NHTSA announced that it is looking into Chevy Bolt EV over a potential issue that could lead to a battery fire.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed this week that its Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is launching an investigation into the Chevy Bolt EV over three instances of fires that originated without impacts from accidents.
Two of them were reported to…
Energica, maker of 150 MPH electric motorcycles, is now testing 50-125cc level e-bikes
October 15, 2020
Last year, Italian electric racing motorcycle manufacturer Energica announced its intent to develop smaller, lighter weight electric motorbikes.
Now the company has progressed to bench testing a system that could become the powertrain for more affordable electric motorcycles…
Tesla will start production of the 7-seater version of the Model Y electric SUV with a third row next month, according to a new comment by CEO Elon Musk.
At the launch of the Model Y last year, Tesla surprised by fitting a third row of seats in the small electric SUV.
The…
If you’re an electric moped fan, there’s never been a better time to be alive. Not only have we seen 2020 turn into the year of the electric moped, but today we’re adding one more interesting model to the list. Monday Motorbikes has just unveiled their new Presidio electric moped.
Presidio electric moped unveiled
Monday Motorbikes has been in the electric moped scene longer than just about…
Watch Tesla Solar Roof being installed in just 4 days but with caveats in new timelapse video
October 15, 2020
An interesting new timelapse video of a Tesla Solar Roof installation in just 4 days has been released, but there are some caveats.
We have recently been reporting on the difficult rollout of Tesla’s solar roof tiles as the company is still trying to accelerate the…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the automaker will reduce the price of the Model S again after Lucid Motors tried to undercut them with the base version of the Air.
Yesterday, Tesla reduced the price of the Model S by $3,000 to $71,990.
Today, Lucid announced the price and specs…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 14, 2020
October 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 on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Lucid Motors has confirmed the base version of its Air electric sedan at $69,900 with 406 miles of range — beating the Tesla Model S by just four miles.
Earlier this year, Lucid launched the production version of the Air, its first electric car, and unveiled all the…
Tern GSD Review: more practical than you can shake a stick at
October 14, 2020
Tern specializes in folding bicycles, both electric and non-electric, but they fancy themself a transportation company. For those of you undergoing car replacement therapy, the GSD is one of, if not the best, compact cargo bikes on the market today. Every inch of the bike is…
Elon Musk mentions a potential Tesla electric bus in a new tweet that he later deleted – sparking discussions about the possibility of a new Tesla vehicle.
As we reported yesterday, The Boring Company applied for permits to start expanding its ‘Loop’ at the Las Vegas Convention Center to the rest of the city of Las Vegas.
The company already reported that it plans to use Tesla vehicles…
