Sur Ron’s latest electric motorbike, the high-powered Storm Bee, is now coming up on nearly two years since the initial debut. We still don’t know exactly when it will finally make it into the hands of reservation holders, but we’re at least getting to see some real-world testing and an up-close look at the bike.
Sur Ron Storm Bee, coming soon
The latest test ride and walk-around come to…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Researchers produce ultrawhite paint that can cool buildings and reduce the need for air conditioning.
Vietnam’s largest wind farm comes online.
China and US pledge to cooperate on fighting climate change.
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Mercedes-Benz has today unveiled the EQB: a beautiful new compact electric SUV, and another addition to the fast-electrifying segment of the auto industry.
The compact SUV segment is adding electric options at an incredible pace.
At the lower end of the market, you have…
Genesis, Hyundai’s luxury brand, is unveiling today its first all-electric vehicle: an electric version of its G80 sedan.
While Hyundai has had all-electric vehicles for years, its Genesis brand never got an entry in the all-electric space.
That’s despite Tesla, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and others quickly electrifying the luxury segments.
Now, they want in, and they are unveiling their…
Fuell Flluid first ride: Turns out a motorcycle designer can build a very nice e-bike!
April 20, 2021
I’ve watched in fascination as Erik Buell’s latest two-wheeler company, Fuell, unveiled and then began deliveries on a high-end electric commuter bike. Now that the company let me borrow a Fuell Flluid for a test ride, I can finally tell you what I think of the…
The US Department of Energy announced the winners of its collegiate competition, the Solar Decathlon, yesterday. The contest, which has been running since 2002, challenges student teams to design and build highly efficient and innovative buildings powered by clean…
Watch beat-up GMC Hummer EV crab walk in traffic
April 20, 2021
A pretty beat-up GMC Hummer EV prototype was spotted using its “crab walk” feature in traffic to help change lanes.
Last year, GM unveiled the GMC Hummer EV, a 350-mile electric pickup truck with an $80,000 starting price.
The pickup truck is stacked with a ton of very impressive features, and one of the most impressive of them is “Crab Mode.”
Not unlike a crab walking on its sides, the…
A Tesla vehicle crashed into a tree and caught on fire in Houston this weekend – resulting in two deaths.
The police believe no one was in the driver’s seat, which could mean that this could be the first fatalities as a result of a Tesla driver jokingly getting into the…
Audi has just shown the future of their electric sedans with the A6 e-tron concept, which debuted at the Shanghai auto show today.
The sedan is based on a new platform that Audi is calling “Premium Platform Electric” or “PPE” for short, developed in collaboration…
Toyota has unveiled today the bZ4X, a battery-electric SUV, though it didn’t release any specs despite a production version of the vehicle coming as soon as next year.
We have often discussed how Toyota has been lagging behind the rest of the auto industry when it comes to bringing all-electric vehicles to market.
Despite the fact that the company announced an acceleration of its electric…
