Denver grabbed headlines earlier this year when it launched an ambitious program to help city residents replace cars with e-bikes. Now the city is struggling to ensure it can provide sufficient cycling infrastructure to support the influx of electric bikes. More…
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Quick Charge Podcast: December 27, 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. More…
J+ BOOSTER 2 portable EV charger review: More bang for your buck
Juice Americas launched its portable two-in-one EV charger, the J+ BOOSTER 2, in North America in August and invited Electrek to review it. Here’s how it went. More…
Nio (NIO) lowers Q4 2022 delivery expectations after December supply chain issues
After failing to reach full production capacity in December 2022, Nio (NIO) is lowering its Q4 delivery outlook, citing particular “challenges in deliveries and productions” in addition to ongoing supply chain issues. More…
Tesla used car prices are finally dropping
Tesla used car prices are finally starting to drop. It’s good for the affordability of Tesla vehicles, but it will put pressure on the company’s new car demand. More…
Japan’s first large-scale offshore wind farm just came online
Japan’s first large-scale offshore wind farm started operation on December 22 – a major milestone in the country’s transition to renewables. More…
Huck Cycles begins US production of Stinger electric motorbikes
Huck Cycles is a North Carolina-based electric motorbike manufacturer that built a name for itself with retro-inspired electric mopeds hand-made by Americans, including by a largely military veteran workforce. Now the company is beginning of production of its latest model, the Huck Stinger electric motorcycle. More…
Kia gives us a closer look at the EV9, its first electric SUV
Kia is teasing its first electric SUV, the EV9, ahead of its 2023 debut. The three-row electric SUV first appeared as a concept vehicle at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show, but as it nears production, Kia is giving us a closer look at what we can expect. More…
HeyBike Cityrun review: A decent urban e-bike that desperately wants to compete on price
HeyBike has built a name for itself over the last year or two with a growing number of low-cost electric bikes. And while the brand can’t hope to compete on reputation with the US market’s major players, it sure can compete on price. Meet the electric bike. More…
Is Tesla going to make a Cybertruck SUV?
As Tesla prepares to bring the Cybertruck electric pickup truck to production, we explore the potential for the automaker to make a Cybertruck SUV with a third row and up to nine seats. More…
US companies are producing heat pumps that work below -20F
Heating and cooling equipment multinational Johnson Controls has developed an air source heat pump prototype that can operate in temperatures below -20F (-29C) as part of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 26, 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. More…
Winemaker goes from high energy bill to added profit using his Nissan LEAF’s solar energy storage capabilities
Facing rising electricity costs that climbed to around $6,000 a year, one winemaker decided he had had enough. Joseph Evans first installed a solar energy system to power his entire property while the sun was out. However, he wanted to take it a step further. So, he started using his Nissan LEAF with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities to store energy during the day to power the property at night — which reduces cost and even adds an extra profit stream since he can sell the excess back to the grid. More…
Tesla owner goes viral after his car would not charge in the cold
A Tesla owner’s video went viral after he couldn’t get his Model S to charge at a Supercharger station in the cold. More…
Nio unveils ES8 and EC7 coupe SUV, an e-tron rival with market-leading aerodynamics
During Nio day 2022, the Chinese EV marker revealed two flagship SUVs, a refresh of the ES8 and the EC7 coupe SUV, which Nio claims features market-leading aerodynamics, a possible Audi e-tron rival. More…
This new three-passenger electric trike replaces a car for hauling kids around town
Bicycle maker Sixthreezero has just unveiled its newest e-bike, which takes the form of a rickshaw-style electric trike that comes with a mouthful of a name: the “EVRY journey Tricycle 750W with Passenger Seat.” The overloaded name underscores the heavy-hauling ability of the new e-trike, which is designed with a rear bench to carry two passengers in addition to the main rider. More…
How to turn your Tesla into a $100,000 gaming computer
Now that Tesla launched Steam in its Model S and Model X, there’s a way to make your electric car your main gaming computer – a $100,000+ gaming computer. More…
Tesla confirms 4680 battery cell production now enough for 1,000 cars a week
Tesla has confirmed that its 4680 battery cell production has now reached a level that can support the production of over 1,000 cars a week. More…
Tesla confirms 4680 battery cell production is now enough for 1,000 cars a week
Tesla has confirmed that its 4680 battery cell production has now reached a level that can support the production of over 1,000 cars a week. More…
Weekend Project: This guy made an electric bike snowplow out of garbage
They say that necessity is the mother of invention. And one Canadian man had a serious need for Vietnamese takeout. But since the bike paths hadn’t been plowed, he turned his e-bike into a DIY snow plow to go get his fix. More…
