Cleantech & EV’s

Tesla has announced the official start of its in-house collision repair program after gradually launching some services over the years. The program hopes to slash repair delays. Tesla in-house collision repair Some Tesla owners had been complaining about repair time after accidents for a long time, but it came back to the forefront of Tesla news back in 2017. It can sometimes take months for…

Remember when the coolest kids on the block had those ride-on PowerWheels Jeeps? Well, just because we’re adults now doesn’t mean we can’t still have the same type of fun. This week’s entry for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week is a with room for two adventure-loving adults. I knew it was going to be tough to top the awesome little $4,000 electric pickup truck I…

Bafang is making a new play in its battle for European e-bike market share, introducing a Dealer Direct Service concept. Unlike the US e-bike market, which is dominated by affordably priced direct-to-consumer e-bike companies such as Rad Power Bikes and Juiced Bikes, the EU e-bike market sees conventional e-bike dealers holding onto a much larger role. Higher-priced e-bikes featuring complete…

IdentiFlight’s smart cameras, which spot birds of prey such as eagles and then halt wind turbines to protect the birds, can result in a large percentage reduction of bird deaths, according to a new study published last week in the Journal of Applied Ecology. Wind turbine eagle death study The study, titled, “Eagle fatalities are reduced by automated curtailment of wind turbines,” tested…