Today was the official start of racing at the Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix 2025! There was a tremendous energy (and heat) on the ground at NCM Motorsports Park as nearly a dozen teams took to the track. Currently, as of writing, Stanford is ranked #1 in the SOV (Single-Occupant Vehicle) class with 68 registered laps. However, the fastest lap so far belongs to UC Berkeley, which clocked a 4:45 on the 3.15-mile track. That’s an average speed of just under 40 mph on nothing but solar energy. Not bad. Read more…
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Tesla sold 5,000 Cybertrucks Q2, Optimus is in chaos, plus: the Infinity Train!
The numbers are in and they are all bad for Tesla fans – the company sold just 5,000 Cybertruck models in Q4 of 2025, and built some 30% more “other” vehicles than it delivered. It just gets worse and worse, on today’s tension-building episode of Quick Charge. Read more…
Xpeng launches G7, a new Tesla Model Y competitor for just $27,000
Xpeng has officially launched its new G7 electric SUV in China, entering the fiercely competitive electric crossover market with a starting price of just 195,800 yuan ($27,325 USD). The G7 is positioned squarely to compete with the Tesla Model Y and the newly unveiled Xiaomi YU7. Read more…
Tesla Model Y no longer the world’s best selling car… with a possible asterisk
The Tesla Model Y was dethroned as the world’s best selling car last year, according to data from JATO dynamics. It was beaten by the Toyota RAV4, by a margin of just 0.16%. Read more…
Congress votes to send 2 million US jobs to China, increase deficit, energy costs
Congressional republicans have passed the republican tax bill that kills a slew of tax credits to help working families become more energy efficient, improve US air quality, and boost US manufacturing – instead channeling that money to wealthy elites, increasing the deficit by $3.3 trillion dollars along the way. Read more…
Former DOT official says NYC’s 15 MPH e-bike speed limit will risk lives
If Mayor Adams gets his way, New York City will institute a new speed limit on electric bicycles, reducing the cap to just 15 mph (24.1 km/h) from the previous e-bike speed limit of 25 mph (40 km/h). It’s a move that is ostensibly meant to protect New Yorkers, but which experts have said will actually result in risking more lives. Read more…
Honda’s new electric two-wheeler doubles the power and range
Honda is stepping up its electric scooter game with the launch of its second electric model for Europe, the CUV e:. Following Honda’s previous debut of the EM1 e:, a compact, city-focused moped, the CUV e: brings more power, more range, and more real-world usability to riders who want a practical electric alternative to a 125cc scooter. Read more…
Electrek FSGP 2025: New teams, new cars, same solar spirit
The sun has set on a frantic day of scrutineering at this year’s Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP), as teams scramble to qualify for a spot on the starting line tomorrow morning. Electrek FSGP 2025 is shaping up to be one of the event’s most attended ever, thanks to a strong showing of first-time and returning schools. But that also means new and unproven vehicles on the track. Read more…
Troubling times for Tesla, Nissan, and Dodge – plus some fun yellow stuff!
Tesla’s Q2 results are in, and they are way, way down from Q2 of 2024. At the same time, Nissan seems to be in serious trouble and the first-ever all-electric Dodge muscle car is getting recalled because its dumb engine noises are the wrong kind of dumb engine noises. All this and more on today’s deeply troubled episode of Quick Charge. Read more…
Dahon launches first super-lightweight e-bike that is actually affordable
Every year, it seems like there’s a new headline about the world’s lightest electric bike. Each year, engineers manage to shave a few more grams off of an exotically designed frame built with even more exotic materials. And each year, the continuously lower weight is balanced by continuously higher prices – often exorbitantly high. But now Dahon has bucked that trend, offering us an incredibly lightweight electric bike at a price that normal e-bike riders can afford. Meet the Dahon K-Feather. Read more…
BYD launches new discounts, offering +50% off smart driving tech
Despite the warnings, BYD continues introducing new discounts. On Wednesday, BYD’s luxury off-road brand began offering over 50% Huawei’s smart driving tech. Read more…
First-ever savings on Ford Mustang and Bronco e-bikes from $3,500, Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus units at new lows from $2,659, more
Today’s Green Deals are headlined by the first-ever savings we’ve spotted on Ford’s Mustang and Bronco e-bikes starting from $3,500, when using the provided promo code. We also spotted Anker’s SOLIX F3800 Plus Portable Power Station and its bundle options hitting their lowest prices yet in early Prime Day savings, starting from $2,659. Among our tool discounts today, you can bundle the commercial-grade Greenworks 82V 24-inch Cordless Short Pole Hedge Trimmer or its Fixed Mid Pole counterpart with two batteries and a dual-port rapid charger at new low prices starting from $250. You can also pick up EGO’s 56V 18-inch Cordless Electric Chainsaw for all your wood-cutting needs at $349. Plus, there’s all the rest of the hangover Green Deals in the links at the bottom of the page, like the expanded Anker SOLIX F3000 bundles, and much more. Read more…
Hyundai and Kia are cutting prices with nearly $17,000 in discounts in some markets
Are the Korean auto giants facing slowing sales? Hyundai and Kia are offering generous incentives globally, resulting in price cuts worldwide. In some markets, discounts can reach nearly $17,000. Read more…
Toyota is still struggling to sell EVs so it’s back to gas-powered SUVs
As it struggles to sell EVs in the US, Toyota is resorting to bigger, gas-powered SUVs. That new Toyota electric SUV we are still waiting on? It’s delayed again, but there’s more to it. Read more…
Mercedes shows off upcoming VLE multi-purpose vehicle, driving from Stuttgart to Rome
Mercedes-Benz continues to demonstrate the capabilities of its future lineup of all-electric vans and multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs), all atop its new 800V Van Architecture. Most recently, Mercedes drove two test versions of its VLE MPVs nearly 1,100 kilometers, from Germany to Rome, Italy. Read more…
Tesla confirms Cybertruck sales are down to just ~5,000 units
Tesla has confirmed through its delivery report that Cybertruck sales have now dropped to ~5,000 units per quarter. Read more…
The Honda Prologue is a hit, but Acura’s luxury EV is the real surprise
The Honda Prologue remains a top-selling EV in the US, but it’s Acura’s luxury electric SUV that’s been the surprise hit this year. Read more…
The forgotten 1970s GE electric lawn tractor you’ve never heard of
As a passion that probably fits nicely in between my car-free lifestyle and my love of strange electric off-road work vehicles, I’ve got a bit of a thing for electric tractors. And so when an awesome little retro electric lawn tractor known as the General Electric Elec-Trak popped into my algorithm, it sent me down one of the most enjoyable rabbit holes I’ve explored in quite some time.. Read more…
New ‘world’s lightest, most efficient’ e-bike motor lands on another model
Last week, we reported that the e-bike world had a new motor claiming to be the lightest and most efficient. Now, we’re already seeing TQ’s new TQHPR40 motor proliferate on more road and gravel e-bikes, including the recently announced E-ASTR from Ridely. Read more…
Komatsu scores $440 million electric mining equipment sale in Pakistan
Barrick Mining Corp. and Komatsu have formalized a $440 million deal that will see the Japanese construction giant begin delivering electric and electrified mining equipment assets to the company’s Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan. Read more…
