Quick Charge is back to report on this week’s biggest EV stories – but I didn’t expect to read that Elon Musk was committing $45 million per month to get convicted felon, adulterer, and all-around terrible person Donald Trump re-elected! Meanwhile: Tesla’s 4680 batteries don’t work, the Cybertruck gets a fancy blanket to make sure bike … Continue reading “Elon’s MAGA millions, Cybertruck gets a fancy blanket, and a new $30K VW EV”
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After introducing new deals this month, the Ford Mustang Mach-E is now cheaper to lease than a Chevy Camaro. Even though the Camaro costs over $7,500 more, the Mach-E is a better lease deal with massive savings. Ford is sweetening the deal this year for EV buyers with significant savings. Through its Summer Savings event, … Continue reading “Ford Mustang Mach-E undercuts Chevy Camaro with new EV lease deals”
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BYD is upping the ante in overseas markets. Its new electric SUV, Sea Lion 07, was spotted outside of China as the BYD looks to challenge Tesla in key overseas markets. BYD’s Sea Lion 07 is a mid-size electric SUV similar in size to Tesla’s best-selling Model Y. BYD launched the Sea Lion 07 in … Continue reading “BYD’s answer to Tesla’s best-selling Model Y spotted overseas”
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Despite Amazon’s Prime Day event coming to a close, there are plenty of lingering deals and parallel sales still going strong and today’s Green Deals are here to continuing the savings train! Leading the pack is Phase 2 of Bluetti’s Prime Day sale that is running through the rest of July and has increased savings … Continue reading “Bluetti Phase 2 Prime Day power station sale, Rad Powers EV and accessory discounts, Hover-1 Altai Pro e-bikes, more”
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Photo: First Solar The US’s largest solar panel maker, First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR), says it’s building the largest thin film R&D center in the Western Hemisphere. First Solar will site its new R&D center, the Jim Nolan Center for Solar Innovation, in Lake Township, Ohio. The 1.3 million-square-foot facility will include a pilot manufacturing line … Continue reading “First Solar to build the Western Hemisphere’s largest solar R&D center”
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Sponsored by Eaton. Revolutionizing the journey to safe, reliable and efficient EVs In the fast-paced evolution of electric vehicle (EV) technology, it is important to expand what is considered with automotive safety. Eaton combines its automotive and commercial vehicle expertise with electrical insights to offer proven safety-focused technologies that reliably protect both people and EV … Continue reading “Download Eaton’s 2024 eMobility technology guide”
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Tesla explained how the Cybertruck’s off-road modes work Cybertruck’s off-road modes include Baja, Overland, and Wade The off-road modes came via an over-the-air software update in May Tesla added an off-road mode to the Cybertruck with a software update announced in May, and recently released a video explaining how it works. Like the off-road modes … Continue reading “Tesla Cybertruck off-road mode detailed”
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Ford announced plans to build F-Series Super Duty trucks in Ontario on Thursday. The announcement comes after Ford delayed the launch of its first three-row electric SUV at the facility. Ford to build Super Duty trucks in Ontario amid EV delay Ford will begin building Super Duty trucks at its Oakville Assembly plant in Ontario, … Continue reading “Ford expands Super Duty truck production to Ontario after three-row electric SUV delay”
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Those customers include lots of H-E-B grocery stores, which became ad hoc emergency cooling and supply centers in the storm’s wake. H-E-B has complained about poor reliability from CenterPoint’s grid since 2015, and joined a host of groups protesting CenterPoint’s $200 million generator plan. Enchanted Rock’s customers don’t just use their generators during outages, however. They … Continue reading “Houston’s post-Beryl outages highlight benefits of distributed energy”
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The second day of the 2024 Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) at the NCM Motorsports Park was marked by intense competition for some and a struggle to get rolling for others. École de Technologie Supérieure (ETS) out of Montreal, which translates to Superior Technology School, continued to lead the pack on day two with … Continue reading “Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix 2024: Day 2 results”