Lordstown Motors and Camping World will work together to build an electric motorhome, announced in an event at Lordstown’s Ohio plant with Lordstown CEO Steve Burns and Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis.
Lordstown also plans to use Camping World for nationwide service locations for the Endurance electric pickup truck.
Lordstown wants to be the first to deliver a fully electric pickup truck to…
Tesla launches new solar panel system size options
December 16, 2020
Tesla has launched new size options for its rooftop solar panel system, doubling the number of options for homeowners looking to go solar.
Over the last year, Tesla has made some massive changes to its solar panel price structure and overall offering after introducing a new…
Tesla hacker unlocks Autopilot ‘Augmented Vision’ and it’s awesome
December 16, 2020
A Tesla hacker has unlocked “Autopilot Augmented Vision,” a new mode in Tesla’s autonomous driving suite, that enables to see what Autopilot can detect in real time.
It’s awesome to watch.
More than two years ago, we shared pictures on Electrek of leaked images…
Cyrusher XF800 review: I’ve got a lot to say about this full-suspension fat tire e-bike
December 16, 2020
The Cyrusher XF800 electric bicycle is big. It is bold. It is crushing. Err, make that Cyrushing.
Basically, this fat tire e-bike is a lot of things and we’re going to talk about all them.
Cyrusher is an Asian import e-bike brand, and to answer your first question: The name is apparently a portmanteau of “cycling” and “rusher”.
Hey, I didn’t choose the name. I’m just reviewing the…
EGEB: US solar installations expected to jump 43% in 2020
December 16, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The US solar industry surged in 2020 despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
ExxonMobil’s investors pressure the oil giant to cut emissions, and it underwhelmingly responded.
Plans have been submitted for North…
Herbert Diess, the head of the Volkswagen group, forced a vote of confidence over his leadership at Volkswagen after facing some pushbacks due to his more aggressive stance on electric vehicles.
Now Volkswagen’s board confirmed that it is backing him and his team over the…
Tesla is upgrading Model 3 and Model Y headlights with more powerful and precise beam
December 15, 2020
Tesla announced to its staff that it is upgrading Model 3 and Model Y headlights with a design that will work in all regions.
Since Tesla officially launched the Model 3 2021 refresh in October, we have been sporadically seeing new headlights on the electric car.
However, the updated design has been inconsistently spotted in some markets but not in others.
Now Electrek has learned that Tesla is…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 14, 2020
December 15, 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…
New York’s vehicle-to-grid e-school bus pilot program is a success
December 15, 2020
The Lion Electric Company, a Quebec-based manufacturer of electric school buses, has successfully completed a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) pilot deployment of five school buses in White Plains, New York.
New York’s V2G school buses
The project began in 2018 among partners Lion…
How much is a Tesla? Your guide to Tesla prices
December 15, 2020
You’ve read about all the improvements to emerge both inside and out each 2021 Tesla model, and maybe you’re more than a little bit tempted. Next, reality sets in, and that age old question rears its head: “how much?” No need to click through several variations of each Tesla on Tesla’s website, it’s all been compiled for you here.
The information below offers the lowest and highest…
