Frontiers North Adventures offers polar bear watching tours in Churchill in the Canadian province of Manitoba, which used to be done in diesel vehicles. But exploring such a sensitive environment requires a lighter touch than diesel can provide. Now the company is converting all twelve of its Tundra Buggies, which offer space for 40 passengers, […] More…
Funky e-bike review: The $999 DYU R1 electric bike looks odd but works great!
The DYU R1 electric bike certainly wins points for a unique design, but how well does it work? That’s exactly what I set out to find out when I began putting some miles on this interesting-looking e-bike a few weeks ago. More…
Autonomy Launching Tesla Model 3 Subscription Service In California
The month-to-month contract with a three-month minimum term is available from $550 a month, in addition to a $5,500 start fee. More…
Cressall unveils liquid-cooled brake resistors
In electric and hybrid vehicles, regenerative braking is a very effective means of recovering energy by recharging the battery, but sometimes it recovers more energy than the battery can accept (writes Peter Donaldson). This is particularly true for large vehicles such as trucks, buses and off-highway machines on a long run downhill that start with […] More…
Watch Tesla Model X Plaid Do 0-60 Timed Run In 2.3 Seconds
That’s an improvement of 0.2 seconds over Tesla’s official 0-60 mph time. More…
Ultra-yacht launches all-electric Duffy boat with solar charging at St. Petersburg show
Today Ultra-Yacht announced its first-ever All-Electric Duffy Boat featuring a solar charging option at the St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show in Florida. The Duffy Bayshore 18 is a zero-emission, low-maintenance boat that offers up to 12 hours of fun on the water. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 20, 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…
Tesla starts construction on giant new Santa Monica Supercharger, but where’s the 1950s diner?
Tesla has started construction on a new, much-needed giant Supercharger station in Santa Monica. The station was also supposed to include the automaker’s 1950s restaurant, but now it’s not clear if the diner is still in the plans. More…
Pre-Production Made In Germany Tesla Model Y Spotted In Norway
A little bit of cold weather testing? More…
Tesla Insurance expands to Arizona and Ohio, now available in five states
Tesla announced the expansion of its new insurance business to Arizona and Ohio – making it now available in five states. More…
GM scores huge tax break on $1.3 billion plan to build new EVs in Orion
Officials from Orion Township, Michigan approved a 12-year tax abatement for a proposed $1.3 billion investment by General Motors Co. (GM) to build out the Orion Assembly plant in Lake Orion to build the coming wave of electric GM cars. More…
Honda CEO says Toyota’s strategy to pursue hydrogen combustion ‘doesn’t seem feasible’
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe recently spoke to proposals of hydrogen combustion cars by rivals like Toyota, stating his company studied the technology’s potential ten years ago. Mibe went on to say that unlike Toyota, Honda doesn’t see hydrogen combustion as feasible for cars. That doesn’t mean the Japanese automaker is abandoning the chemical element, however. Hydrogen Fuel Cell EVs remain a key part of its zero-emissions strategy looking forward. More…
Honda CEO says Toyota’s strategy to pursue hydrogen cars ‘doesn’t seem feasible’
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe recently spoke to proposals of hydrogen combustion cars by rivals like Toyota, stating his company studied hydrogen’s potential ten years ago. Mibe went on to say that unlike Toyota, Honda doesn’t see hydrogen combustion as feasible for cars. That doesn’t mean the Japanese automaker is abandoning the chemical element, however.. More…
Tesla Roadster and Cybertruck are most popular EVs by search despite delays
A new survey of searches shows that the Tesla Roadster and Cybertruck are the most popular upcoming electric vehicles despite the delays. You have to go down to fourth place for a vehicle available on the market this year. More…
Canadian Pacific railroad expands hydrogen train program with fuel cell purchase
Canadian Pacific railroad and Ballard Power Systems, a maker of hydrogen fuel cells, announced plans to significantly expand CP’s Hydrogen Locomotive Program, adding eight additional 200 kW fuel cell modules to their initial order. More…
Current classics: this 1980 Subaru Brat is your new silent surf buddy
The Subaru Brat was always an acquired taste, even when it was new. If you were ever lucky (?) enough to get strapped into those rear-facing seats in the little all-wheel drive trucklet’s “bed”, though, odds are you fell hard for the little Subie – if that’s you, get ready. This electrified 1980 Brat is going to bring back the love. More…
The First Pre-Production Cadillac Lyriq Rolls Off The Line
Series production is expected to start in Q1 2022. More…
Is The Rivian R1T A Tesla Cybertruck Killer? Hands-On Drive Demo
This Tesla-owning tech reviewer spent five hours with the Rivian R1T electric pickup truck. Here are his impressions. More…
Honda Announces Joint Development Agreement With SES
The Japanese company recognizes “the advanced [battery] technologies of SES” and intends to acquire a minority stake. More…
HPC corridor for trucks to be developed in California
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Calstart have received $13 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to “jump-start” a high-power charging corridor for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks in California. The first phase of the Research Hub for Electric Technologies in Truck Applications (RHETTA) project begins this month. Here, the goal is to […] More…
