Singapore-based solar energy provider Sunseap says it has completed construction of a 5MW peak offshore floating solar farm in the Straits of Johor, between Singapore and Malaysia. It’s one of the world’s largest floating solar farms on sea water.
Singapore’s sea solar
If a country is land-scarce and wants to build solar farms, it will often turn to floating solar farms. And Singapore has…
PepsiCo says that it is expecting 15 Tesla Semi electric trucks by the end of the year, giving us better insights into Tesla’s plan to produce and deliver the electric truck.
The Tesla Semi program has been delayed several times, but it looks like the automaker is…
Tesla claims EPA range can be achieved on its electric cars by draining battery beyond zero-mile range
March 26, 2021
In response to an independent range test, Tesla has reportedly claimed that the EPA range on its vehicles can be achieved by draining the battery pack beyond the zero-mile displayed range.
Last month, we reported on Edmunds conducting independent range tests on a bunch of…
Cummins claims to power first vehicle-to-grid school buses in North America, 2 years after Lion
March 26, 2021
Electrified powertrain manufacturer Cummins has delivered what it is calling the first fully operational vehicle-to-grid (V2G) school buses. Even though Lion Electric started testing the same V2G tech years ago. These buses are manufactured by Blue Bird and powered by Cummins to include DC fast charging and V2G capabilities. The two electric school buses are operational in school districts in…
This new retro-styled electric moped blends the best of electric bicycles and e-motorcycles
March 25, 2021
They say there’s nothing new under the sun, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still combine classic styling to create novel products. And the recently unveiled Pepper electric moped is a prime example of old meets new with a design that blurs the line between electric…
Porsche is still undecided about making new 718 Cayman and Boxster battery electric or not
March 25, 2021
Porsche is currently finalizing plans for its next-generation 718 Cayman and Boxster, but the automaker admits to being undecided about whether or not to make the small sports car battery electric.
For those unfamiliar with Porsche’s lineup, the 718 Cayman and Boxster…
What happens when you combine the classic ride of a cruiser e-bike with the mega power of a high-wattage fat tire e-bike? You get an extremely comfortable hotrod of an e-bike known as the Biktrix Stunner X!
To put it simply, the Biktrix Stunner X is a powerhouse of an e-bike.
Yet it somehow remains easy-going and comfortable, making it one of the more approachable high-power e-bikes I’ve…
US energy company Con Edison has announced the development of the country’s first fully electric bucket truck. Its partnership with manufacturers Lion Electric and Posi-Plus will deliver the zero emission utility vehicle truck next year. The bucket truck is a recognizable…
Tesla has increased the price of the two cheapest trims of the Model 3 – the automaker’s third price change in just two months.
As we previously reported, Tesla has a different pricing model than most other automakers.
The automaker doesn’t rely on third-party…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 24, 2021
March 25, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
