New York Governor Kathy Hochul is progressing with her EV policies once more as she announces $23 million in funding for e-mobility initiatives in New York State. These include $15 mn for charging initiatives and another $8 mn for electric school and transit buses. New York State reportedly has a goal of a zero-emission electricity […] More…
Pit Bull “Plays” With Tesla Model 3 And Does Plenty Of Damage
The pit bull in this video actually seems to think the Tesla Model 3 is made for chewing on. More…
Reviewer Says Lucid Air One-Ups Tesla Model S At All But One Thing
The Lucid Air was designed to impress in just about every way possible, and it has certainly succeeded. More…
Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo With Trailer: What Range Should You Expect?
According to the test, it might lose around 40% of range when towing. More…
GM President Outlines What Automakers And Consumers Are Getting Wrong About EVs
Mark Reuss believes there is plenty of misunderstanding exists when it comes to electric vehicles. More…
NIO Reportedly Working On Six-Figure Lucid Air Rival
The luxury sedan will be the EV brand’s new flagship model. More…
Why might the manual gearbox return in some performance EVs?
With a handful of exceptions, most electric vehicles don’t have (or need) multi-speed transmissions. According to some well-respected EV engineers and executives, they may even detract from performance. As such, a performance EV is an odd place to see a manual gearbox. Yet a couple of experiments have cropped up recently, suggesting automakers are… More…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 17, 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…
Check out this ultimate Tesla house with solar roof, Powerwalls, and more
Today, we are featuring one of, if not the most insane, Tesla house projects. It features virtually all of Tesla’s home energy products. More…
Weird Alibaba: This funny-looking $2,000 electric mini-truck is solar powered
We like to think that we have it all figured out in the West, but while we’re still trying to get solar electric cars off the drawing board, China’s EV engineers already have them driving around. Look no further than this awesome little three-wheeled electric truck that just happens to have enough solar panels to give it nearly infinite range — at least while the sun is out. More…
Audi Activesphere Concept Teased Again, This Time From Above
This top-down perspective gives us a look at the vehicle’s shape from above and its interior. More…
Wheel-E Podcast: RadTrike, $150 DIY 6-seater e-motorbike, solar electric boat camper & more
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes the newly unveiled RadTrike, 1,500W e-bike, a $150 DIY 6-seater e-motorcycle, a solar-powered electric boat that converts into a camper and lots more. More…
Major Tesla Shareholder Thinks Elon Musk Should Be Replaced As CEO
Leo Koguan is Tesla’s third largest individual shareholder (owner of $3.6bn in stock) and he believes Elon Musk has “abandoned” Tesla. More…
Pepsi talks Tesla Semi; exec makes strange comments about the electric truck’s range
Pepsi, the first customer to use Tesla Semi, has commented on the deployment of the electric truck in its fleet and made some strange remarks about its range. More…
Here’s the good and bad news about coal in 2022
The International Energy Agency (IEA) today released “Coal 2022,” its annual market report on the fossil fuel’s sector. Here’s where the world currently stands, according to the report, which is considered a global benchmark for the demand, supply, and trade of coal. More…
Podcast: Elon Musk’s Twitter effect hurts Tesla on new level, Tesla Electric, F-150 Lightning, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss Elon Musk’s Twitter effect now hurting Tesla on a whole new level, the launch of Tesla Electric, Ford F-150 Lightning pricing, and more. More…
Rivian R1T earns top IIHS safety award, watch it get crash tested here
The 2022-2023 Rivian R1T has earned the highest safety rating, Top Safety Pick+, from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. More…
Toyota shows off its first battery electric pickup truck, but will it be sold in the US?
Toyota Motors unveiled its first battery electric vehicle (BEV) pickup truck this week in Thailand. The EV prototype is generating interest among buyers and looks street-ready, but buyers are asking, will Toyota sell its electric pickup in the US. More…
Estimated Tesla Order Backlog Decreased To Below 200,000
A significant reduction in the order backlog was noted in the US. More…
NHTSA To Formally Investigate GM Cruise’s Self-Driving Cars
After a number of reported incidents involving the unmanned cars, the safety regulator has opened an official probe. More…
