It’s been more than three months since Chevrolet announced that more than 68,000 Chevy Bolt EV were recalled due to fire risk in the battery. The temporary fix has been to apply a software update that limits the charge to “90%” (actually 95%). They did provide a brief update via Facebook last week. It appears that a more definitive Bolt recall update is finally here.
A tumultuous time in…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 18, 2021
February 19, 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…
Most expensive electric vehicles on the road in 2021
February 19, 2021
Electric vehicles are booming. Shortened supply chains, making parts in-house, and advanced battery technologies have significantly helped manufacturers lower the costs of their electric vehicles. Consumers may soon see multiple EVs for sale under $30,000, which is exciting.
EGEB: Dandelion raises $30M, led by Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy
February 19, 2021
Geothermal company Dandelion closes a $30 million Series B funding round led by Breakthrough Energy.
Scottish-made tidal turbine generates power in Japan.
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Here’s what you get when a cellphone maker creates an electric moped
February 19, 2021
If Detel doesn’t ring a bell as an electric moped company, that’s because it’s not. The Indian company is more well known for its low-cost consumer electronics such as phones, LED displays, and headphones.
But now Detel is moving into the electric moped space, and the…
Tesla Powerwalls and other home battery packs proving more than useful in Texas blackouts
February 19, 2021
Tesla Powerwalls and other home battery packs are proving extremely useful in the current Texas blackouts following a snowstorm.
Home battery packs have grown in popularity in recent years by combining them with home solar systems to optimize the use of solar power.
Some…
A solar innovator predicts the top 5 trends in solar’s future
February 19, 2021
Electrek spoke with Derya Baran, assistant professor of material science and engineering at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, about solar trends.
Baran’s work pushes boundaries in the solar sector, including inventing inkjet-printed solar panels so light they can rest on a soap bubble and the creation of a two-sided, tandem solar cell. She…
Tesla slips in reliability rankings based on new owner surveys
February 19, 2021
Tesla has slipped in industry reliability rankings based on new owner surveys from Consumer Reports and J.D. Power.
Over the years, Tesla has often been knocked for reliability in owner surveys. The automaker’s innovative nature often prioritized speed over quality and…
This is the lightest-weight electric bicycle that money can buy
February 18, 2021
Electric bicycles are known for a lot of things, but shaving off the pounds isn’t one of them. That makes the incredibly lightweight HPS Domestique one of a very select few e-bikes known for their incredibly low-weight setups.
I won’t bury the lede here for you.
The…
Watch GMC HUMMER EV electric pickup truck do some donuts in the snow
February 18, 2021
GM has released a video of a GMC HUMMER EV electric pickup truck prototype doing some donuts in the snow.
You can watch the video below.
GMC HUMMER EV
GM officially launched its GMC Hummer EV, an all-electric “supertruck” with up to 350 miles of range and a starting price of $80,000, back in October 2020.
The vehicle impressed many with a ton of features and decent range for an electric…
