Home Depot offers the Sun Joe 14-inch 9A Electric Chainsaw for $34 shipped. Also at Amazon with delayed shipping. Regularly $49, today’s deal is a $15 discount and the best that we’ve seen all-time. This model skips the gas and oil for an electric-powe…
Edmunds Tests Tesla Model 3 OTA Braking Update
Time to take the Tesla Model 3 back to the track to see if the new over-the-air braking update reduces the stopping distance. We previously shared Edmunds’ track test of the Tesla Model 3. During that run, the publication measured a 133-foot stop…
SpaceX’s ultimate ace in the hole is its Starlink satellite internet business
In a 2018 report on the current state of the satellite industry, the rationale behind SpaceX’s decision to expand its business into the construction and operation of a large satellite network – known as Starlink – was brought into sharp contrast, demonstrating just how tiny the market for orbital launches is compared with the markets those […]
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FLO is launching its high-quality electric vehicle charging stations in the US – $200 discount
FLO, a leading electric vehicle charging station manufacturer based in Canada, is coming to the US.
We are partnering with them for the pre-launch during which you can get a $200 discount on their home charging stations. more…
Nissan Joins Forces With E.ON For V2G And Renewable Energy
Nissan announced a new partnership concerning electric vehicle-to-grid services and renewable energy projects with energy supplier E.ON. The Japanese company intends to become the go-to automotive partner for energy services, which would additionally s…
CARB approves plan to invest $423 million from VW mitigation fund in zero-emission trucks, buses
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has approved a plan to invest $423 million that the state will receive from the National VW Environmental Trust. The mitigation plan will invest primarily in zero-emission replacements for heavy-duty trucks, buses and equipment. There is also money to reduce emissions at freight facilities and marine projects, and for… Read more »
DOE: US plug-in vehicles consumed nearly 2 TWh of electricity in 2017
American drivers are plugging in, and they’re beginning to consume substantial amounts of electricity, according to new figures from the DOE. Plug-in vehicles in the US consumed 1.94 TWh of electricity in 2017 – nearly 100 times more than the measly 0.02 TWh consumed in 2011, says the DOE. Furthermore, the share of consumption from… Read more »
NewMotion expands European footprint, partnering with leasing firm Arval
Smart charging solution provider NewMotion, which currently has more than 30,000 private charge points across the Netherlands, Germany, France and the UK, is expanding further into Europe in a new partnership with vehicle leasing firm Arval. Norway will be the next country to join NewMotion’s empire, followed by another four European countries in the second… Read more »
Auto Alliance Urges ZEV States To Be More Like California
Automakers do not believe that other ZEV states are showing the same commitment to electric vehicle adoption as California. In early June, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers sent letters to the governors of Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachus…
Software fix for 2016-17 Nissan Leafs may improve battery range
In March we told you about a study of a small group of 2016 and 2017 Nissan Leaf models equipped with the larger, 30-kwh battery pack that had abnormal battery degradation. That study concluded that nearly four out of five of the larger battery packs e…
