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Tesla accelerates Model S Plaid delivery timeline after delays, stops taking Model S Plaid+ orders

Tesla is accelerating its Model S Plaid delivery timeline after seemingly overcoming delays. At the same time, the automaker has stopped taking orders for the Model S Plaid+. After months of delays, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the automaker will hold a delivery event on June 3 for the first new Model S after the update unveiled in January. With the Model S now finally ready for…
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Here’s an up-close look at the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (video)

As the US inches closer toward a cherished and long-desired sense of normalcy, automakers have begun to open their doors to the public and allow writers like myself to actually see EVs up close. I kick off my inaugural in-person vehicle experience of 2021 (in May), with a sneak peak of the upcoming Hyundai Ioniq 5 CUV. Below is everything you can anticipate to experience yourself when this EV hits…
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The new Torque 1 e-bike may be the most affordable torque sensor-based electric bike yet

The Torque 1 electric commuter bike from St Petersberg, Florida-based Ride Scoozy may just be one of the most affordable electric bicycles out there with a torque sensor. For those that don’t nerd out about e-bikes as much as the rest of us, a torque sensor is just a more elegant way of controlling power on an electric bike. E-bikes that lack throttles are powered by a Pedal Assist System…
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Quick Charge Podcast: May 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…
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Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: I love this hilarious electric car

I have absolutely no idea what I’m looking at, and yet I already know I’m in love with this hilarious little electric car from Alibaba. Last week’s entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week may have frightened me, but this week’s little electric car thing tickles that “why don’t I have this in my life?” part of my brain that my wife hasn’t been able to train…
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