The motorcycle industry has always lagged behind the automotive industry, and while electric police cars are old news these days, many police departments and even military divisions are still learning the benefits of electric motorcycles for fleet duty.
Here are a number of interesting examples showing how electric motorcycles are helping police and militaries perform their work better, more…
Tesla reduces Solar Roof price, updates website
September 30, 2020
Tesla has slightly reduced the price Solar Roof prices and updated its webpage for the product with new information.
In October of last year, Tesla launched version 3 of its Solar Roof tiles, which is now also known as Solarglass, and it saw a significant price decrease…
Indian Motorcycles unveils its first eFTR electric motorcycle, but there’s a small catch
September 30, 2020
The small catch is that the first Indian electric motorcycle is also for small riders. As in children.
Indian decided to go for the pint-sized market with its first electric model. And in doing so, they’ve also revealed what they were working on earlier this summer when…
President Donald Trump claimed support for electric cars during the presidential debate with former Vice-President Joe Biden and appeared to take credit for the federal EV tax credit implemented during the Obama administration.
The first presidential debate of the 2020 election was held tonight and while it’s not something that we would normally cover, there was a small item about our industry…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 29, 2020
September 30, 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…
VW ID.4 will have 2,200lb towing capacity, 2,700 for AWD model
September 30, 2020
VW’s online configurator for the ID.4 is out, and a new detail has emerged about the car’s towing capabilities. It looks like all ID.4 models will have some towing capability, with the RWD model sporting 2,200lb capacity and the AWD model 2,700lbs. All models will have…
Nissan turns Leaf electric car into cool-looking mobile power supply for disaster relief
September 30, 2020
Nissan modified a Leaf electric car to turn it into a cool-looking mobile power supply on wheels for disaster relief.
With the Leaf, Nissan has been an early adopter of vehicle-to-grid technology for electric vehicles.
The technology has great potential for grid services, but Nissan first implemented it as a way to provide backup power in case of natural disasters.
Now the Japanese automaker went…
Segway has been on a roll, launching new personal electric vehicles seemingly monthly lately. After recently opening sales for the company’s new adult-sized electric go-kart, now Segway is unveiling and taking orders in the US and Canada for the company’s popular C80…
Ford slashes Mustang Mach-E electric car prices by up to $3,000
September 29, 2020
Ford has slashed its Mustang Mach-E electric car prices by up to $3,000 ahead of the start of deliveries.
The Mustang Mach-E is Ford’s first all-electric vehicle built to be electric from the ground up.
It was fully unveiled last year, but the automaker has been updating…
EGEB: Here’s what China’s net zero plan might look like
September 29, 2020
A Chinese climate research institute has created China’s road map to reach net zero by 2060.
New Jersey bans plastic bags, polystyrene foam containers… and paper bags.
French oil giant Total buys London’s largest electric vehicle charging network.
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