As electric bicycles continue to grow in numbers in the US, so too have concerns over the safety of their lithium-ion battery packs. A new safety standard just passed in China may soon have a considerable impact on e-bike fire safety. E-bike battery fires, while exceedingly rare, have become a major concern in the US … Continue reading “China’s sweeping new e-bike battery rules could have a major impact in US”
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A former SONDORS employee has revealed new details regarding the Metacycle electric motorcycle sold by the now-defunct SONDORS e-bike company, describing the project as “a freight train wreck turned into a dumpster fire.” The Metacycle was the first motorcycle built and sold by SONDORS, a company that had previously built budget-priced electric bicycles. The Metacycle … Continue reading “Failed SONDORS Metacycle motorcycle was never street legal, reveals employee”
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Velotric’s electric bikes stand out from all the other electric bike makers for more than just their eye-catching colors. Underneath that paint you’ll find a number of major differences. Everything from component selection, design choices, embedded technology, and a lot more helps to create a unique and high-performing electric bike that separates itself from the … Continue reading “10 ways Velotric’s electric bikes are built differently: Deep-dive on the Discover 2”
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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! My wife, our small dog, and our two large e-bikes recently made the 1500-mile trip from Utah to Northern Wisconsin in our Tesla Model 3 Long Range. It was our first cross-country trip with the new Version 12 of … Continue reading “Cross Country with Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised)”
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You’ve perhaps heard of the original Tesla Roadster, the car that started Tesla and the EV revolution. Now, a Roadster you probably haven’t heard of is for sale – a one-of-a-kind prototype for a performance package that never saw the light of day. Recently, we got an email tip about an original Tesla Roadster which the … Continue reading “A one-of-a-kind secret Tesla Roadster R&D prototype is for sale”
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Despite recent layoffs, the Tesla Supercharger network is due for an expansion, CEO Elon Musk claims. Tesla will spend “well over” $500 million on the Supercharger network this year, Musk said Friday on X (formerly Twitter), the social media network he owns, adding that this investment will fund “thousands” of new chargers and is separate … Continue reading “Musk: Tesla Supercharger network plans $500M expansion despite layoffs”
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Photo is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0 The US government is reportedly set to announce wider tariffs on several categories of Chinese goods, including various green products like solar panels and batteries, medical goods, and in particular an increase of tariffs on Chinese EVs from 25% to 100%. The rumors were first reported late Thursday that … Continue reading “Biden rumored to announce quadrupling of tariffs on Chinese EVs, up to 100%”
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Photo: GM GM has a new suite of energy products that allow you to share power between your car and your home, and we got to see them in action. GM invited us to a swanky house in Beverly Hills to demonstrate its new home energy products, including vehicle-to-home (V2H) backup power that allows you … Continue reading “GM demos its new Energy products by running a mansion off a Silverado EV”
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As passenger mobility becomes electric and more technologically advanced, engineers have developed several components to make car travel easier, more efficient, and, most importantly, safer. One of those emerging technologies is LiDAR, which has several benefits for OEMs who integrate it. Hesai Technologies is one of the leading companies helping make that LiDAR-centric transition possible. … Continue reading “Hesai Technology looks to make next-gen vehicles safer and more reliable using its advanced LiDAR”
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On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss what’s happening with the Tesla Supercharger network, is battery swap going to be a thing?, Ford goes back on BEV, and more. Sponsored by SplitVolt: The Splitvolt Splitter Switch automatically shares power from … Continue reading “Podcast: Tesla Supercharger update, is battery swap going to be a thing?, Ford goes back on BEV, and more”