A recent tragic incident in Portland, Oregon, one of countless similar occurrences, is putting a spotlight on a less-discussed but very real threat to micromobility riders: the condition of our roads.
Despite hyping the product for a year and half, it is fairly clear that Tesla doesn’t want to sell its new cheaper Model Y. At least, in the US.
Here’s why.
On today’s incredibly frustrating episode of Quick Charge, Tesla is making it easier than ever to make fun of them by rolling out a new, “affordable” Model Y that costs $2,000 more than the “expensive” one did last week, thanks to the cancellation of the $7,500 tax credit that Elon Musk (the guy who is so good at business that he’s allegedly worth $1 trillion) spent $200 million campaigning for.
A surge in EV charging cable thefts is putting the reliability of the UK’s charging network at risk and undermining trust among drivers. InstaVolt is the UK’s largest network of fast chargers, and over the past two years, nearly 1,000 of its charging stations (it has over 2,100, so nearly 50%) have been targeted by cable thieves. But now InstaVolt is fighting back with GPS tracking.
Chevy’s electric SUV is now the best-selling EV in the US outside of Tesla. The 2026 Chevy Equinox EV is slightly more expensive than the outgoing model, but GM has added new style packages for you to choose from.
Tesla’s new ‘more affordable’ models have been released, and they’re stripped-down versions of the Model 3 and Model Y with many missing features. They’re currently the cheapest cars in Tesla’s lineup at base price of $37k and $40k.
But that price is actually more expensive than the cars were a week ago, due to the expiration of the US federal EV tax credit which Tesla CEO Elon Musk pushed for.
Your EV might show 40% charge left, but that doesn’t always mean you’ll make it over that mountain pass with the heater blasting at 65 mph. Engineers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) have built a new tool designed to replace that uncertainty with real range confidence.
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event is in full swing now and we’ve got an excitingly packed edition of Green Deals today with some of the first day’s best savings opportunities, with the many others having been rounded together in our Prime Day Green Deals hub, which we will continue updating through the rest of the week. Leading today’s bunch is Segway’s Fall Prime Day Sale that is taking hundreds off its EVs – including the premium Max G3 Smart Electric Scooter for $1,100, as well as the Xafari and Xyber e-bikes hitting return and new low prices, among others. We also have an exclusive $2,000 savings on EcoFlow’s DELTA Pro Ultra with a FREE 400W solar panel at its $3,799 low, Anker’s latest SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 Portable Power Station dropping to a new $379 low, and much more waiting for you below.
Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.
The Volvo EX30 is now even more affordable. Volvo launched the EX30 Single Motor in the US, with prices starting under $40,000, but that’s not all.
