Electric bike education enters US schools, but in the last state you’d expect
Electric bike and scooter safety is now part of the curriculum in some schools – and surprisingly, it’s happening in Florida.
Out of control Mustang Mach-E in viral video isn’t real, driver arrested for DUI
That viral Tik Tok video showing a “self driving” Ford Mustang Mach-E scraping its way down the highway with a helpless passenger behind the steering wheel praying for his life? California Highway Patrol says the car wasn’t driving itself during the viral highway crash and arrested the driver on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Not enough: Corvette concept falls 1,000 hp short of Chinese hypercar hype [video]
The Corvette CX making its debut at this weekend’s The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering, generates more than 2,000 combined hp from its four, individually controlled and torque-vectoring electric motors. It’s staggering power, draped in beautiful bodywork, at a point in time when Corvette is rapidly climbing through the supercar ranks. There’s only one problem with this latest rendition of America’s motorsports icon: China’s has 1,000 more hp.
Tesla raises Model S/X prices, but bundles ‘Full Self-Driving’ and brings back free Supercharging
Tesla has raised Model S and Model X prices by $10,000, but it decided to include its ‘Full Self-Driving’ package, free Supercharging for life, ‘Premium Connectivity’, and a new ‘Premium Service’ for 4 years.
This $2,000 Chinese pickup truck golf cart is lovably strange
Sometimes on Alibaba, you find something that makes you stop, scratch your head, and wonder whether the designer started with a golf cart and added a pickup truck bed… or started with a farm truck and grafted on the front half of a golf cart. Either way, the end result is this glorious mashup of country club chic and back-forty practicality.
Lease an electric G-Wagon? Mercedes is dangling $9,500 in incentives
If you’ve been eyeing the all-electric G-Wagon, Mercedes-Benz just sweetened the deal – but only for a limited time.
Podcast: Tesla FSD update, Ford’s Universal EV platform, Acura RSX, and more
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 Tesla’s upcoming FSD update, Ford’s Universal EV platform, the new Acura NSX, and more.
Refuse revolution: Republic deploys Mack LR Electric garbage trucks in Chicago
The waste management experts at Republic Services are committed to cleaning up the Chicagoland area — and now, that includes the air Chicagoans breathe, thanks to the deployment of new Mack LR Electric garbage trucks in the heart of America’s Second City.
Used Honda Prologue EVs are selling faster than expected
The Honda Prologue is a surprise hit. It was the second-best-selling electric SUV behind the Tesla Model Y in the second half of 2024. Now, used models are in high demand.