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A new, free US support line is providing electric vehicle advice

December 17, 2020
Community-owned Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and nonprofit EV advocate Plug In America have partnered up to provide free electric vehicle advice, not only just in Sacramento, but nationwide. Free electric vehicle advice The EV Support Program makes the transition to driving electric simpler for consumers by answering all their questions. The Support Program provides…
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Scientists make a sodium-ion battery density breakthrough

December 16, 2020
Researchers from the Tokyo University of Science have taken another step in the ongoing quest to bring next-generation sodium-ion batteries to market. They have achieved a higher-energy density in sodium-ion batteries than in lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion vs. sodium-ion So far, lithium-ion batteries hold the No. 1 spot among rechargeable batteries. Lithium-ion batteries prioritize energy…
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Quick Charge Podcast: December 15, 2020

December 16, 2020
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…
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GM releases another tiny Bolt EUV teaser: headlights

December 16, 2020
GM is getting into the habit of releasing small —very small — teasers of upcoming electric vehicles, and now it is releasing another one for the Bolt EUV teaser. This time, it’s the headlights. Earlier this year, GM had an “EV Day” during which we learned a lot…
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Lordstown will partner with Camping World for an electric RV, service locations

December 16, 2020
Lordstown Motors and Camping World will work together to build an electric motorhome, announced in an event at Lordstown’s Ohio plant with Lordstown CEO Steve Burns and Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis. Lordstown also plans to use Camping World for nationwide service locations for the Endurance electric pickup truck. Lordstown wants to be the first to deliver a fully electric pickup truck to…
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Tesla launches new solar panel system size options

December 16, 2020
Tesla has launched new size options for its rooftop solar panel system, doubling the number of options for homeowners looking to go solar. Over the last year, Tesla has made some massive changes to its solar panel price structure and overall offering after introducing a new…
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Cyrusher XF800 review: I’ve got a lot to say about this full-suspension fat tire e-bike

December 16, 2020
The Cyrusher XF800 electric bicycle is big. It is bold. It is crushing. Err, make that Cyrushing. Basically, this fat tire e-bike is a lot of things and we’re going to talk about all them. Cyrusher is an Asian import e-bike brand, and to answer your first question: The name is apparently a portmanteau of “cycling” and “rusher”. Hey, I didn’t choose the name. I’m just reviewing the…
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