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Jay Leno checks out low-cost SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycle in its first public outing

The SONDORS Metacycle was first unveiled just over a month ago, and so far, all of its appearances (that we know of) have been carefully orchestrated. Now, we’re getting a chance to see the first public showing of the low-cost electric motorcycle at an event that included automotive and motorcycle aficionado Jay Leno. The SONDORS Metacycle caused quite a stir in the industry when company…
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Electric vehicle companies you may not know: Canoo

Continuing our spotlight on electric vehicle companies you may not have heard about yet is Canoo ($GOEV). The California-based EV startup in beautiful south bay is beginning to ramp up production of multiple electric vehicles. With two EVs unveiled and more on the horizon…
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Tesla Model Y Standard Range is still available ‘off menu,’ but Elon Musk doesn’t like the range

Tesla is apparently still offering the Model Y Standard Range, which has been removed from the online configurator this weekend, as an “off-the-menu” item. The reason behind the removal is apparently that Elon Musk doesn’t like the range of the electric SUV. As we reported yesterday, Tesla removed the Model Y Standard Range from its online configurator. The move was confusing since it came…
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Tesla stops taking orders for cheapest Model Y in hard to follow updates

Tesla has stopped taking orders for the cheapest version of the Model Y electric SUV and removed it from its online configurator just a month into launching the vehicle. The change comes amid broader pricing and configurator changes that are becoming hard to follow. Last month, Tesla launched a new Model Y Standard Range RWD with 244 miles of range. The launch was surprising considering CEO…
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Quick Charge Podcast: February 20, 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…
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Tesla releases video of new Model S Plaid winter testing, shows round steering wheel

Tesla has released a short video of a new Model S Plaid winter testing, and it is equipped with a normal round steering wheel. Last month, Tesla officially unveiled the new Model S and Model X refresh. The unveiling of the new vehicle was somewhat strangely on the sidelines of the release of its Q4 and full-year 2020 earnings. Tesla didn’t do an official release of the updated vehicles. CEO…
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