E-bike manufacturer SONDORS shocked the world last week when it unveiled its 80 mph (130 km/h) and $5,000 SONDORS Metacycle. It was the first affordably priced electric motorcycle that promised street-legal highway riding and enough range for nearly any reasonable commute.
But as epic as it was, the unveiling left us with plenty of questions. So I sat down with company founder Storm Sondors and…
BMW i4 electric sedan looks sharp in new dynamic testing video
January 23, 2021
The BMW i4 electric sedan is looking sharp and fun to drive in a new dynamic testing video ahead of the launch.
BMW i4
Along with the BMW iNext, the BMW i4 is a highly anticipated new all-electric vehicle coming from the German luxury automaker this year.
Unlike the BMW…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The UK is hosting the COP26 in Glasgow and leading on climate change efforts. Why the big gas plant?
Meanwhile, the President of the European Investment Bank declares that “gas is over.’
UnderstandSolar is a free service…
Survey shows EV owners will not go back to gas, brand loyalty is a bit ‘fickle,’ and Tesla leads
January 23, 2021
A new Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study by JD Power shows that electric car owners will not go back to gas, but brand loyalty is a bit more “fickle.”
Tesla is enjoying a strong lead in EV experience.
Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study
JD Power describes this new survey of the electric vehicle ownership experience:
The overall EVX ownership index score measures…
Tesla has taken delivery of a massive “Giga Press,” which is believed to be the world’s largest casting machine, at Gigafactory Texas.
Tesla is literally going big on casing
In recent years, Tesla has been focusing on casting technology to produce larger parts of its…
Podcast: Tesla structural battery pack exclusive, Tesla prices, Mercedes-Benz EQA, and more
January 23, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the first picture of the Tesla structural battery pack, Tesla Powerwall and Model 3 prices, the Mercedes-Benz EQA unveil, and more.
The Electrek…
Segway-Ninebot has just opened orders in North America for a new version of the company’s self-balancing electric scooter, the Ninebot S Max.
Unlike conventional electric scooters of the Bird and Lime variety, the Ninebot S Max uses the hoverboard-style parallel wheel design.
The previous version of the scooter offered by Ninebot included a center pillar that reached just short of the…
Tesla is slashing the price of its media unit upgrade for Model S and Model X by $1,000.
While the move would generally be welcomed by owners, some are skeptical of Tesla’s intentions amid the controversy around a potential recall.
Tesla media unit (MCU)…
2021 Porsche Taycan 4S gets 10% more EPA range. We tell you why
January 22, 2021
The EPA has the updated range estimates for the 2021 Porsche Taycan 4S, its midrange model now that the standard model Taycan has been announced. Surprisingly, the range jumped from 203 miles in 2020 to 227 miles of range this year, a gain of over 10%. What exactly…
Good news, Biden: 66% of US voters want green energy
January 22, 2021
Sixty-six percent of registered US voters say developing sources of clean energy should be a high or very high priority for the president and Congress. That’s according to a study released last week by Yale University and George Mason University’s climate change communication programs.
US voters on green energy
Nearly 1,000 registered voters from across the political spectrum —…
