Cleantech & EV’s

Tesla (TSLA) has launched its new “Tesla Energy Plan” to offer new low charging tariffs to customers in the UK by creating a virtual power plant with solar and Powerwall. Earlier this year, we reported on Tesla taking its first step in becoming an energy provider in the UK. The company aimed to use its “Autobidder” platform to take advantage of distributed energy assets to provide new…

This is it. Harley-Davidson has been teasing us with the prospect of their own in-house electric bicycles for over two years. And today the bar-and-shield motorcycle manufacturer has finally announced its new dedicated electric bicycle brand known as Serial 1 Cycle Company. The brand’s name is an homage to the very first motorcycle ever built by Harley-Davidson in 1903, named “Serial Number…

Tesla has mysteriously removed the option for drivers to control the strength of the regenerative braking capacity for new cars. The reason behind the change is not clear. Regenerative Braking Regenerative braking, which uses an electric vehicle’s electric motor to convert kinetic energy into electricity to charge the battery pack while slowing down the vehicle, is a flagship feature of…

George Hotz, CEO of comma.ai, argues that Tesla should sell its self-driving computer chip and create some competition to Nvidia in the process. Hotz rose to fame through his hacking feats as a teen, but more recently, he has become a highly respected programmer and he founded comma.ai, which aims to solve self-driving while delivering level 2 driver-assist features in the process. As we…