United Airlines to launch first electric commuter flights for San Francisco

Soon you can hop on a fully electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the San Fransico Bay area for a quick, cost-effective way of getting around while limiting emissions. United Airlines and Eve Air Mobility revealed plans on Wednesday to launch the first electric commuter flights throughout the Bay Area.

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Microlino celebrates its 1,000th adorable electric microcar rolling off the line

The Swiss electric microcar Microlino has hit a major milestone as the 1,000th vehicle has finished production at its Turin, Italy-based factory.

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Microlino celebrates its 1,000th adorable electric microcar rolling off the line

The Swiss electric microcar Microlino has hit a major milestone as the 1,000th vehicle has finished production at its Turin, Italy-based factory.

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Renogy’s 400W solar panel kit with 30A charge controller powers your summer RV trips at $391 in New Green Deals

Have you been looking for a solid way to cut down on your carbon footprint at home or on-the-go? Well, is perfect for the task. It includes four 100W solar panels, all the wiring you’ll need for it, and even a 30A Wanderer PWM charge controller. Coming in at $391, you’re saving $79 here and also enjoying a new low that we’ve tracked. All you’ve got to do is supply the batteries to recharge. We also have a wide selection of Tesla and e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either.

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Renogy’s 400W solar panel kit with 30A charge controller powers your summer RV trips at $391 in New Green Deals

Have you been looking for a solid way to cut down on your carbon footprint at home or on-the-go? Well, is perfect for the task. It includes four 100W solar panels, all the wiring you’ll need for it, and even a 30A Wanderer PWM charge controller. Coming in at $391, you’re saving $79 here and also enjoying a new low that we’ve tracked. All you’ve got to do is supply the batteries to recharge. We also have a wide selection of Tesla and e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either.

Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also

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Kia’s new high-performance EV will pack over 600hp based on next-gen ‘eM’ platform

As the first to ride on the Hyundai Motor Group’s next-gen “eM” electric car platform, Kia’s upcoming EV, codenamed “GT1,” is expected to be a long-range, high-performance machine.

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Elon Musk updates Tesla Semi production

Elon Musk gave an update on Tesla’s plan to bring Tesla Semi to volume production. It looks like it won’t happen for another year.

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GM stops replacing ’20-22 Bolt recall batteries, offers diagnostics software instead

2020-2022 Chevy Bolt owners, starting yesterday evening, began receiving messages that their high voltage battery replacements would no longer be happening. Instead, a software diagnostics tool would be used to verify if the batteries had problems before a replacement would be performed. As anyone would expect, Bolt owners are up in arms.

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Lotus Elise reimagined as a sporty EV that can fully charge in 6 minutes

The legendary Lotus Elise is going electric. Well, sort of. The designer behind the original Lotus Elise S1, Julian Thomson, teamed up with Nyobolt and CALLUM to create a Lotus Elise-inspired lightweight electric sports car with ultra-rapid charging (100% in under six minutes).

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Jackery’s new Explorer 2000 Plus makes the switch to LFP batteries with 2kWh capacity

Jackery today is introducing a new lineup of portable power stations deemed the Explorer Plus series. The first model to hit the scene is the new Explorer 2000 Plus, which makes some notable improvements in order to be one of the brand’s most capable releases to date for tapping into some power while camping or just at home during outages. As Jackery’s first LFP power station, the new Explorer 2000 Plus packs a 2kWh capacity, 3,000W output, and modular design.

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