Electric motorcycles take charge at G20 in Bali, escorting the all-electric motorcades

Electric motorcycles will be used in all-electric motorcades to escort delegates from the international community attending the annual G20 Summit.

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Tesla China responds to dramatic crash that kills two [video]

Tesla will assist Chinese authorities in investigating a dramatic Tesla Model Y crash in Guangdong, China, which killed two and injured three. But rumors have been flying on social media with potential causes of the crash, most of which are untrue or impossible.

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Quick Charge Podcast: November 12, 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 confirms its Supercharger is way more powerful than previously thought

With the opening of its proprietary charge connector, Tesla has confirmed its Supercharger is way more powerful than we previously thought.

It points to up to 900 kW of potential total output.

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Your EV’s future trade-in value may depend on this one battery metric

Odometers have deeper roots in the auto industry than many drivers appreciate. In addition to tracking how far a vehicle has traveled, they have also been the guide post for current value and future life expectancy. 

For electric cars, the battery is more important than its odometer. With up to a third of the cost all in that one component, your car is, in some ways, worth as much as its battery, and odometer is no longer a leading indicator of battery health. 

A new EV battery metric and valuation tool from Recurrent is changing the way used cars are bought and sold. 

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Tesla starts rolling wide Full Self-Driving v11 update: exciting and scary

Tesla is starting the rollout of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) v11 update, which is supposed to be the wider release to everyone who bought FSD in North America.

It is both an exciting and scary step as it is supposed to merge Telsa’s FSD and Autopilot highway stacks.

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Weird Alibaba: This Chinese electric tractor can tow more than your dinosaur truck

Each week I dig around in the bottom of the barrel of China’s weirdest shopping site, dragging to the surface a funky electric vehicle to laugh either with and/or at. They’re usually fairly underpowered things, coasting by on their good looks and charm. But this week we’ve got the opposite: a vehicle so ugly that not even its mother could love it, but that can haul so much that it doesn’t even care.

This, ladies and gentlemen, is your big boy. And it’s perfect for this week’s Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week.

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TVA pilots solar on a coal ash site, a US first, but there’s still a long way to go

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) – the largest utility in the United States – will launch a first-of-its-kind pilot program to determine whether closed coal ash storage sites can host utility-scale solar.

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Polestar (PSNY) posts first profitable quarter as it races toward 50K deliveries in 2022

Polestar (PSNY) recorded its first profit since going public in Q3 as the Swedish EV maker builds momentum heading into the end of 2022. Strategic cost-cutting measures and rising demand pushed Polestar into positive earnings territory as the company eyes 50,000 deliveries by year’s end while solidifying its position in the rapidly evolving global auto industry.

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EcoFlow’s Black Friday sale offers great deals on power stations + solar panels

EcoFlow’s Black Friday Sale is here, so it’s the perfect time to score a deal on an EcoFlow portable power and solar panel solution. From weekend camping trips to powering a whole household in a blackout, EcoFlow offers a portable power + solar combination for everyone. Check out the great deals below.

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