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: Tesla and Nürburgring have released a statement that 7:35.579 is the official record, despite that being the slower of the…
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…
EGEB: China led as the world installed 6.1 GW of offshore wind in 2020
September 11, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
6.1 GW of global offshore wind was installed in 2020, down slightly from a record 6.24 GW in 2019.
More than half of the world’s fossil fuels have to stay buried to slow global warming.
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The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) recently shared extensive plans to support the influx of EVs in the area by deploying four DC fast chargers as part of its city-operated fast-charging network. With nearly 50,000 chargers planned by 2030 as part of an ambitious plan, NYC’s government looks to build one of the largest municipal charging networks in the country.
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Orca AI begins research trial of safety system for autonomous ships
September 11, 2021
Maritime platform developer Orca AI has recently announced a partnership with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) to test its safety system for autonomous ships. Orca AI’s Automatic Ship Target Recognition System has been installed on an NYK ship as a research…
It’s World EV Day today, which means what it sounds like: it celebrates and promotes the role of electric vehicles as the world attempts to move toward reaching net zero. US climate czar Gina McCarthy spoke with Ben Prochazka of the Electrification Coalition today about…
Imagine for a second you’re in the market for a fast, luxury, four-seater electric car and money isn’t really an issue. Perhaps you don’t even have to imagine because that is in fact your reality – in which case, congratulations, and I slightly hate you.
[This is part of an ongoing collaboration between Electrek and Fully Charged.]
Tesla Model S Plaid, Porsche Taycan Turbo, or Audi RS…
Toyota is investing over $13 billion in EV batteries while lobbying to slow everyone else
September 11, 2021
Toyota announced that it is investing over $13 billion in EV batteries as it is trying to catch up after falling behind in electrification.
In the meantime, the Japanese automaker has led lobbying efforts to slow broader EV adoption.
Toyota has yet to launch a…
Tesla is coming up with its $25,000 electric car, but we still don’t know exactly what it will look like or even what it will be called.
Now it has been rendered as a sporty Model Q hatchback. Dope or nope?
We might have a rough idea of what the car would look like.
The…
Lithium-ion battery development and production is rapidly escalating worldwide, yet there’s no standard when it comes to battery designs, materials, and chemistries. And that affects the ability to recycle Li-ion batteries – a vital final stage of their life cycle. But this may be about to change in the US.
Li-ion battery recycling
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National…
