Elon Musk, who has generally welcomed valid criticism, has now dismissed some serious concerns about Tesla as “weird” attacks from the media.
We previously reported on how “Tesla superfandom is becoming toxic and negative for the electric revolution.”
Part of that involves Elon Musk’s feedback loop, which has been extremely valuable for Tesla, getting corrupted by those…
During a virtual event held earlier today, EV automaker Lightyear and Bridgestone have announced a partnership focused on sustainability that has resulted in a tire engineered specifically for the Lightyear One SEV. The companies consider today’s announcement a world…
Elon Musk announced that Tesla has increased the power capacity of the latest Powerwall 2 units by up to 50% in some temperatures.
The Powerwall 2 was introduced back in 2016, and it hasn’t been updated much since its release.
Over the years, they tweaked the energy…
EGEB: 3 countries to watch for big decisions at the Leaders Summit on Climate [Updated]
April 22, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The US-hosted Leaders Summit on Climate kicks off today. Keep an eye on these three countries.
Los Angeles City Council unanimously approves a Global Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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…
Zero launches special-edition DSR electric motorcycle in celebration of 15-year anniversary
April 22, 2021
California-based Zero Motorcycles is celebrating 15 years of building electric motorcycles – an industry that many don’t even realize has been around for over a decade and a half. And to mark the occasion, the company has teamed up with the National Forest Foundation to…
As a result of drone technology, the world of aviation is rapidly changing. Multiple companies are working on eVTOL aircraft that will, in a few years, whisk you over congested urban centers or to nearby cities without the hassle of that full airport experience. But it’s…
Daimler and Portland General Electric (PGE) have unveiled today a new ‘first of its kind’ electric truck charging station in Portland, Oregon.
Semi electric trucks are now coming to the roads in bigger numbers and the industry is trying to figure out the charging infrastructure to support them.
Today, Daimler and Portland General Electric (PGE) has announced an important step toward that…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 21, 2021
April 22, 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…
Elon Musk announced that Tesla is going to bundle its solar products, solar roofs and solar panels, with its Powerwall home battery pack going forward.
You are not going to be able to buy one without the other starting next week.
Last month, Electrek exclusively reported…
Think your Tesla Model 3 is charging fast at 250kW? The FIA’s GT series would like to have a word with you. The international motorsport body today introduced the specs of its GT race series that includes a crazy-fast but also crazy-necessary charging rate of 700kW(!!)…
The Federation International de l’Automobile (FIA) today released the new regulations that can be seen below and include…
