Survey Sunday: will Cybercab transform mobility, or be just another car?

For the last few weeks, we’ve been running a sidebar survey about whether our Electrek readers believed the new Cybercab would be a transformative new technology, or – not. After nearly 2,700 responses, here’s what you told us.

more…

The story of SONDORS’ new mystery e-bike just got even weirder with just two words

Just when it looked like we were about to find out what Storm Sondors has been cooking up for his return to the e-bike world, the story has taken another strange turn.

more…

Answering random Redditor’s questions with professional backup: home solar edition

Earlier this week, a home solar shopper took to Reddit looking for a home solar panel + home backu battery system that could intelligently manage solar and grid power, auto switch in a power outage, and accept ICE generator input in a prolonged grid power failure. I reached out to some home energy experts to get them an answer.

more…

E-quipment highlight: BLUETTI Pioneer 5000 E-Generator

BLUETTI says its new Pioneer 5000 E-Generator is built for the “Next Generation of Real Work,” as the brand expands into professional job site power delivery with a battery-backed and noise-free alternative to conventional ICE-powered generators.

more…

Glencore reaches new milestone at all-electric Sudbury copper mine

There’s an impossible amount of good-looking girls in Sudbury, Ontario, and an equally impressive wealth of high-grade nickel and copper ore living “just” 8,500 feet below the town’s surface, too – and Glencore Canada is sending a bunch of big EVs down to get it.

more…

University at Buffalo adds electric buses to Stampede Fleet

The University at Buffalo is celebrating the deployment of eight new 40-foot electric transit buses, which are now quietly transporting students, staff, and campus visitors per day. The buses are the first in UB’s Stampede fleet to ditch diesel, kicking off a four-year effort to electrify the university’s campus transportation system.

more…

All press is good press, right? Cybercab event leaves more questions than answers

On today’s pressing episode of Quick Charge, we challenge the notion that all press is good press by filling the void of information surrounding this week’s Tesla Cybercab launch with a whole lot of bad news for the Full Self Driving brand.

more…

The Jeep Wagoneer and Ram 1500 extended-range EVs face another delay

The Jeep Grand Wagoneer and Ram 1500 extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) may not arrive as soon as expected after yet another delay.

more…

Podcast: Tesla has another Cyberflop, lots of cheap Ford electric pickups, VW in trouble, 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 latest Cyberflop, lots of cheap Ford electric pickups, VW in trouble, and more.

more…

Uber just launched the UK’s first autonomous rides in London

For the first time, an autonomous EV might show up if you order an Uber in London.

more…