Tesla removes new Roadster pricing, appears to have sold out $250,000 Founders series

Tesla has removed pricing information for the new Roadster and stopped taking reservations for the $250,000 Founders Series version.

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Joyzis 300Wh portable backup battery review: Extra power at half the cost!

I recently had the chance to test out a new portable backup battery from a company I hadn’t heard of before: Joyzis. They sent me their BR300 model to test out for my daily use needs. While I never know what to expect the first time I test a product from a new (to me) company, the Joyzis 300 Wh power station actually blew me away with the features and price.

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Tesla releases new Full Self-Driving Beta update (10.7) with improved phantom braking and efficiency

Tesla has started to release a new Full Self-Driving Beta software update (10.7) that improves the situation with “phantom braking” and even helps the FSD beta be more energy efficient.

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Still waiting on a delayed e-bike (or anything else?) It’s probably stuck on one of these ships

Shipping times for just about everything have been stretched to new limits thanks to pandemic related supply chain constraints. While nearly every industry has been affected in some way, electric bicycles and other forms of personal mobility have been uniquely impacted.

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Quick Charge Podcast: December 18, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple PodcastsSpotifyTuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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Tesla offers free Supercharging in off-peak hours for holidays to help curb traffic

Tesla announced that is going to offer free Supercharging during off-peak hours for the holidays in order to help curb traffic at charging stations.

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GM pokes fun at Tesla Cybertruck in strange Hummer EV Easter egg

GM has decided to poke fun at the Tesla Cybertruck with a strange Easter egg in the newly delivered GMC Hummer EV pickup truck’s software.

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NIO Day 2021: ET5 unveiled with 1,000 km range plus global market expansions into 2025

During its annual NIO Day even held in Suzhou, China this year, NIO has unveiled its new smart, mid-sized sedan, the ET5. With over 1,000 km CLTC range and pricing below $41,000 with the battery swap version, it could be a serious Tesla competitor in China. Additionally, we got updates on the deliveries and new features on the ET7, and NIO’s plans for global expansion

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $1,300 Electric Santa’s Sleigh

‘Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except for Micah clicking his keyboard and mouse. He was on the hunt for the latest Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week, but was utterly dismayed as his prospects looked so bleak.

But then out of nowhere, what a sight to be seen! An electrically-powered Santa’s sleigh popped up on his screen. “Finally!” he thought to himself, “Something unique and new!” And at just $1,300, it was quite a deal too!

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KYMCO likely to follow Harley-Davidson’s lead, spin-off electric motorcycle division with IPO

KYMCO, the largest motorcycle and scooter manufacturer in Taiwan, says it is likely to spin-off its IONEX line of electric vehicles as a new public entity with an overseas IPO. The move would take a page out of Harley-Davidson’s book.

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