Cleantech & EV’s

Elon Musk claims that the Tesla Model S involved in a fatal crash with no one in the driver’s seat in Texas this weekend wasn’t on Autopilot. The situation is extremely strange. Earlier today, we reported on a strange and tragic accident in a Tesla that happened in Spring, Texas on Saturday. A Tesla Model S missed a turn, hit a tree and caught on fire – leaving the two people inside…

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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 bike. Spoiler alert: It’s pretty sweet. Due to a series of tight schedules, the company and I could only align for a few hours…

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 backseat. The crash happened around 11:25 p.m on Saturday near The Woodlands in Spring, Texas. The local police said that…