There was a time when the station wagon was a fixture of American family life, and frequently featured in popular culture. The fashion for bigger, taller vehicles has seen them all but disappear in the US, at around 1-2% of new car sales. In Europe, meanwhile, the “estate car,” as it’s known, remains a competitive segment, and in several Western European companies represents more than a…
Ford unveils E-Transit: capable electric van starting under $45,000 but with limited range
November 13, 2020
Ford has unveiled the E-Transit: an electric version of its versatile Transit van popular with commercial customers.
It starts under $45,000 and offer some interesting connectivity features, but it has a limited range.
The E-Transit was one of the first all-electric…
Macwheel Cruiser budget electric bike review: Cheap thrills at $799
November 13, 2020
While I definitely appreciate the nicities of premium electric bicycles, I also understand that plunking down several thousand dollars on an e-bike isn’t in the cards for many people. So with that frame of mind, I went into this review of the $799 Macwheel Cruiser electric…
A first: US Federal Reserve report includes climate change risks
November 13, 2020
The Federal Reserve’s November 2020 “Financial Stability Report,” which usually examines how economic and market forces could impact banks, insurance companies, and other firms, has addressed the implications of climate change for financial stability for the very first time.
The Fed and climate change
The US central banking system, known as The Fed, doesn’t yet get specific from a…
Tesla launches second Model Y wheel and tire winter package
November 13, 2020
Tesla is now launching a second Model Y wheel and tire winter package — giving owners more options before the winter starts.
As we reported last week, as a California-based company, Tesla has often been criticized for addressing concerns from owners living in colder…
EGEB: Bloomberg: how Biden can act on climate without Congress
November 13, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Michael Bloomberg details how Joe Biden can address climate change without Congress.
The US Federal Reserve’s financial stability report addresses climate change for the very first time.
The Philippines will no longer…
Porsche unveils electric van concept that it killed — dope or nope?
November 13, 2020
Porsche has unveiled a series of concept vehicles that it killed over the years, including a new electric van concept.
Dope or nope?
The German automaker released a new series of concepts called “Porsche Unseen” today:
“Under the title “Porsche Unseen”, Porsche is for the first time publishing design studies from 2005 to 2019 which have until now been kept under lock and key. The…
Waymo throws shade at Tesla and Elon Musk over self-driving comments
November 13, 2020
Waymo is throwing shade at Tesla and Elon Musk over comments that the latter has made about the usefulness of the former’s self-driving technology.
There are dozens of high-profile companies working on solving self-driving and just as many different approaches, but there…
Flying cars may soon find a place to park in Florida
November 13, 2020
The 1960s animated cartoon series The Jetsons is best remembered for its depiction of a future that just never seems to get any closer (apart from video phones). And nothing about this future is more lamented than the prolonged absence of George Jetson’s flying electric…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 12, 2020
November 13, 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 on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
