What happens when you race four wheels against two in an electric vehicle drag race, pitting American muscle against European engineering?
That’s exactly what you’re about to find out.
Thanks to ThEVox Network, a Porsche Taycan Turbo and a Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle slugged it out in a quarter-mile drag race.
Performed on an airport runway, the drag race featured two…
Podcast: Tesla new battery pack, Rivian R1T/R1S, BMW iX, and more
November 14, 2020
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s new Model 3 battery pack, the Rivian R1T and R1S, the new BMW iNext, and more.
Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk tests positive and negative for COVID-19, casts doubts on seriousness of pandemic
November 13, 2020
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he tested both positive and negative for COVID-19 in a series of four tests yesterday.
The CEO, who has often made skeptical and inaccurate comments about the pandemic, used the occasion to again cast doubts on the seriousness of the coronavirus…
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…
