Cleantech & EV’s

Israeli EV startup REE Automotive, just unveiled its new approach to drive components and platforms. Named REEcorners, these proprietary systems fuse all of the vital parts of an EV together between the chassis and wheel. Combined with its modular EV platforms, REE Automotive sees its technology as a cornerstone for the future of electrified mobility. REE Automotive is headquartered in Tel…

Tesla has learned from Model Y’s first winter and it started pushing a new software update with cold weather improvements. Over the years, Tesla has often been accused of being a “California company” that doesn’t design cars for cold climates. The truth is that Tesla vehicles perform very well in the cold when it comes to driving performance. Electric powertrains provide a lot of torque…

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Toledo, Ohio’s 21,000-solar-panel farm serves both manufacturing and surrounding communities. A Belgian wind farm will supply electricity to cargo handlers International Car Operators at Zeebrugge. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…

There’s just something so natural-feeling about charging an e-bike from solar power. E-bikes are already such environmentally responsible alternatives to cars that they make me want to go the rest of the way and charge them in what feels like an environmentally responsible form too – with solar power that I generated onsite myself.  I’ve played with various methods for solar charging my…