Elon Musk confirmed in a comment that Tesla’s new refreshed Model S can “seat up to 7 people” despite the automaker not offering it as an option yet.
When Musk first announced the Model S Plaid back in 2019, the CEO said that it will have the option for third-row jump seats, which was an option on the original Model S but was later discontinued.
For the first few years of production…
Lucid ‘sold out’ the first version of its Air electric sedan, but we don’t know how many
March 23, 2021
Lucid Motors announced today that it has sold out the first version of its upcoming Air electric sedan: the Dream Edition.
Though, it’s not clear how many vehicles they are talking about…
Lucid Motors is considered one of the most serious electric vehicle startups to…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 22, 2021
March 23, 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 Texas Gigafactory drone construction update
March 23, 2021
As Tesla continues construction on its Austin Gigafactory, drone pilots have taken to the sky to capture the progression over time. This specific video comes from Jeff Roberts and looks at the construction progression from day 242, captured on Sunday.
The video first shows us a quick timelapse captured from the very first day of construction to the current day. The drone then flies around the…
Today, Jeep unveiled its previously announced all-electric Wrangler concept, but it doesn’t look anywhere near something that it is bringing to production.
Last month, Stellantis, the new company created out of FCA’s merger with PSA, announced that its Jeep brand is…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
New York State approves a power cable for Deepwater Wind South Fork offshore wind farm.
Virginia nonprofit Give Solar works with Habitat for Humanity to provide solar for Habitat homeowners.
UnderstandSolar is a free service…
Elon Musk states the obvious: Tesla is not using its vehicles’ cameras to spy on China
March 23, 2021
Elon Musk addressed recent concerns about Tesla’s use of its cameras in its vehicles following a ban from the Chinese military.
Last week, we reported on the People’s Liberation Army, China’s military, issuing a notice banning Tesla owners from parking their vehicles on bases and in housing complexes.
The concerns appeared to be related to Tesla’s use of cameras all around its vehicles…
The Duane Arnold Energy Center in eastern Iowa, a now-idle nuclear power plant, will soon become a 690-megawatt solar farm. The new solar farm plus storage will produce more energy than the single-unit 615-megawatt nuclear plant generated, which powered more than 600,000…
During its annual press conference, Cupra announced it will launch its Tavascan electric SUV concept into production in 2024. The Tavascan will be the Cupra’s second consumer EV after the Cupra Born begins production at the end of this year.
Cupra is officially short for…
Tesla is about to launch its own in-house insurance program in more states after running it in California for the last year.
In 2019, Tesla launched its own insurance program, starting with availability in California, where the automaker claims up to 30% cheaper premiums than the competition.
It’s Tesla’s second entry in the insurance industry after its InsureMyTesla program in partnership…
