Illinois just signed a sweeping new electric bicycle law that, among many other changes, finally answers a question that has been hanging over the rapidly growing market for high-powered electric bikes: What exactly are we supposed to do with all of these 35 and 40 mph “e-bikes” that don’t fit into the normal three-class electric bicycle system?
The answer, at least in Illinois, is to treat…
1 in 7 US students now goes to a solar-powered school
August 31, 2026
Solar power now powers more than 10,800 US K-12 schools – that means 1 in 7 students goes to a school powered by the sun – but battery storage hasn’t quite caught on yet.
That’s more than 7 million students, according to the sixth edition of Generation180’s…
Hyundai has several new electric SUVs coming, including a new global D-segment SUV positioned slightly above the IONIQ 5.
Hyundai plans to launch 100 new vehicles by 2030
“It’s a great time to be at Hyundai,” José Muñoz, Hyundai Motor Company president and CEO, said…
Hyundai is about to shake things up with 100 new vehicles by 2030: Here's what's coming
August 28, 2026
Hyundai Motor Company, including Genesis, is about to get very busy, with plans to launch more than 100 new or updated vehicles by 2030, including its first extended-range EVs (EREVs).
Hyundai plans new vehicle blitz with EVs and EREVS
While many are pulling back, Hyundai is going on the offensive. Hyundai announced plans to launch over 100 new or refreshed vehicles by the end of the decade…
Tesla’s residential solar business has been shrinking for most of a decade, ever since the company absorbed SolarCity in 2016. Now, with electricity rates climbing across the US, Tesla is trying to revive it around a new in-house solar panel and Powerwall 3 — while…
Tesla is denying rumors that it has pulled its “Full Self-Driving” team out of China, saying its Shanghai data center is “operating normally” and that it has even reported the claims to police.
The denial comes as China remains conspicuously absent from Tesla’s own…
BMW i3 Touring captured on video for the first time [Video]
August 27, 2026
With the sedan version now on sale, the new BMW i3 Touring was captured for the first time with its wagon tail on display.
BMW i3 Touring breaks cover ahead of its debut
The i3 went on sale in June as BMW’s second Neue Klasse model, following the iX3 SUV. In Germany, the i3 50 xDrive First Edition model starts at €75,340 ($86,400). The standard model is priced at €65,900 ($75,500).
In the…
I tested this lithium-ion battery charging cabinet as the safest place to charge your e-bike batteries
August 27, 2026
One of the most common questions I get from readers isn’t just about speed or range anymore. Increasingly, I’m hearing more questions about battery safety.
People see the occasional viral video of an e-bike battery fire and wonder if they should be worried about charging…
Schneider Electric’s new 48-amp home EV charger is designed to solve one of the priciest problems that can come with buying an EV: discovering that your house needs an electrical panel or service upgrade before you can charge at Level 2 speeds.
The new Schneider Charge…
A Tesla owner posted dashcam footage of his car driving straight over a log lying across the road while running Full Self-Driving (FSD) v14.1 Lite, without braking or slowing down.
The clip has more than 800,000 views, and it adds to a growing list of problems we’ve documented with Tesla’s “Lite” version of FSD on older Hardware 3 cars.
In the video, posted by X user @donvarri on August…
