The British government will introduce legislation in 2021 that will require all newly built homes and offices to feature electric vehicle chargers in England.
Home and EV chargers in England
Specifically, all new homes and offices will have to feature “smart” charging devices that can automatically charge vehicles during off-peak periods. New office blocks will need to install a charge point…
Leaked video from Tesla Gigafactory Texas shows tons of megacasts ahead of production
September 11, 2021
A video that leaked from Tesla Gigafactory Texas in Austin shows a ton of large mega casting parts ahead of the expected start of Model Y production at the new factory.
Tesla is currently in the process of starting production at two brand new factories, Gigafactory Berlin…
Podcast: Mercedes goes all out at IAA, VW’s $24,000 EV, Tesla FSD Beta leaks, and more
September 11, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Mercedes-Benz going all out at IAA, VW unveiling a concept of its $24,000 electric car, Tesla FSD Beta software leak, and more as well as a few…
Tesla (TSLA) discontinues its solar subscription service
September 11, 2021
Tesla (TSLA) has discontinued its solar subscription service that it started offering in the US two years ago as the cheapest possible way to go solar.
In 2019, Tesla launched a new solar subscription under which homeowners can get a solar panel system installed at their home for no cost and no contract.
They only pay a monthly fee to access the solar power generated by the system to reduce…
Tesla has found a loophole to get around New Mexico’s ban on direct car sales by launching their first store and service center on tribal land.
New Mexico, like a few other states, still has laws prohibiting direct sales of electric vehicles to the public without going…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
US airlines boost their 2030 SAF target from 2 billion to 3 billion gallons.
Clean energy has a diversity problem, a new study confirms.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your…
Tesla (TSLA) is aiming for a “decent” quarter for deliveries with a strong end to the quarter after supply chain issues affected early production in Q3.
Last week, we reported on Tesla CEO Elon Musk telling employees on a call that “this is going to be the craziest month of deliveries Tesla will ever have.”
As is often the case, Tesla has to deliver a lot of vehicles toward the end of…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 9, 2021
September 11, 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…
A Plaid Tesla Model S has set a new electric lap record at the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife racetrack in Germany, with a lap time of 7:35.579. This beats the Porsche Taycan’s time by 7 seconds, and is quite competitive with the gas-powered competition as well.
Update…
GOTRAX Endura electric bike review: An ultra-budget e-scooter company does e-bikes
September 11, 2021
The GOTRAX Endura electric bicycle is the answer to the question, “What e-bike would you recommend if I wanted to spend as little money as possible but not get a pile of junk?”
It is far from the best e-bike I’ve tested, but it still scores major points for combining good-enough parts with a super-low price tag of $649. I’ve tested e-bikes that cut too many corners before, and this is not…
