Electric bikes are great for a lot of things. They get you where you’re going faster than a traditional bike, cut through traffic faster than a car, and are more fun than both. But the downside is that they can often be rather chunky looking. Some are even downright chonks. But not the Honbike U4, as this is one new e-bike that looks so sleek and elegant that you’d never guess it had an electric motor or battery on board.

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As several companies across the globe move closer to delivering scaled production of solar EVs, a team in China has taken sustainable transportation a step further by creating a solar vehicle that runs entirely on energy from the sun. Introducing the Tianjin solar car.

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With so many electric bike options on the market these days, it can be difficult for companies to stand out and show us something different. You’ve got to start thinking outside of the box, which is exactly what the does. It’s an electric bike with a trellis-style frame. I’ve never seen anything quite like it, but it definitely works well.

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Tesla appears to now expand its deployment of Starlink satellite internet systems at Supercharger stations as the satellite dish appears at ta new station.

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For the first time ever, wind and solar produced 17.96% more electricity in the month of April than nuclear power plants. 

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