Elon Musk’s Boring Company has announced that it is joining Tesla in Austin, Texas for a new tunnel project.
It is already starting to hire.
The Boring Company is already involved in several tunnel and ‘Loop’ projects in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and in Maryland.
A ‘Loop’ consists of a tunnel with Tesla vehicles moving passenger autonomously at high speeds inside.
Now it is adding…
Tesla scares Roadster reservation holders by removing car from website, Musk says it’s a mistake
November 9, 2020
Tesla gave Roadster reservation holders, who placed up to $250,000 deposits on the car, a scare by “removing the electric supercar from its website.”
CEO Elon Musk says it’s just a mistake, but it’s actually still on the website — just not front and center…
Tesla announced today that the Supercharger network has now reached a total of 20,000 stalls around the world.
Over the last few years, Tesla has made several grand promises about expanding the Supercharger network, but it has been falling short.
The delay appeared to be at…
FREY’s electric mountain bikes powered by the industry-leading Bafang Ultra mid-drive motor have expanded their reputation in the sport of electric mountain biking considerably over the past year.
And now they are putting their powerful motors and high-end suspension to the test by taking on the world of enduro racing.
Enduro mountain bike racing consists of rigorous mountain bike trails with…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 7, 2020
November 8, 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 on…
Why would a state that is extremely vulnerable to climate change vote for Donald Trump?
Small Island Developing States lead the fight against climate change — and usually suffer the most.
The president of the Oakland Firefighters Union talks about what it’s like to face…
Tesla Tequilla shows brand strength, selling out before Elon Musk could even tweet about it
November 8, 2020
The Tesla brand has shown its strength this week with its new Tesla Tequilla selling out even before Elon Musk could tweet about it.
Now the bottles are already getting listed for 4 times the original price.
As we reported earlier this week, Tesla launched its own tequila – something that originated from a joke Elon Musk did back in 2018.
It’s not a cheap joke.
Tesla started selling the…
Nio unveils 100 kWh battery with cell-to-pack design and lets owners upgrade if they want
November 7, 2020
Nio has unveiled today a 100 kWh battery pack with a cell-to-pack design, similar to what Tesla recently announced at battery day.
The automaker is going to enable current owners to upgrade their battery pack — something quite rare in the industry.
Previously, Nio was…
Tesla has released two new quick videos about charging electric vehicles, and they’re nicely packaged into 30-second clips like commercials.
Famously, Tesla doesn’t employ advertising, or at least traditional advertising.
However, the automaker has been really good at…
EGEB: First US Gulf Coast oil refinery shuts down since COVID
November 7, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Royal Dutch Shell announced yesterday that it is closing its refinery in Convent, Louisiana.
Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered his government to try to meet the Paris Agreement.
This search engine helps fight climate change — and all you have to do is browse.
Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and…
