Electric bicycles have come a long way in the last decade from rarely-seen oddities to skyrocketing sales. It’s hard to argue against the obvious transportation advantages of e-bikes; they simply help people arrive at their destinations quicker and without as much sweat.
But that same reduction in pedal pain also leads to a nagging criticism that e-bike riders sometimes find hard to shake: the…
The latest prototype of the Lightyear One solar electric vehicle (SEV) has recently delivered tremendous range, all packed into a ~60 kWh battery pack. This full cycle driving test, conducted on a test track in Germany, has given the Lightyear team great insights and…
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The final floating turbine is connected at the Kincardine floating offshore wind farm in Scotland.
2021’s most and least energy-expensive states, according to a new WalletHub study.
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A hacker managed to pull Tesla’s vision depth perception neural net from his car with “Full Self-Driving” package.
You can see how the vehicle detects depth with a point-cloud view powered by computer vision.
Tesla has recently started to move away from its radar sensor, which is useful to detect depth, and it is instead relying only on camera-based computer vision.
This is a very…
As Polestar makes continued efforts to bring its previously announced Precept concept EV to full production, the Swedish automaker has decided to document the whole process. The first installment of Precept: from Concept to Car has debuted on YouTube, with several more…
Could geothermal power be the future of electricity generation? Fully Charged‘s Robert Llewellyn visits Cornwall to find out how Eden Geothermal is unlocking geothermal energy in the granite beneath the ground.
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NIO’s expansion overseas has officially begun as superchargers and swap stations have begun their journey to Norway and are expected to arrive next month. According to the Chinese automaker, home chargers and superchargers will be officially available to Norwegian customers beginning in September, while the first rollout of four battery swap stations will become available before year’s…
Tesla vehicles are gaining momentum with police departments worldwide that are looking to save money and reduce emissions. Now the New York Police Department (NYPD), arguably the world’s most famous police department, bought a Tesla Model 3 and turned it into an electric…
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Maine’s governor permanently bans offshore wind in state waters in a compromise.
ION Energy raises $3.6 million with the participation of Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund.
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Electrify America is rumored to be looking for new $1 billion partner – who could it be?
July 7, 2021
Volkswagen is reportedly looking to sell a stake in Electrify America that would come with a $1 billion investment into its electric vehicle charging network.
What company, and especially automaker, do you think could be interested in such a deal?
Electrify America was launched by Volkswagen as part of its settlement with the US government over the Dieselgate scandal.
As part of the settlement…
