The GOVA C0 has a number of interesting features, not the least of which being that this seated electric scooter was designed specifically for women. This electric scooter is one of the newest products brought to market by NIU, a leader in the premium electric scooter industry.
When you think of a smart electric scooter in the West, you generally think of NIU. There just aren’t that many…
After launching in the US and Canada this June, Pixel Buds A-Series is getting an international launch in the coming weeks.
Compared to the 2nd-generation Pixel Buds released last year, A-Series is visually identical save for the color choices. The part that rests in…
Alpha Motor managed to make a splash unveiling renders of a $36,000 electric pickup truck despite having nothing to back up its claims.
Now, the company says it’s going to actually unveil its electric truck with production planned for 2023.
Earlier this year, we reported…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The Linden Hawk Rise 4.5 MW community solar project in New Jersey nears completion.
Albuquerque, New Mexico, launches an Electrified Dealer Program to help car dealers sell EVs.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s…
Gigabyte is offering a return and exchange service for two of its power supply units (PSUs), following complaints that the products were “exploding” or failing. PSU reviewer Aristeidis Bitziopoulos and Gamers Nexus both found that Gigabyte’s GP-P850GM and GP-P750GM…
Apple has recently patented an unusual method for dealing with the much-maligned “notch” that contains its front-facing camera. Rather than use a system that places the camera under the display, Apple instead has designed a moving “window” that can open to reveal a…
Keeping in touch with your friends and family is much easier if you have their numbers saved and if you use Android then it’s almost certain that you’ll use Google Contacts — which has now joined the 1 billion download club on the Play Store.
There has clearly been a surge in uptake of the stock contact book, as Google Contacts only surpassed the 500 million download milestone just under a…
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Fizzing Sodium Could Explain Asteroid Phaethon’s Cometlike Activity
Models and lab tests suggest the asteroid could be venting sodium vapor as it orbits close to the Sun, explaining its increase in brightness.
As a comet zooms…
Tesla Model Y to be cheaper police patrol car in just 6-18 months, says Boulder Sheriff
August 17, 2021
The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office announced that it acquired a Tesla Model Y to test as a police patrol vehicle.
It justified that higher sticker price with gas savings resulting in a cheaper total cost of ownership in just 6 to 18 months.
Like many other law…
Exclusive: GM to replace all battery modules in some Chevy Bolts to mitigate fire risk
August 17, 2021
Hopefully writing the final chapter in the battery-related Bolt Fire saga, GM is set to start replacing all modules in some Chevy Bolt EV Batteries within weeks. Electrek had an exclusive sit-down with a spokesperson from GM to get some details on the upcoming program.
For those just tuning in, this is the result of more than a dozen battery-related Chevy Bolt fires in a little more than a year…
