You don’t need an SUV. You need a (much) cheaper electric cargo bike. Here’s why

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America has an SUV problem. Or rather, just a big vehicle problem in general. The land of SUVs and pickup trucks has somehow been tricked into thinking you need a 4,000-pound vehicle to carry 20 pounds of groceries home from the supermarket.

But there’s a better way, and it’s called an electric cargo bike. It will save you money. It will save you time. It will make you more attractive. And it will make you happier. I all but guarantee it.

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Quick Charge Podcast: December 29, 2022

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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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Tesla confirms 285,000 people bought Full Self-Driving

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Tesla has confirmed that over 285,000 people bought its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package in North America.

Not 1 million, but more than a lot of people thought.

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Cars assembled outside NA may qualify for EV tax credit, per new IRS note

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The US Treasury has released new guidelines on the electric vehicle tax credit in the Inflation Reduction Act, which seem to suggest that leased vehicles can qualify for the EV tax credit even if they were assembled outside of North America, Reuters reports.

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Here are the Tesla models eligible for $7,500 US federal tax credit

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The IRS has now released its full list of electric vehicle models eligible for the new and updated $7,500 US federal tax credit.

Here’s the list of Tesla models eligible.

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Watch the Rivian R1S take on a Porsche Cayenne GT and Aston DBX 707 for quickest SUV title

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It’s not every day you see some of the fastest SUVs in the world up against one another in a drag race. With instant acceleration, the Rivian R1S can go 0 to 60 in less than three seconds, but will it be enough to beat a Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT and Aston Martin DBX 707 for the quickest SUV title?

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The world’s first floating offshore wind farm turns 5 — here’s how it’s going

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The world’s first floating offshore wind farm, Hywind Scotland, has been in operation since 2017. On its fifth birthday, its operators shared how it’s going and what they’ve learned.

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EcoFlow Delta Max portable power station with six AC outlets hits $1,099 in New Green Deals

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With power outages looming across the country due to winter weather, now’s a great time to consider picking up a portable power station to keep the lights on when the grid goes down. Specifically, we recommend picking up the which is on sale for $1,099. Down from $1,799, this marks a new low that we’ve tracked at Amazon, and it delivers six 110V AC outlets alongside two 100W USB-C ports and much more. 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, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

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Cheap mini e-truck? Flying electric boats? Top 5 wildest non-car EVs I tested this year

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One of my favorite things about the electric vehicle industry is just how much diversity there is in the designs and types of EVs hitting the market. Part of that is due to the way electric drivetrains help break the mold of aging design constraints, but it’s also due to a new wave of forward-thinking engineers boldly pushing products in new and exciting directions.

As Electrek‘s resident tester of all things not-cars, I was fortunate enough to get behind, on top, and inside of some interesting and far-out forms of electric transportation. Here are the top five wildest and most awesome personal electric vehicles I tested in 2022.

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Ram reveals the name for its electric truck set to compete with Ford Lightning, Silverado EV

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Ram’s electric truck is set to debut in less than a week, and up until recently, it wasn’t exactly clear what it would be called. A new trademark filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office indicates it could go by the name Ram 1500 REV.

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