
It’s a tale as old as time, humans finding ways to boost the speed of their rides. Cars get chipped. Motorcycles get aftermarket sprockets. Hell, back in the day horses probably got fed “the good carrots.” Now one of the latest forms of speed hacking has targeted electric bikes, and Amazon is getting raked over the coals for helping provide the goods to illegally hot-rod those e-bikes. More…
Amazon takes heat for selling devices to hotrod electric bikes for more speed

It’s a tale as old as time, humans finding ways to boost the speed of their rides. Cars get chipped. Motorcycles get aftermarket sprockets. Hell, back in the day horses probably got fed ‘the good carrots’. Now one of the latest forms of speed hacking has targeted electric bikes, and Amazon is getting raked over the coals for helping provide the goods to illegally hotrod those e-bikes. More…
Elon Musk: ‘I have Tesla covered too’ as he sleeps at Twitter HQ

Tesla investors are starting to get increasingly concerned that Elon Musk’s focus on Twitter is taking him away from the automaker as its stock is falling. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 14, 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…
The world’s first CO2 battery for long-duration energy storage is headed to the US

Italian startup Energy Dome, maker of the world’s first CO2 battery, is officially entering the US market. Energy Dome’s battery uses carbon dioxide to store energy from wind and solar on the grid. More…
Genesis expands electrified G80 sales to 4 more states, now totaling 12

Luxury, and soon-to-be all-electric brand Genesis is further expanding the availability of of its 2023 Electrified G80 sedan, adding four new states where it will go on sale. That puts the US total to 12 different states as Genesis continues to expand EV availability on its way to becoming fully-electrified.. More…
2024 Porsche Macan Electric: Up close with its PPE platform

When it goes on sale during the first half of 2024, the Porsche Macan Electric will have been a long time coming. It arrives more than four years after the Taycan, Porsche’s first electric model. It won’t be the first electric five-seat crossover on the market by a long shot. But the German performance-car brand promises it will be the… More…
World’s largest floating offshore wind farm is now online

Hywind Tampen, the world’s largest and Norway’s first floating offshore wind farm, powered up yesterday for the first time. More…
Mainstream news doesn’t understand mainstream EV range

I was excited to read today’s NYTimes piece on mainstreaming of electric vehicles. The story with two separate author bylines could theoretically convince middle America that it was OK to consider buying an EV, even if there were places like “North Dakota, for example, [where] there are just 19 fast chargers.” But I found myself cringing because of incomplete reporting and a strong desire to set the record straight.. More…
Gas Car Bans May Impact Mom-And-Pop Gas Shops The Most

The National Association of Convenience Stores says there are ~5,000 independent gas station owners in CA and they’re already at risk. More…
Growing EV demand helps Volkswagen reach half a million ID deliveries one year early

As legacy automaker Volkswagen looks to electrify its entire lineup of vehicles over the next decade, it is touting accelerated progress today by reaching a milestone of 500,000 EV deliveries a year early. With ten new EV models planned for deliveries by 2026, Volkswagen is capitalizing off growing EV demand with hopes to further accelerate its electrification strategy around the globe. More…
Volvo debuts first electric trucks made with ‘fossil-free steel,’ up to 90% recyclable

Volvo Trucks is taking sustainability to the next level with its fully electric commercial trucks. The Swedish truck manufacturer announced that its heavy-duty EV trucks will now feature fossil-free steel. More…
Canoo Announces New Vehicle Manufacturing Facility In Oklahoma City

The EV startup will build the Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle and Lifestyle Vehicle vans at the factory starting in the second half of 2023. More…
Mercedes-Benz EQV Not As Fast As VW ID. Buzz In Bjørn’s 1,000 km Challenge

The EQV is roughly 2 hours faster at a temperature of about 9°C than at -18°C. More…
Elon Musk moves his top lieutenant at Tesla to SpaceX after a controversy

Elon Musk’s top lieutenant at Tesla, Omead Afshar, is now working at SpaceX after leaving Tesla over a strange controversy. More…
Porsche May Offer Nurburgring Record-Breaking Taycan Track Pack

It’s the same set of modifications made to the Taycan that broke the Nurburgring EV lap record this summer. More…
iGO’s Core Extreme 3.0 Is A Rugged E-Bike That Can Go Pretty Much Anywhere

It packs a Bafang motor with a peak output of 750W and fat tires to conquer even the most rugged of terrain. More…
Can GM electric vehicles turn a profit by 2025? Mary Barra is betting on it [Update]

General Motors (GM) EV push will soon pay off. GM investors are gearing up for an update from CEO Mary Barra this week that includes a mention of the automaker turning a profit on its electric vehicles in 2025. More…
Can GM electric vehicles turn a profit by 2025? Mary Barra is betting on it

General Motors (GM) EV push will soon pay off. GM investors are gearing up for an update from CEO Mary Barra this week that includes a mention of the automaker turning a profit on its electric vehicles in 2025. More…
2024 Volkswagen ID. Aero Spied Again, Shows Big Center Touchscreen

The exterior continues to sport VW’s annoyingly effective camo, but the cabin reveals a big center infotainment touchscreen. More…

