A lot of eyes are on self-driving test programs right now, especially since the fatal accident involving a Uber test vehicle earlier this month. Now a self-driving Chevy Bolt EV test car gets a ticket in San Francisco for not yielding to a pedestrian, but GM doesn’t agree with the police officer. Home Solar Power A pedestrian… Continue reading Self-driving Chevy Bolt EV test car gets a ticket for not yielding to pedestrian, GM contests
Author: Electrek Newsfeed
Nissan starts new program to replace old LEAF battery packs
Nissan is launching a new program today to replace old LEAF battery packs with “refabricated” packs at a discount over new packs. Home Solar Power Electric car battery packs inevitably lose some of their capacity over time after some use. It’s generally fairly limited to a few percentage points, but when it comes to the Nissan… Continue reading Nissan starts new program to replace old LEAF battery packs
Nissan unveils stunning new streetlights powered by used Leaf battery packs and solar
Electric automakers are looking at ways to reuse their old electric car battery packs and are becoming increasingly more innovative. Today, Nissan unveils a stunning new standalone streetlight powered by used Leaf battery packs and solar. Home Solar Power The Japanese automaker and its affiliate 4R Energy Corporation have teamed up with the town of Namie,… Continue reading Nissan unveils stunning new streetlights powered by used Leaf battery packs and solar
Tesla says its giant battery is not getting paid correctly because it sends power too quickly
Earlier this year, Tesla’s giant Powerpack battery system in South Australia has proven to be able to react to crashed coal plants in milliseconds and send power to the grid. The battery system is stabilizing the local grid, a service reportedly worth millions, but now Tesla says that it is not being paid correctly because its battery is… Continue reading Tesla says its giant battery is not getting paid correctly because it sends power too quickly
GM claims to be all-in on electric vehicles but CEO Barra asks Trump administration to cut back on EVs
Several legacy automakers, like GM, are claiming to be all-in on electric vehicles, but they are still lobbying to relax fuel consumption standards that would accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. GM CEO Mary Barra is now reportedly meeting with Trump administration about relaxing the standard as the EPA is even considering trying to force states to… Continue reading GM claims to be all-in on electric vehicles but CEO Barra asks Trump administration to cut back on EVs
Tesla’s latest Autopilot update brings some significant improvements to Autosteer and more
Tesla has started pushing a new software update to its fleet this week and owners testing it are reporting significant improvements to the Autopilot system – something that the automaker has been promising for a while now. Home Solar Power We recently reported that Tesla started beta-testing a new Autopilot update with new features and a… Continue reading Tesla’s latest Autopilot update brings some significant improvements to Autosteer and more
Electric car startup spun out of Faraday Future ‘EVelozcity’ claims to have raised $1 billion
We first revealed the existence of Evelozcity, an electric vehicle startup founded by former Faraday Future (FF) executives, a few months ago and it might already be a $1 billion company. The startup now claims to have raised ~$1 billion to bring its electric vehicles to market. Home Solar Power As we previously reported, Stefan Krause, former… Continue reading Electric car startup spun out of Faraday Future ‘EVelozcity’ claims to have raised $1 billion
Faraday Future teases fleet of FF91 electric car prototypes as it still aims for launch this year
Despite its many setbacks over the last few years, Faraday Future claims that it is now flush with money and still plans to launch the FF91, its first electric vehicle, by the end of the year. The startup now teases a new fleet of prototypes ahead of the launch. Home Solar Power We have all… Continue reading Faraday Future teases fleet of FF91 electric car prototypes as it still aims for launch this year
Tesla increases cost of using its Supercharger stations, still says it ‘will never be a profit center’
Tesla officially introduced its paid Supercharger network access plan over a year ago, but it’s only now starting to have a greater impact since virtually only Model 3 owners are on it and the vehicle is just now starting to hit the roads in greater numbers. And with that, the automaker is now increasing the… Continue reading Tesla increases cost of using its Supercharger stations, still says it ‘will never be a profit center’
Closer look at Audi’s all-electric e-tron quattro prototype
Audi didn’t end up bringing the production e-tron quattro, which is expected to launch in Europe in just a few months, to the Geneva Auto show. However, the automaker did give us a closer look at its latest prototype and a glimpse at its development program. Home Solar Power The German automaker says that the e-tron… Continue reading Closer look at Audi’s all-electric e-tron quattro prototype