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Exclusive: Macwheel launching new $699 quick charging e-bike known as Cybertrack

Macwheel is a relative newcomer to the US e-bike market but that hasn’t stopped the company from preparing to launch its second brand of ultra affordable electric bicycles, Metakoo. The first e-bike in the model line, known as the Cybertrack, just happens to share 90% of its name with one of the most anticipated electric vehicles in the world. We first began following Macwheel late last year…
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How EVs were a lifeline for 3 families (and 6 cats) during the Texas blackout

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…
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EGEB: US energy storage market shattered records in Q4 2020

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…
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Tesla launches new social media platform to ‘engage’ its community and promote policies

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…
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