Tesla Roadsters are already starting to gain in value, according to some recent auctions, and some owners are trying to push the price of the early electric sports car higher.
Tesla Roadster
The Tesla Roadster was the now famous California-based automaker’s first car: a small two-seat sports car based on the Lotus Elise.
It was far from a successful vehicle program by most conventional…
The fastest speed I’ve reached on my own NIU electric scooter is just shy of 50 mph (80 km/h). But JT Holmes has tripled my best effort – with the help of gravity. As part of NIU’s #MakeLifeElectric campaign, he recently rode an electric scooter out the back of an…
Tesla (TSLA) is set to announce its fourth-quarter 2020 and full-year financial results tomorrow, January 27, after the markets close. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management is scheduled after the results.
We’ll take a look below at what both the…
President Joe Biden has just announced that he will replace the entire US federal fleet with electric vehicles made in the US.
The US federal fleet consists of over 645,000 vehicles, according to the latest Federal Fleet Report. This includes 245k civilian vehicles, 173k military vehicles, and 225k post office vehicles.
Biden talked a lot about American-made electric vehicles during the…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 25, 2021
January 26, 2021
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…
How to get the most range out of your Tesla
January 26, 2021
While electric vehicles like Tesla have continued to grow in sales exponentially in recent years, they are still a fairly new concept for many people. A majority of consumers purchasing EVs have never previously owned one and may not be aware of the ways traditional ICE…
Tesla has reportedly partnered with Samsung on a new 5nm chip for full self-driving, according to a new report coming from Korea.
Tesla moves to design its own chips
Back in 2016, Tesla started building a team of chip architects led by legendary chip designer Jim Keller to develop its own silicon.
The goal was to design a super powerful and efficient chip for self-driving.
In 2019, Tesla finally…
Apollo Ghost review: Testing a 34 mph electric scooter with better suspension than my first car
January 26, 2021
Between its powerful motor and large battery, the Apollo Ghost electric scooter has a lot going for it. But one of my favorite parts has to be the long-travel suspension that makes this scooter a true urban assault scooter.
Whether it’s bouncing over potholes or hopping…
Ford F150 Electric leads Tesla Cybertruck on appeal with potential electric pickup buyers
January 26, 2021
Despite a lack of information, the Ford F150 Electric is leading Tesla Cybertruck on appeal with potential electric pickup buyers, according to an interesting new survey.
Electric pickup trucks
The electrification of pickup trucks is critical to accelerating electric…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Renewable energy overtook fossil fuels as the EU’s main source of electricity for the first time in 2020.
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