The UK’s first electric vehicle service station, known as the Electric Forecourt®, has been opened by GRIDSERVE today near Braintree, Essex, in southeast England.
UK’s first fully solar-powered electric vehicle service station
As Fully Charged‘s Robert Llewellyn detailed in a video in an exclusive visit to the station last week, Electric Forecourt features 36 rapid chargers powered by…
Toyota announces new all-electric SUV, says it’s their ‘first step’ for battery-electric cars
December 8, 2020
Toyota announced today that they will be unveiling a new all-electric SUV in the coming months.
The automaker, which has been seen as a lagger when it comes to all-electric vehicles, says that it’s their ‘first step’ for battery-electric vehicles.
Toyota has yet to…
Tesla gives deadline to Roadster referral discount winners ahead of finally delivering new Supercar
December 8, 2020
Tesla is contacting owners who referred enough new buyers through their referral program to get a discount on a new Roadster to let them know about a new deadline.
Could this finally mean production is coming?
Tesla Referral Program
Tesla’s referral program has changed a…
Tesla has released its very first diversity report and it shows that a company has quite a diverse workforce, but the leadership is still mostly made up of white men.
The report also highlights Tesla’s efforts to improve diversity in its workforce.
Tesla Diversity Report
The automaker wrote about the release of its first “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report” report in the US:
“Today…
You’ve probably never heard of Tromox or their first electric motorcycle, the Tromox Mino. But as the company begins expanding distribution across Europe and the US, you may be seeing more of these cool little bikes soon.
Tromox Mino electric motorcycle
I’ve been…
This new material can store solar energy for months
December 5, 2020
Researchers at the UK’s Lancaster University studied a crystalline material — a solid material with parts such as atoms, molecules, or ions that are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic structure — and discovered it has properties that allow it to capture solar…
Japan plans to phase out sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by the mid-2030s, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK.
The plan is not yet finalized (expect more info by the end of the year), and will still allow for sales of conventional gas-powered hybrids. So this is a step forward, but resembles China’s recently announced gas car ban that doesn’t actually ban gas cars.
Nations…
Einride’s next-generation ‘Pod’ promises NVIDIA-powered unmanned electric heavy freight
December 5, 2020
Einride, a Swedish company focusing on autonomous electric trucks, announced today that their next-generation Pod will use NVIDIA’s “Orin” processor for autonomous driving.
Last year, Einride became the first company to make deliveries with a completely driverless…
Elon Musk’s Boring Company has released the first images teasing the first passenger station of the Las Vegas Loop ahead of its launch.
A Boring Company Loop system consists of tunnels in which Tesla autonomous electric vehicles travel at high speeds between stations to…
The Super Monarch Crown AWD 1500 electric bicycle from E-Cells is an absolute masterclass in excess. With dual 1,100W peak motors, dual batteries, and dual suspension, it has more everything than almost anybody needs. And that is what makes it such an awesome ride.
As this review taught me, sometimes “too much” is the perfect amount.
Super Monarch Crown AWD 1500 tech specs:
Motor(s): 2x…
