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This cheap electric half-car/half-truck looks like a botched Alibaba El Camino

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There are a few useful specs detailed on the product page though, such as the top speed being listed as 40 km/h (25 mph) and the battery as 60V. I’m not sure how far it will go, but I know it has a truck bed you could fill up with extra batteries if you want to go even further. I’d advise a bit of caution there though.

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China’s sweeping new e-bike battery rules could have a major impact in US

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As electric bicycles continue to grow in numbers in the US, so too have concerns over the safety of their lithium-ion battery packs. E-bike battery fires, while exceedingly rare, have become a major concern in the US with significant news coverage.

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Porsche Whistleblower: “60% of all delivered Taycan have battery issues that caused replacements, damages and fires”

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“Six out of ten Porsche Taycan” ever delivered have a problem with battery management that affects and damages battery cells, requires replacement of cells and batteries, and is causing vehicle fires, according to a source working at Porsche’s headquarters in Zuffenhausen, Germany. Credit: Porsche Newsroom/Twitter ).

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World’s largest solar panel maker to slash thousands of jobs

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Cheap Chinese solar panels are also making it hard for European and US solar panel makers to compete. Meanwhile, cheap solar panels are driving demand, and new installations are booming globally. In response, solar companies are consolidating, and bankruptcies may be on the horizon. The US added a record-setting 32.4

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You can power your home for 21 days with a Chevy Silverado EV and GM’s new bidirectional charger

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At $7,299, the bundle doesn’t come cheap. But it’s comparable to other battery storage costs – a Powerwall costs $11,500 with a solar installation through Tesla – and GM’s system eliminates the need to install battery storage. It consists of the GM Energy Powershift Charger at $1,699, and GM Energy V2H Enablement Kit at $5,600.

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BYD’s home city in China now has more supercharging plugs than gas pumps

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So all those cheap EVs need to be fast-charged, and what better place to expand than BYD’s home city? Read more: In 2023, investment in clean energy manufacturing shot up 70% from 2022 To limit power outages and make your home more resilient, consider going solar with a battery storage system. Get started here. –

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Potential Motors unveils the Adventure 1: an all-electric Overlanding van

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This is powered with a 70kWh battery capable of a 100-mile offroad range, though the company has not specified an on-road range. The vehicle starts at $136,600, and a preorder of the van isn’t cheap either at $1,000. The van has a dual motor all-wheel-drive setup with 604 horsepower and 737 pound-feet of torque.