Electric Cars

This week we found in our inbox photos of two, camouflaged NIO ET7 prototypes, spotted in Szczecin, Poland. It’s interesting because Poland has not been mentioned among the initial launch markets for NIO‘s flagship, which is coming to Europe in Q4. Maybe it’s just a routine visit to double-check the charging infrastructure in countries nearby

By William Johnson Posted on August 28, 2022 A recent survey finds that some hilarious misconceptions still surround EVs. A survey conducted by Leasing Options, which included over 2,000 people from the UK, found that a small minority still hold misconceptions about EVs and their safety. While the vast majority of respondents could discern fact

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The European passenger car market continues to struggle as the overall sales decreased again in July. The plug-in electric car segment is also affected by the challenging market situation – especially the constrained supply of new cars. According to EV Volumes data, shared by Jose Pontes, over 157,000 new passenger plug-in cars were registered in

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 26, 2022 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was a recent guest on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, and during the episode, he discussed, among other things, neural technology. During his conversation, Zuckerberg remarked that Elon Musk’s Neuralink would probably not be popular in the next 10-15 years because “normal people” would not

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, Tesla launching a cheaper Tesla Model Y in Europe, FSD getting a price hike, new Kia EV9 images, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As

Genesis has announced US pricing for its first all-electric executive sedan, the 2023 Electrified G80, which starts at $79,825 (excluding $1,095 freight charges). The Mercedes-Benz EQE sedan is expected to have a similar starting MSRP in the US, if not slightly higher. Along with the GV60, the brand’s first electric SUV, the Electrified G80 will

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 25, 2022 After weeks of Dan O’Dowd’s The Dawn Project aggressively pushing its new anti-FSD ad, Tesla has sent a cease-and-desist letter demanding that the campaign be stopped immediately.  A full copy of Tesla’s cease-and-desist letter was recently shared online courtesy of FSD Beta tester @WholeMarsCatalog. As could be seen

DIY solar power projects have always been fascinating to me. I kind of wrote the book on the subject. And since electric bikes have always been a huge part of my life, combining the two has always seemed inevitable. And so with a pair of solar panels and one afternoon to kill, I rigged up

Tritium celebrates the opening of its first manufacturing facility of DC fast chargers in the US, located in Lebanon, Tennessee. This new plant, announced in February, potentially might become the largest one in the country with a potential to install up to six production lines for a total peak capacity of up to 30,000 chargers

By William Johnson Posted on August 23, 2022 Delorean has unveiled a prototype of their upcoming Alpha 5 coupe at Monterey Car Week. Delorean hopes to bring back the old DMC brand with their new Alpha 5 coupe, but this fifth prototype/concept car has not inspired confidence in many observers. Nonetheless, Delorean is aiming for

Hyundai’s luxury brand, Genesis, revealed the interior for its X Speedium Coupe this week, and wow, is it stunning. The design features Genesis’s “beauty of the white space” design, a classic Korean design characteristic. Genesis and its parent company, Hyundai, are transitioning well into the future of electric vehicles. Hyundai has sold over 73,000 EVs

Tesla has begun rolling out an early release of FSD Beta version 10.69 over the weekend to the first batch of testers and announced a significant price hike for the self-driving software option. In a post on Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the price increase will be active for customers ordering the Full Self-Driving

By Joey Klender Posted on August 22, 2022 When Tesla filed a complaint against the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) and the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), accusing the agencies of rushing to file lawsuits against businesses without conducting investigations in early June, it expected to come out on top based on

Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” software, which currently costs $12K, will get a $3K price hike to $15K on September 5 in North America, coinciding with the wide release of the 10.69.2 Beta update. The early release version has just started rolling out to beta testers, and results are coming in to give us a sense of

Tesla has just achieved another production-related milestone – this time at the Giga Texas plant, which is ramping-up production of the Model Y. According to Whole Mars Catalog (via Drive Tesla), the plant reached a production rate of 1,000 cars per week – a level achieved by the Giga Berlin-Brandenburg plant in June. The news

By Johnna Crider Posted on August 19, 2022 It’s not every day that you get to have a quick look inside the Tesla Cybertruck as it drives around Giga Texas. Jack Griffiths Garage graced Instagram with such a quick look and you can see two people in the front as he takes a video of

At a time when cars seem to be getting bigger and bigger, perhaps we all need to take a step back. I think it’s time to re-evaluate just what cars need to be, how much car is really necessary to move us around. It sounds like China agrees with me, at least judging by the