This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s new price changes, the Model Plaid+ delay, the Audi Q4 e-tron, Volvo C40 first look and more.
The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with…
We got a limited look at the Volvo C40 Recharge today at the Volvo Cars Manhattan showroom. That’s where the single US C40 currently is residing before its trip to Boston this weekend. Here are our first thoughts.
Volvo C40 vs. XC40
As a background, the C40 is a…
When the 80 mph (130 km/h) SONDORS Metacycle was first unveiled in January of this year, it shocked the industry with its low price of just $5,000 but also left many unanswered questions. The battery was a key unaddressed topic.
We knew that it would be a 4 kWh pack and…
The Dutch EV startup Lightyear has announced the closing of a new funding round of $48 million. The EV manufacturer specializing in solar paneled roofs made the announcement via a press release today. The new investment is Lightyear’s largest financing to date. It will use the funds to support growth toward the first customer deliveries of its Lightyear One exclusive series car.
Since its…
A secretive new company called Alpha Motor unveiled an interesting-looking electric pickup truck.
While the vehicle may serve as an interesting design concept, I wouldn’t hold my breath to see it enter production.
Alpha Motor
The success of Tesla has led to many electric…
Most expensive electric vehicles on the road in 2021
March 12, 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.
How much is a Tesla? Your guide to Tesla prices
March 12, 2021
You’ve read about all the improvements to emerge both inside and out each 2021 Tesla model, and maybe you’re more than a little bit tempted. Next, reality sets in, and that age old question rears its head: “how much?” No need to click through several variations of each Tesla on Tesla’s website, it’s all been compiled for you here.
The information below offers the lowest and highest…
How Florida could be a clean energy leader: opinion
March 12, 2021
Representative Anna Vishkaee Eskamani, a Democrat, represents Florida’s 47th district in Orange County in the state House.
We are at a tipping point when it comes to how we power our lives.
Nationwide, and in Florida, we are still producing, consuming, and wasting energy…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 11, 2021
March 12, 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…
Tesla’s giant stamping machine, believed to be the world’s biggest, caught on fire at Fremont factory today.
No one was injured, but the incident is likely to affect production.
We previously reported that Tesla is now producing the Model Y with one giant rear underbody that used to be made of 70 parts.
That’s possible due to Tesla’s first Giga Press, which was installed at the…
