Tesla Cybertruck gets 160 miles of range in first towing test

  • January 17, 2024
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One of the first independent Tesla Cybertruck towing tests shows the electric pickup truck gets roughly 160 miles of range while towing about 6,000 lbs. In its current version, the Cybertruck gets a lot less range than originally promised when unveiled back in 2019. The Dual Motor Cybertruck version with 20″ wheels is rated at […]

Quick Charge Podcast: January 16, 2024

  • January 17, 2024
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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 […]

QuantumScape unveils beating heart of its solid-state battery tech: the FlexFrame cell [Video]

  • January 17, 2024
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Solid-state battery developer QuantumScape has provided further evidence that it’s the real deal in eventually achieving scaled cell production that could one day enable EV modules that are safer, charge faster, and go farther. In the YouTube video below, QuantumScape explains the design of its FlexFrame battery cell, which expands and contracts… similar to a […]

500kW wireless charging keeps electric trucks working in bitter cold

  • January 16, 2024
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The wireless charging experts at Ideanomics’ WAVE division want you to remember that high-speed inductive EV charging is ready for prime time – even in extremely cold weather conditions. WAVE uses a charging “plate” that’s embedded beneath the surface of the road, and works with a second charging plate on the bottom of the vehicle to […]

Blue Bird just got its single largest electric school bus order yet

  • January 16, 2024
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Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD) got the single largest order of electric school buses to date from the second-largest public school system in the US. The Los Angeles Unified School District ordered 180 electric school buses, adding to the 26 Blue Bird electric school buses it already has in its fleet. The unprecedented order will […]

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Q&A: General Catalyst on AI and digital health funding in 2024

  • January 16, 2024
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Digital health stakeholders need to renew their focus on getting back to the basics, such as improving care access, outcomes, cost and workforce retention, says Holly Maloney, managing director at General Catalyst.  Maloney joined MobiHealthNews to discuss the most noteworthy events of 2023, AI use in healthcare and projections for digital health funding in 2024.  […]

Genesis teases X Snow Speedium EV concept ripping across icy terrain

  • January 16, 2024
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Would you drive this off-road Genesis EV on your next ski trip? Genesis unveiled the X Snow Speedium EV concept, giving us a sneak peek into the brand’s future design. Check out the Genesis X Snow Speedium EV concept The X Snow Speedium is another variant of Genesis’ X concept car, an electric GT released […]

Solar, wind to lead US power generation growth for the next 2 years

  • January 16, 2024
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The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that solar and wind will lead US power generation growth for the next two years in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook. As a result of new solar projects coming online in 2024, the EIA forecasts that US solar power generation will grow 75% from 163 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) […]