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No, a moped doesn't always have pedals – and other inconvenient truths you may hate
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (1112+ words) There's a surprisingly strong debate long-swirling around the term "moped." For a word that started as a simple mashup of "motor" and "pedal," moped has caused an outsized amount of contention. Now, with the prevalence of a new age of…...
New record: Nio performs 175,976 battery swaps — IN A SINGLE DAY [update]
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (339+ words) While DC fast charging infrastructure and range anxiety dominate Western EV headlines, Nio's battery-swap system in China reached a new milestone that proves battery swap tech can rival traditional refueling models at scale: Nio customers performed more than 165,000 battery swaps'in…...
Xos new Class 6 MDEV approaches diesel price parity at just $99,000
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (202+ words) Offering superior performance, zero emissions, and a lower total cost of operation (TCO) than the diesel-powered alternatives is a given, but Xos" latest electric medium duty chassis has one more trick up its sleeve: a competitive price tag. Electric vehicle…...
EV driver shares surprising, real-world data after installing solar panels
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (477+ words) Are you wondering how much it would cost to charge up your EV if you added a home solar system to your roof? One EV owner did just that. After 14,000 miles of driving, he's sharing his results online " and the…...
IT BEGINS: McMurtry kicks off production of $1.36 million electric fan car
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (268+ words) McMurtry Automotive has confirmed that production of its insane, record-setting, upside-down driving all-electric Sp'irling PURE fan hypercar is underway " but if you're worried about pulling up next to yourself at a stoplight, don't be: this one's a limited edition. And…...
Mack LR Electric garbage trucks help the Bronx breathe better
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (240+ words) Royal Waster Services took delivery of its first Mack LR Electric garbage truck in December " and they're happy enough with their big EV's performance to have placed an order for three more, helping Bronx residents sleep in, and breathe easier....
Amazon grows van fleet, solar-powered semis, and BetterFleet stops by
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (436+ words) I've been in and around the auto industry since the '90s, and have written for a number of well-known outlets like CleanTechnica, the Truth About Cars, Popular Mechanics, and more. You can catch me at Electrek Daily Quick Charge, The Heavy…...
Kia is refreshing its new electric SUV with a major interior overhaul
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (512+ words) The EV5, Kia's new midsize electric SUV, is getting an overhaul. While the exterior already looks like an upgrade, the interior was spotted with an unexpected surprise. After launching the EV5 in China in 2023, Kia's new electric SUV made its global debut…...
Podcast: new Tesla (temp) Cybertruck, Cybercab, Ford wants China in the US, and more
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (187+ words) In the'Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week's episode, we discuss the new Tesla (temporary) Cybertruck, Cybercab news, Ford wanting China in the US, and more. The show…...
Tesla has to pay historical $243 million judgement over Autopilot crash, judge says
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (754+ words) A federal judge has rejected Tesla's bid to overturn a $243 million jury verdict over a fatal 2019 Autopilot crash in Florida, dealing a significant blow to the automaker's legal strategy as it faces a growing wave of lawsuits tied to its…...