VW has unveiled a new 22 kW bi-directional DC charging station for electric vehicles that sort of closes the gap between level 2 charging and level 3 DC fast-charging.
Typically, we refer to charging electric vehicles with 3 different levels.
Level 1 or trickle charging consists of plugging into a 120-volt regular wall outlet, which provides very limited charging that can literally take days to…
EGEB: COVID causes record global emissions drop in 2020
December 12, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Global emissions are expected to drop around 2.4 billion tonnes in 2020 (7%), a record.
Amazon declares that it’s now the largest corporate purchaser of green energy in the world.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that…
These US-built electric mopeds are expanding to Europe, adding electric motorcycles
December 12, 2020
North Carolina-based Huck Cycles may be less than a year old, but the electric moped company is moving fast!
I first stumbled upon the company in April of this year. There was almost no information available, so I called up founder Brett McCoy to figure out what was going…
Toyota to unveil electric car with solid-state battery with 10-min fast-charging next year
December 12, 2020
A new report suggests that Toyota is going to unveil an electric car with a new solid-state battery that enables 10-minute fast-charging capacity next year.
Toyota started working on solid-state batteries back in 2017 with plans to commercialize the batteries inside electric vehicles in the early 2020s.
Now, Nikkei Asia is out with a new report about Toyota’s plans to unveil a car powered by…
Tesla expands in-house Self-Driving testing to Phoenix
December 12, 2020
Tesla is expanding its in-house Autopilot and Full Self-Driving testing to Phoenix, Arizona, which is already a hub for self-driving tests.
Over the last few years, Tesla has been criticized for not reporting autonomous test mileage in California.
The California DMV makes…
Podcast: Tesla (TSLA) capital raise, Toyota makes some EV moves, QuantumScape details, and more
December 12, 2020
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a discussion about Tesla (TSLA) going back to the well with a new capital raise, Toyota making some EV moves, and details on the QuantumScape…
Hyundai is teasing the launch of the IONIQ 5, the first new electric vehicle in its new all-electric sub-brand, and revealed that it will have bi-directional charging and more.
Last summer, the Korean automaker announced that “IONIQ” will become a new EV brand and confirmed three new electric cars to launch under it in the next three years.
This is not to be confused with the current Hyundai…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 10, 2020
December 11, 2020
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Sense CEO predicts six 2021 home energy trends
December 11, 2020
Michael Phillips, the CEO of Sense, a technology company that makes a home energy monitor (pictured above) to track efficiency, cost, and reliability, told us about his predictions for six 2021 home energy trends.
Michael Phillips, CEO, Sense
Michael Phillips, CEO of…
WowGo has become a favorite budget-level electric skateboard manufacturer, thanks to the company’s high-performance yet low-cost boards. The WowGo Knight is the brand’s latest entry into the market and helps improve upon an already well-received design.
Around this time last year, I was reviewing the $599 WowGo 3 and gushing about how impressive its ride was compared to its low price.
Now…
