Cleantech & EV’s

Caviar, a popular luxury brand better known for putting real gold on Apple products, has turned its attention to Tesla and, more specifically, the Model S Plaid+. They have created the most expensive and stupidest Tesla vehicle yet. There are now quite a few companies working on modding and tuning Tesla vehicles. Unplugged Performance is known for releasing mods to improve performance, and other…

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The US Department of Energy helps 11 remote and island communities transition to clean energy. Work begins on Japan’s first large offshore wind farms today. 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…

Want the fun and utility of a seated electric scooter but without the hassle of a motorcycle license or insurance? Hybrid e-bike/scooters like the Zebra could fit the bill. Electric scooters and mopeds offer a more comfortable seated riding position than a bicycle, yet are easier to mount and offer more utility. The problem is that Vespa-style electric scooters or mopeds usually qualify as…

Elon Musk rejected the idea of Tesla going back to having a PR department, and his reasoning behind it is quite revealing: He doesn’t believe in “manipulating public opinion.” For years now, Tesla has been receiving more press coverage than any other automaker, and yet it always had a very small press relations (PR) department compared to even smaller automakers. There were only a handful…