This R1T owner took delivery just 10 days ago. He loves the truck, but it’s not free of issues. More…
Rivian R1T Electric Truck: What’s The Verdict After 1,000 Miles?
Racing The Quickest Cars: Tesla Plaid, Lucid Air, BMW M5, (Skydiver?)
Jason Cammisa delivers an innovative new take on the drag racing video, and it’s fantastic. Plus, there’s a skydiver. More…
Tesla Model 3 And Model Y Driven From Full Battery Until They Run Out
What happens if you keep driving an EV after it indicates it has no more range to give? More…
Tesla Model Y Turned Into Desert-Ready Off-Roader In China
Watch how this lifted Model Y was built and find out whether or not it’s actually good off-road. More…
Tesla Model Y Turned Into Off-Road Monster In China Goes To The Desert
Watch how this lifted Model Y was built and find out whether or not it’s actually good off-road. More…
Electric motorcycle maker CAKE shows teaser of new model. Does it look like an e-bike to you?
CAKE may be best known for its stylish and highly-designed electric motorcycles. But the company’s latest teaser today seems to imply that a lighter electric two-wheeler is in the cards for the brand’s next model. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 9, 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…
UK: Plug-In Car Sales Almost Doubled In March 2022
The Tesla Model Y and Tesla Model 3 top new car sales. More…
How The UK Is Taking Charge When It Comes To EVs
The UK aims to lead when it comes to EV infrastructure. More…
US: Volvo Almost Doubled Plug-In Electric Car Sales In Q1 2022
All-electric Volvo car sales take off. More…
Canada budget puts billions behind push for emobility
The Canadian Government has issued its 2022 budget, which includes comprehensive investments in electromobility. This involves not only purchase incentives and infrastructure expansion but also the raw materials supply chain. 3.8 billion Canadian dollars (around 2.8 billion euros) will go toward implementing Canada’s first strategy for critical minerals for use in electric cars, among other […] More…
Porsche Taycan interacts as buffer for German power grid
Porsche, the transmission system operator TransnetBW and the consulting company Intelligent Energy System Services (IE2S) have connected five Porsche Taycans to the power grid as buffers – under laboratory conditions, but also in a domestic environment. Porsche emphasizes that the five Taycans are production-standard vehicles and that the pilot test was realistic. As a spokesperson […] More…
UK: Gridserve completes ‘Electric Highway’ upgrade
Gridserve and Ecotricity have completed the major upgrade of the Electric Highway in the UK. The partners say they have now replaced all legacy motorway chargers on the network along UK freeways and trunk roads. The Electric Highway comprises 300 chargers which are now fast, reliable and connected, so Gridserve. The company did not provide […] More…
Autonomous electric vessel ‘Mahi Two’ crosses Atlantic Ocean
An all-electric boat has crossed the Atlantic Ocean. The ‘Mahi Two’ made the journey without a crew but powered by a Torqeedo electric motor and solar energy. They were being steered from land. The ship left the coast of Spain in September 2021 and reached the island of Martinique in the French Antilles six months […] More…
US: Jeep Wrangler 4xe Tops PHEV Category With 8,346 Units Sold In Q1 2022
The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid also was relatively strong with over 4,000 units. More…
Washington State Enacts 2030 Target For Fossil Fuel Phaseout
What was recently reported as just a proposal is now signed into law. More…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Cold Weather DC Fast Charge Analysis
A cold battery means slower DC fast charging, but how much slower? We find out. More…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Cold Weather 5 DC Fast Charge Analysis
A cold battery means slower DC fast charging, but how much slower? We find out. More…
Kia EV6 GT: On the road inside Korea’s answer to Porsche’s Taycan
With 430 kW system power, the Kia EV6 GT is in a completely different league than anyone would have considered any Kia to be a few years ago. Instead of Seat or Skoda, the EV6’s most powerful offshoot compares with Porsche on paper. But does the comparison hold up in real life? * * * […] More…
Kia EV6 GT: On the road with Korea’s answer to the Porsche Taycan
With 430 kW of system power, the Kia EV6 GT is in a completely different league than anyone would have considered Kia to be a few years ago. Instead of Seat or Skoda, the EV6’s most powerful offshoot compares with Porsche on paper to stay within the VW Group. But does the comparison hold up […] More…
