It just wouldn’t be a classic Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week entry if it didn’t include some wacky, far out machine that seemingly has no reason to exist. So in true AWAEVOTW fashion, feast your eyes on this free-range bumper car inspired by a Troncycle! I call it free-range because it doesn’t […]
Attacks on medical facilities jeopardize health care not only for those injured by fighting, but also for all those with routine medical needs. On Thursday, Doctors Without Borders (also known as M.S.F., an abbreviation for its French name, Médecins Sans Frontières) withdrew a surgical team from a hospital in Sudan after military authorities blocked all […]
View of denver skyline. Original public domain image from Flickr Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission unanimously approved a new Colorado Clean Car rule, which essentially follows California’s “Advanced Clean Cars 2” rule but falls short of setting a 2035 target for 100% EV sales. Last year, California finalized a rule which would lead to 100% […]
It’s common knowledge that Norway is the land of electric cars and that the country keeps breaking EV sales records with virtually no new fossil vehicle sales. But what’s really important is the effect those EVs are having on oil sales, which are in steep decline in the country as a result – and the same […]
Folx Health, a Boston-based digital healthcare service launched in 2020 specializing in the physical and mental health needs of the LGBTQIA+ community, is accepting insurance, thanks to its status as an in-network healthcare provider. The network incorporates regional and national health plans, including Blue Shield of California (BSC), opening the door for Folx to offer […]
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 Tesla’s earnings, the automaker giving a Cybertruck update, Elon Musk’s terrible conference call, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an […]
A city near Tokyo is the first in Japan to test wireless charging for EVs – and the chargers are in front of traffic lights. Wireless charging for EVs at traffic lights The pilot is being run in Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City by the Universities of Tokyo and Chiba, along with nine companies, including tire maker […]
Today’s happiness and personal-finance gurus have no shortage of advice for living a good life. Meditate daily. Sleep for eight hours a night. Don’t forget to save for retirement. They’re not wrong, but few of these experts will tell you one of the best ways to improve your life: Ditch your car. A year ago, […]
Tesla tested the bulletproof capacity of the Cybertruck by shooting a Tommy gun at the electric pickup truck. Here’s the result. When first unveiling the Cyvertruck, Tesla claimed that the electric pickup truck was virtually bulletproof: Cybertruck is built with an exterior shell made for ultimate durability and passenger protection. Starting with a nearly impenetrable […]
We’re tracking a pair of notable e-bike deals to end the week, both of which are favorites here at Electrek. Aventon’s Adventure.2 all-terrain e-bike is now $700 off, and comes joined by a Halloween discount on the Rad Power RadRover 6 Plus e-bike at $1,799. Plus, you’ll find an assortment of other notable EV discounts […]
