Electric Cars

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 29, 2023 It appears that Tesla is at least considering the idea of using a traditional round steering wheel with the Cybertruck. Interestingly, hints of the Cybertruck’s round steering wheel option were hidden in plain sight.  Since the Cybertruck was released, the vehicle was never spotted with a conventional

Arcimoto is famous for its three-wheeled, fun-mobiles aptly named the FUV (Fun Utility Vehicle). Now the company is getting its hands dirty with a bit more of a work-oriented version that they’ve dubbed the new Arcimoto MUV (Modular Utility Vehicle). Built on a similar foundation to the FUV, the new Arcimoto MUV makes good on

Rivian first confirmed the tank turn feature for the R1T and R1S in December 2019, but the EV maker has postponed its introduction several times since then. In September 2021, for example, the EV startup said it was delaying the turn-on-a-dime feature, announcing reservation holders that Tank Turn would not be available on the R1T

By Maria Merano Posted on May 28, 2023 Long-time TSLA bull ARK Invest predicted that the “Cybertruck could be as mainstream as the Tesla Model Y,” based on Google Trends data. The Tesla Cybertruck certainly seems to elicit strong emotions from people—both good and bad—which may hint at its projected demand.  In a recent blog

Tesla has released a new software update to its fleet and while the release notes remain unchanged, there are a few exciting features that were stealth updated. The automaker has started to push its 2023.11.4.2 software update. The update’s release notes are the same as the previous update, but Tesla often updates or adds features

Range Energy, a start-up specializing in powered trailers for the trucking industry, debuted its 53-foot full-scale electric trailer, RA-01, at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo earlier this month. The RA-01 is designed for various purposes, including yard operations and reducing the load on a semi-truck’s diesel engine while hauling cargo, according to the company.

By Joey Klender Posted on May 26, 2023 Elon Musk gave an update on the development of the Tesla Roadster and it appears that reservation holders will be waiting longer for it, but that’s not much of a surprise. The Tesla Roadster continues to be one of the most elusive products in Tesla’s lineup, and

Siemens Gamesa has created a new onshore wind turbine that’s specially designed for US weather conditions – here’s what makes it unique. The Spanish-German wind giant says that its bespoke US onshore wind turbine “has the right design profile to maximize revenues by harnessing the wind conditions most common in the US and features a

YouTuber Gjeebs has shared a video revealing the economic benefits of owning a Tesla Model Y. In his ownership review, he compared the Model Y to other gas and electric cars in the same price range, explaining why the Model Y stands out. Gjeebs owns a Tesla Model Y Long Range, which starts at $50,490,

By Joey Klender Posted on May 25, 2023 Ford is set to gain access to 12,000 Tesla Supercharger locations across the United States and Canada and a new partnership announced on Thursday. Ford will also adopt Tesla’s charging port beginning in 2025, eliminating the need for a charging adapter in the future. “This is great

Mercedes-Benz has now hired a contractor to install a 20-turbine wind farm at its test track in Papenburg, Germany. German wind farm developer UKA has been awarded a long-term contract worth “hundreds of millions” to install the 20 wind turbines by 2025, and bringing the wind farm online is planned for 2026. Once it’s up

The highly anticipated Tesla Cybertruck is on track for its official launch toward the end of the year, but as a new Tweet from the company’s CEO Elon Musk reveals, it wasn’t an easy task to design and build the all-electric pickup. We already know that the Fremont-based EV maker will use a pair of

By Richard Angle Posted on May 23, 2023 SpaceX is targeting 11:25 PM ET (03:25 UTC) tonight to launch Arabsat BADR-8 to a geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO). The launch window extends for 127 minutes, which SpaceX may need to use as the weather outlook only shows a 25% chance of acceptable conditions. If weather conditions

Two weeks before the public gets its official debut of the upcoming EX30 small SUV, Volvo continues to trickle new tidbits of information to us to build anticipation. This morning, the automaker shared that the upcoming SUV represents its lowest total carbon footprint to date, reducing its environmental impact by a huge fraction compared to

We range-tested a 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning with the stock General Grabber all-season tires and also with aftermarket BFGoodrich K02 all-terrain tires to see how much difference in range the aggressive tread of the all-terrain tires would make.  It’s no secret that tires play an important role in vehicle efficiency, and that goes for combustion

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 22, 2023 One of the most interesting investor proposals that shareholders voted on during the 2023 Cyber Roundup was the addition of Tesla co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel to the electric vehicle maker’s Board of Directors. A Form 8-K from Tesla now reveals that Straubel’s appointment

Spring is in full swing and with it…pollen. Pollen everywhere. If you’re tired of your car looking yellow, then be sure to pick up Sun Joe’s 2,050 PSI / 1.8 GPM electric pressure washer that’s on sale for a 2023 low price of $103 right now. Typically $159, today’s deal makes now a great time

Tesla has published a video that some people are calling the brand’s first attempt at real advertising, with Elon Musk’s aim to create ads that look like “content” looking closer than ever. Published on the official Tesla Asia Twitter account, the two-minute long video is called “Drive to Believe” and is basically the testimonial of

By William Johnson Posted on May 20, 2023 Twitter has begun hiring for positions related to its upcoming “everything app” offering. Since Elon Musk started the process of acquiring Twitter late last year, his intentions have been clear; make an “everything app” that could rival the incredibly successful WeChat offering in China. From this app,

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Geely’s Zeekr brand officially started customer deliveries of a new version of the Zeekr 001 model, equipped with the all-new CATL Qilin battery (English “Kirin”), which is the longest-range electric car available on the market in China, and potentially globally. The Zeekr 001 with a 140-kilowatt-hour (kWh) CATL Qilin battery has a CLTC range of

By Richard Angle Posted on May 19, 2023 NASA has awarded Blue Origin $3.4 billion dollars for its Human Landing System (HLS), Blue Moon. Blue Moon will launch atop their brand new rocket, New Glenn, and will support landing capabilities for Artemis V, currently scheduled no earlier than 2029. NASA had originally only selected SpaceX

Veteran tire manufacture Bridgestone has launched its first EV-dedicated tire in front of a crowd in Southern California this morning. The Turanza EV is a grand touring tire designed to handle the heavier-torque of electric vehicles through all seasons. Several new Bridgestone technologies also make their debut on the Turanza tire, which will be targeted

Tesla Model 3 owner Ed Fressler recently surpassed the 100,000-mile mark and documented some of his findings in a YouTube video. Fessler purchased his Model 3 in 2018; a Long Range dual-motor all-wheel-drive variant with the Full Self-Driving (FSD) software.  He has been driving his red Tesla Model 3 for 4.5 years. Via the YouTube

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 17, 2023 Track Mode is coming to the Tesla Model X Plaid. The update was confirmed by Elon Musk during the recently held 2023 Annual Shareholder Meeting. The Tesla Model X Plaid is the electric vehicle maker’s second-fastest car. With a 0-60 mph time of 2.5 seconds, the large,

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. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee

Canadian electric bicycle brand Wolff has a selection of new e-bikes on the market that are sure to catch the attention of both commuters and enthusiasts alike. There are a total of five new models on offer, and each of them strike a balance between affordability, practicality, and style. Let’s take a closer look at

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 16, 2023 Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) 2023 annual shareholder meeting, also known as the 2023 Cyber Roundup, is here. There’s quite a lot of excitement leading into the event, especially with regards to the potential return of Tesla co-founder JB Straubel as a member of the company’s Board of Directors.  This

Tesla (TSLA) is holding its annual Shareholders Meeting at 4PM ET today and here you can find all the news coming out of the event. You can watch the live stream of the event below. Like every public company, Tesla has to hold an annual shareholder’s meeting where shareholders vote on some items like director

A Dacia Spring electric city car caught fire in Romania and burned to a crisp in what is the first incident of its kind in Romania and the second one in Europe involving the Chinese-built EV.  The owner of the vehicle posted about the incident on the Dacia Spring Romania Facebook group and included photos showing