Tesla’s controversial ‘yoke’ steering wheel in the new and updated Model S has spotted in the wild for the first time.
Last month, Tesla officially unveiled the new Model S and Model X refresh.
The unveiling of the new vehicle was somewhat strangely on the sidelines of the release of its Q4 and full-year 2020 earnings.
Tesla didn’t do an official release of the updated vehicles.
CEO…
Lime unveils slick new automatic transmission electric bike, will drop $50 million into them
March 1, 2021
Lime, a major leader in the worldwide shared electric mobility industry, has just unveiled its latest electric bicycle model. Now the company plans to buy $50 million worth of them.
The new 4th-generation Lime electric bicycle is the company’s latest electric two-wheeler…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 27, 2021
February 28, 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…
Rivian tests R1T electric pickup in sub-zero temperatures
February 28, 2021
American EV automaker Rivian released test footage of its R1T pickup in temperatures below freezing on the figid Minnesota – Ontario border. Rivian explains that its engineers bundled up and headed north to test and refine R1T vehicle dynamics and battery performance. Unfortunately for them, the tests were in a place where temperatures regularly drop below -30°F.
According to Rivian’s…
Hilarious ‘Time To Buy An E-bike’ video will convince you to ride an electric bicycle
February 27, 2021
As electric bicycle sales have soared to record numbers lately, fewer people are needing much convincing to get out of a car and onto a fun, energy efficient e-bike. But for the few left scratching their heads and wondering what all the fuss is about, this video is for…
It’s the classic American road trip: loading up the family in an RV and hitting the open road. Driving from sunrise to sunset as the miles and the sights pass by your window, your travel partner smiling in the passenger seat.
But imagine if you could trade those gas…
A new bill to reform the federal electric car tax credit reform has been proposed in US Congress.
It’s the second one since the Democrats took over the federal government and an even more generous reform.
EV federal tax credit
The federal government in the US has a tax program that provides incentive for buyers of electric vehicles that dates back from the Bush era, and it was expanded during…
EGEB: Toyota breaks ground on green-powered prototype city
February 27, 2021
Toyota breaks ground on a green prototype city to foster innovation at the foot of Mount Fuji in Japan.
Jennifer Granholm is confirmed by the US Senate as secretary of energy.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for…
Rivian Adventure Network charging stations revealed with higher capacity than expected
February 27, 2021
The specs of the Rivian Adventure Network, the electric pickup truck startup’s upcoming charging network, have been revealed with a higher capacity than expected.
Last year, Electrek revealed that Rivian is working on its own electric car charging network called the…
How smart home energy monitors could avert huge bills
February 27, 2021
During last week’s power crisis in Texas, prices surged to the market price cap of $9,000 per megawatt-hour for several days, resulting in some huge bills for a lot of homeowners. (To put that in perspective, the state’s seasonal average is $50 per megawatt-hour.) The entire US, not just Texas, has a lot of infrastructure work to do in order to avoid more power crises like this. But in the…
