San Diego-based is a leader in the affordably priced performance e-bike category, and it looks like the company has an interesting new e-bike up its sleeve.
That’s what we’re seeing from a new image shared minutes ago on the company’s social media profiles.
The image is a photograph taken from above that shows an electric bike with a rider parked over a large “X” drawn in the…
VW will switch to mass-producing electric vehicles with bidirectional charging next year
April 6, 2021
Volkswagen has confirmed that it will switch all of its MEB-based electric vehicles to support bidirectional charging starting next year.
It could give a big boost to vehicle-to-grid technologies.
Vehicle-to-grid
During the early days of the electric vehicle revolution…
Diamondback has just announced the launch of its first-ever electric bikes as part of the company’s spring 2021 lineup.
Diamondback is owned by parent company Alta Cycling, which has already offered electric bicycles through its other brands including Haibike, Raleigh…
In a new interview with Kara Swisher on the Sway podcast, Apple CEO Tim Cook addresses the upcoming lawsuit with Epic Games, the controversy over iOS 14.5’s App Tracking Transparency policies, and more.
In regard to Apple’s interest in self-driving cars and autonomous driving, Swisher asks Cook what he thinks of Elon Musk. Cook said that he has great admiration for Tesla, even though he has…
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled today the specs of its upcoming EQS electric sedan and confirmed a range of up to 478 miles on a big 108 kWh battery pack.
The full unveiling of the Mercedes-Benz EQS isn’t planned until April 15, but the German automaker has been doing a slow…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
A new study finds that anglers see Block Island wind farm as an enhanced fishing destination.
The world’s largest solar company is entering the hydrogen market.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated…
Himiway Escape electric moped review: Good, fast, and cheap – Can you really have all 3?
April 6, 2021
As the old adage goes, “Good, fast, cheap. Pick two.” While that’s largely been the case in the electric bicycle world, the Himiway Escape may just break the mold and offer up the elusive trifecta.
If the Himiway Escape electric moped looks familiar, that’s because you’ve seen it before on Electrek in slightly different form.
The company will likely refuse to confirm or deny this, but…
Tesla’s problem with toxic fandom is starting to give the community a bad name as some stories of attacks against other electric vehicles go mainstream.
The Detroit Free Press came out with a new article today headlined, “Tesla owner with Mustang Mach-E reports threats…
Tesla introduces new 50% Supercharging discount at night in California to help with capacity
April 6, 2021
Tesla is introducing a new 50% discount for Supercharging during the night at Supercharger stations in metro areas in California.
It’s the automaker’s latest move to help with network capacity.
Last year, Tesla started testing temporary Supercharger discounts in…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 5, 2021
April 6, 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…
