Quick Charge Podcast: December 24, 2022

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

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Tesla takes delivery of army of robots to build Cybertruck

Tesla is taking delivery of a little army of Kuka robots and the timing points that they will be used to build the Cybertruck electric pickup truck.

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Weird Alibaba: A beautiful food truck on the back of a bike

You might be wondering why food trucks play such a big role in my Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column. After all, they tend to pop up fairly frequently in these weekly entries. A big part of their allure seems to be the fact that Alibaba’s engineers love taking the simple concept of a food truck and making it as complicated as possible by adding as many weird things as they can. Or sometimes by subtracting, like in this case where they subtracted the truck. In its place is a bicycle-powered food truck cart.

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The common lightbulb is about to get a lot more efficient in the US

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced this week that it wants to significantly raise the minimum common lightbulb efficiency level from 45 lumens per watt to over 120 lumens per watt.

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Podcast: Tesla’s demand, TSLA stock price, more Elon shenanigans, and more

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss Tesla’s demand, TSLA stock price, more of Elon Musk’s shenanigans, and more.

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Chop branches and fell trees with this WORX electric tool combo kit at $150 in New Green Deals

With bad weather rolling through the country, you might have some trees around the property that need to be chopped up and removed. Well, today, we’ve got a combo kit from WORX which includes both a 20V electric cordless chainsaw and blower. Down to $150 or less at Lowe’s, this is a great way to start replacing your gas-powered tools with battery-run alternatives for a greener experience all around. 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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Check out this Tesla Model 3 hearse – you’ll be dying to try it

This new Tesla Model 3 hearse shows that everything is going electric, even for your last trip in a vehicle.

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ZeroAvia nears takeoff with its 19-passenger hydrogen-electric plane

Hydrogen-electric plane developer ZeroAvia has come one step closer to performing the first test flight of its hydrogen electric plane equipped with a 600kW powertrain. The company has received a permit from the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to takeoff soon.

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Cadillac revives iconic symbol for the CELESTIQ EV as it prepares for an all-electric future

Cadillac is gearing up for what’s expected to be the most significant transformation in the automaker’s 120-year history. For its flagship EV, Cadillac will bring back one of its most iconic symbols, first reserved for its most prestigious models, leading the brand into an all-electric future.

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These were the top 5 most-viewed electric bike news stories of the year

Electric bicycles are more popular than ever before, helping drivers become riders and replacing car trips along the way. I’m proud to have helped build Electrek into the No. 1 source for electric bike news, and so now it’s time to take look back at the biggest e-bike news stories of 2022. These stories garnered millions of views from around the world, helping to spread e-bike awareness along the way.

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