Aptera solar EV makes up to 4.75 kWh a day, independent test shows

Aptera’s solar electric vehicle can pull more than 4 kWh of usable energy out of the sun in a single day, and now an independent testing house has put its name on the number.

TÜV Rheinland, the 150-year-old German testing and certification firm, ran three days of on-site solar measurements at Aptera’s Carlsbad, California headquarters and confirmed the car generated 4.23 to 4.75 kWh per day, enough for roughly 42 to 47 miles of driving on sunlight alone.

BMW’s new iX3 EV is racking up orders, even in China, despite selling only an image

With global orders for the new iX3 near 100,000, BMW dealers in China are reportedly overwhelmed by demand, with tens of thousands of pre-orders coming in in less than a week after it went on sale.

Waymo takes a shot at Tesla’s self-driving: it’s a ‘false summit’

Waymo published a list of “10 AI lessons” from driving more than 200 million fully autonomous miles, and several of them read as a direct rebuke of Tesla’s self-driving strategy — without ever naming Tesla.

The sharpest: trying to turn a driver-assist system into full autonomy is a “false summit,” according to Waymo. That’s exactly what Tesla is attempting with Full Self-Driving.

Storm Sondors is back, teasing mysterious new electric bike [Photo]

Just when you thought the SONDORS story was over, Storm Sondors appears to be mounting another comeback.

The entrepreneur behind one of the most influential – and eventually most controversial – electric bike companies in the US has resurfaced with a mysterious new two-wheeler being teased on the SONDORS website.

APM announces massive electrification program for Port of NY and NJ

96 electric terminal trucks from Orange EV, 34 electric rubber-tired gantry cranes from Konecranes, and massive investments in modernization and workforce development – and that’s just part of what APM Terminals Elizabeth is bringing to the Port of New York and New Jersey.

London police are now using the same illegal e-bikes as the criminals they chase

London police have apparently decided that if you can’t beat them, join them – or at least get yourself the same electric bike.

Gary, Indiana is a warning: energy independence has gotten personal

Nearly two weeks after a summer derecho knocked out power, tens of thousands of people in Gary, Indiana were still without power, with many taking to social media to highlight the reality of living through a prolonged blackout. While the utility made excuses, the data centers that powered the community’s social media presence were humming along, built on a very different assumption: that the power MUST stay on.

And, if you tilted your head just so, that humming might have sounded like a warning.

Genesis is no longer a dark horse in the luxury space, and the GV90 proves it

The GV90 is peak SUV luxury, complete with lavish features, coach doors, and every bell and whistle. Genesis is growing faster than any luxury marque to date, but this is just the start.

Save up to $701 on Bluetti power station + alternator charger bundles, Lectric 24-hour e-bike pet accessory 25% off flash sale, more

We’ve got two flash sales leading our midweek Green Deals, starting with Bluetti’s 72-hour flash sale with up to $701 savings on six power station alternator charger bundles starting from $629, as well as a solo deal below it for the brand’s 288Wh Elite 30 V2 Portable Power Station at $219. Next, there is Lectric’s 24-hour 25% off pet accessory flash sale with deals starting from $44, which is running alongside the brand’s ongoing Labor Day e-bike Sale. From there, we spotted the Greenworks 60V 21-inch 4-in-1 Cordless Self-Propelled Mower with 2x batteries at $440, a constantly fluctuating discount on the EGO 26-inch hedge trimmer, deals on a dual chamber compost tumbler and outdoor HomeKit smart plug, and more. And don’t forget we have all the hangover deals from the last two days that are down at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s EcoFlow Labor Day power station sale lineup with up to 58% discounts, and others.

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.

These EV chargers hang from garage ceilings – and install in hours

Voltpost made its name turning lampposts into EV chargers. Now it wants to hang them from garage ceilings and bolt them to apartment-building walls.