How electric vehicles help keep the lights on with bidirectional charging during extreme weather events

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You know how frustrating it can be if you’ve lost power for several days (or weeks). No running water and your internet, refrigerator, and other kitchen appliances are down – it’s complete darkness at night. Electric vehicles featuring large, powerful batteries and bidirectional charging capabilities are helping keep the lights as extreme weather events like hurricanes are on the rise.

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Huck Cycles electric motorbikes with 40-mile range hit new lows from $4,770 in New Green Deals

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Are you ready to leave that gas-guzzling car behind and enjoy a greener ride? Well, Huck Cycles is here to deliver just that. With all models featuring 40 miles of range and 30 MPH top speeds on the road, and 45 MPH off-road, today’s savings of up to $790 make now a compelling time to pick one up. No gas or oil is needed to ride, and pricing starts at $4,770. Plus, all models come with DOT-approved headlights, turn signals, and an integrated brake light as standard equipment. 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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In France, all large parking lots now have to be covered by solar panels

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In France, solar just got a huge boost from new legislation approved through the Senate this week that requires all parking lots with spaces for at least 80 vehicles – both existing and new – be covered by solar panels.

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Tesla (TSLA) earns 8 times more per car than Toyota

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Tesla (TSLA) is now earning eight times more per car than Toyota, and they are starting to notice back in Japan.

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Rivian (RIVN) Q3 earnings preview: Will rising costs slow production ramp?

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Rivian ($RIVN) is set to deliver its third-quarter earnings Wednesday, November 9, after the bell as the EV maker comes under the microscope into year’s end. Can Rivian continue expanding operations, or will inflationary pressure slow its momentum? In this Rivian Q3 earnings preview, I’ll discuss what to look for as the EV startup attempts to establish its position in the growing electric vehicle market.

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Nikola (NKLA) partners with ChargePoint and will sell entire portfolio of charging solutions to fleets

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EV automaker Nikola Corporation has announced a new partnership with EV charging network ChargePoint Holdings Inc to expand charging infrastructure for EV fleets across the United States. Through the partnership, Nikola will gain access to ChargePoint’s entire lineup of charging solutions, including management software, and resell those products to its fleet customers.

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Porsche has produced its 100,000th Taycan electric car

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Porsche announced today that it has produced its 100,000th Taycan electric car, and it is highlighting some of them out there that are getting significant mileage.

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Could these tiny, low-cost electric cars help save America’s cities from massive vehicles?

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As the cars on US roads grow larger and heavier every year, perhaps going electric simply isn’t enough. To take back our cities from massive trucks and SUVs while simultaneously promoting affordable and efficient electric vehicles, New York-based startup Wink Motors thinks it has the answer.

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Tesla pulls another demand lever in China

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Tesla has pulled on another demand lever in China by creating some urgency to get an insurance incentive worth ~$1,000 as it tries to increase sales at the end of the year.

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A quarter of US coal-fired power will retire by end of 2029 – and gas may have peaked

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Nearly a quarter of the 200,568 megawatts (MW) of coal-fired capacity currently operating in the US has reported plans to retire by the end of 2029, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported today.

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