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…
EV Battery Market: LFP Chemistry Reached 31% Share In September
The NCM battery chemistry remains the most popular. More…
Get Your E-Bike Ready For Snow With FasterBikes’ S-Trax Snowbike Kit
It’s compatible with both electric and non-electric bicycles. 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…
Tesla 4680-Type Battery Cell Production Nears 1 Million/Week
It’s already enough for more than a thousand Tesla Model Y cars per week. 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…
Estimated Tesla Order Backlog Decreased To Just 163,000 As Of Dec 8
That’s down 27,000 in just one week. More…
Audi plans to make EVs at all its global factories before 2030
Audi will build EVs at all of its global plants before 2030 ahead of a planned phase-out of internal-combustion models, the automaker said Thursday in a press release. The automaker will introduce only all-electric models globally beginning in 2026, and aims to phase out production of internal-combustion vehicles by 2033, but prior to that EVs and… More…
Watch This Dude Transform His E-Bike Into A Snowplow
A man’s craving for good food can sometimes be an irresistible force. More…
Hybrid Or Electric Power: Toyota’s Dilemma
Leader of hybrid powertrains, the Japanese company is late in the development of EVs. What will its future be? 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 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…
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…
Report: Tesla Suspends Production In Shanghai
The company’s largest EV plant will return to work in 2023. More…
Electric Cars: 2022 Year In Review, Plus 2023 Predictions
We take a look back at the world of EVs in 2022 and then forward to predict what 2023 will bring. More…
US West Coast aligns to ban new gas cars by 2035
The entire U.S. West Coast now aims to end sales of new gasoline cars by 2035. Specifically, Washington and Oregon recently enacted rules requiring that new vehicles be mostly emission-free by 2035. These plans, which will permit continued sales of plug-in hybrids that also run on gasoline, align with goals already in place in California. Both… 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…
BYD Atto 3 Positively Surprises In Range Test
The 60 kWh battery version of the car achieved a higher range than its WLTP rating at a speed of 90 km/h (56 mph). More…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 24, 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…
