motor at a hub motor price
March 5, 2021
Portland-based pXcycle has just launched the latest version of its urban electric mountain bike. They call the new pXcycle EX-C+ the “world’s most versatile e-bike,” and the bike is available for 50% off during the current launch promotion and ships worldwide.
The pXCycle is available in a few different models with varying specs and accessory loadouts.
They all include an urban mountain…
