For years, the school drop-off line has been one of the defining rituals of suburban life: a long queue of idling SUVs inching toward the curb while stressed parents try to make it to work on time and kids stare at their phones in the back seat.
But in a growing number of communities around the world, another option is starting to catch on: the bike bus.
And parents are absolutely loving it.
Elon Musk spent years telling the world that solar power was the obvious answer to Earth’s energy needs — that a small patch of desert could power the entire United States. Now, he’s burning millions of tons of fossil fuels to run an AI chatbot that has lost 60% of its downloads, selling the unused compute to a company he called “misanthropic and evil” three months ago, and pitching space-based solar panels right as SpaceX files for a $2 trillion IPO.
The contradictions are stacking up faster than xAI’s unpermitted gas turbines.
We’re finally starting to learn more about LiveWire’s upcoming S4 Honcho electric motorcycles as the company begins showing off pre-production prototypes around the US ahead of launch.
Tesla has once again changed the name of its “FSD” system in China, using a more truthful name for the system in the world’s largest auto market.
One Redditor got a big surprise this week, when they checked their rooftop solar app and saw something incredible – their 880 W PV system seemed to break physics by making more than 1,050 W of power!
A new bill in Delaware could change how electric bikes and other small electric vehicles are marketed and sold, aiming to crack down on what lawmakers see as growing confusion between legal e-bikes and higher-powered electric mopeds or motorcycles.
GM’s global ambitions will take center stage ahead of the next Brazilian Grand Prix, with its flagship luxury brand Cadillac announcing plans to open three brand-new “Experience Centers” in the South American nation as part of the lead-up to the race.
While some nations and their Boomer leaders cling to some imagined past, the rest of the world is charging towards a zero-emission future. Now, you can add Malaysian states Kuala Lumpur and Penang to the latter list, as both states exceeded their annual EV charger deployment goal … and they did it in March!
Chinese multinational equipment brand SANY says its new, SY375E electric excavator will redefine heavy-duty performance and job site sustainability with its impressive range of capabilities – but one item leaps off the spec sheet: the massive, swappable 550 kWh CATL battery!
Boston’s largest apartment EV charging project to date just went live in Hyde Park.
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla going back to solar, Volvo EX60 unveiling, Xiaomi YU7 GT, AMG GT, and more.
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We’re closing out this week’s Green Deals led by two EV sales. Ride1Up has added all three versions of its VORSA Modular Multi-Use e-bikes to its Memorial Day Sale lineup at their lowest prices starting from $1,395, while Navee’s Memorial Day Sale has restocked the newest UT5 Ultra X Electric SuperScooter at $2,300, with tons of other models starting from $150. We also rounded up a bunch of EcoFlow’s under-1,024Wh power stations, like the 960Wh DELTA 3 1000 Air Power Station at a new $299 low, as well as the expanded 858Wh RIVER 3 Max Plus Power Station at a new $359 low, among others. There’s also Aiper’s Memorial Day Sale that has dropped the latest Scuba V3 AI Vision Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner to its $900 low, and many more holiday savings are waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s launch deals on the Heybike Saturn Moped-Style e-bike starting from $999, the pre-sale deal you can score on Anker’s upcoming S2000 Portable Power Station for $599, and more.
Head below for other New Green Deals 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.
A camouflaged Lucid Cosmos prototype has been spotted testing on public roads near the Lucid factory in Casa Grande, Arizona. The photo shows the midsize SUV right next to a Tesla Model Y, giving us our best real-world size comparison yet.
The sighting comes as Lucid prepares for the Cosmos’s full public unveil this summer, with production slated for late 2026.
Tesla’s Cybercab has been certified at 165 Wh/mi, making it the most efficient electric vehicle ever produced — by a wide margin. The next most efficient EV on the market, the Lucid Air Pure, consumes 28% more energy per mile.
Tesla VP of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy confirmed the figure, which represents a certified rating — not a marketing claim or internal target. It’s an impressive achievement, but it comes with a massive asterisk: Tesla accomplished this by building a tiny two-seat robotaxi with no steering wheel, no pedals, and a sub-50 kWh battery pack.
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bike launches from the Lectric XPress2 to the Heybike Saturn, gigantic cargo e-bikes from Amazon, a deep dive into the Yozma IN10 Pro, Juiced’s Nomadix, and more.
Just a month after unveiling its new Vado 3 and Vado 3 EVO urban e-bike lineup, Specialized is already expanding the family with a new model that pushes even further into adventure-bike territory.
Meet the new Vado 3 X.
Tesla is recalling 14,575 Model Y vehicles, produced between November ’25 and April ’26, due to a possible missing certification label.
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