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Weird Alibaba: This $5,000 Chinese electric car feels like a scaled up Hot Wheels car

August 20, 2022
At a time when cars seem to be getting bigger and bigger, perhaps we all need to take a step back. I think it’s time to re-evaluate just what cars need to be, how much car is really necessary to move us around. It sounds like China agrees with me, at least judging by the looks of Alibaba’s latest awesome electric car. I’d say that this little wedge on wheels is perfectly poised to become…
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Quick Charge Podcast: August 15, 2022

August 16, 2022
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…
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These new electric motorcycles are headed for Chinese police use, and then potentially the public

June 19, 2022
Electric motorcycles for police use is nothing new, and the more efficient two-wheelers solve a number of issues related to high fuel costs and improved routine maintenance. Now we’re getting a first look at a particular new model known as the CFMoto 300 GT-E that is destined for use by police in China. The domestically-made electric motorcycle falls in the 300-400cc equivalent class and is…
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Drive a truck? Just 5 tanks of gas could buy you an electric bike. Or 7 tanks for everyone else.

June 12, 2022
With average national gas prices passing $5/gal in the US, there’s no time like the present to find a cost effective alternative to driving. And if that money-saving alternative happens to be fun, efficient, healthy and better for the air your kids breathe, then all the better. In fact, considering how much gas costs right now and how big many American cars are, you’d be surprised how few…
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