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Hyundai IONIQ 5 crowned the best family EV

3 weeks 3 days ago

The Hyundai IONIQ 5 pretty much offers it all with up to 318 miles of driving range, fast charging, a surprisingly spacious interior, and an affordable starting price of just $35,000. It’s also a perfect fit for families looking to go electric.

Peter Johnson

Voters shocked to learn the fossil shill in charge of EPA is harming air quality

3 weeks 3 days ago

A new poll of US voters shows that the vast majority of Americans want the Environmental Protection Agency to do its job and keep toxic chemicals out of the air and water. But the EPA’s current mission, under Lee Zeldin, is to poison Americans and raise their health and energy costs. When voters learn about this, they show significant concern.

Jameson Dow

Bluetti sale offers 3,014Wh Elite 300 power station with 350W solar panel + FREE 128Wh Elite 10 Mini for $1,567, Worx robot mowers, more

3 weeks 3 days ago

Our midweek Green Deals are being led by the latest Bluetti RV Season Sale that benefits from two of our bonus exclusive savings for even better deals, with offers like the 3,014Wh Elite 300 Portable Power Station getting a 350W solar panel and a FREE 128Wh Elite 10 Mini station for $1,567, among many others starting from $284. Right behind it, we spotted up to $700 discounts on the three Worx Landroid Vision Cloud Robot Lawn Mowers starting from a new $850 low, as well as Anker’s eufy E30 Wireless Outdoor Solar Security Camera at its $100 low, the Gotrax XR Elite Max Electric Scooter hitting a new $303 low – plus, deals on a multi-battery Greenworks bundle and an EGO electric hedge trimmer kit. We also have all the hangover deals collected down at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s exclusive Anker SOLIX S2000 Power Station launch deals, the new low hitting EGO’s comprehensive Z6 Zero Turn Riding Mower bundle, 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.

Reinette LeJeune

Tesla expands ‘Robotaxi’ to entire Austin metro — but still has only ~20 vehicles

3 weeks 3 days ago

Tesla announced today that its unsupervised “Robotaxi” service now covers the entire Austin metro area, a significant expansion of its geofenced operating zone.

It’s a notable milestone on paper, but the actual fleet serving this massive area remains tiny — just ~20 active unsupervised vehicles, according to the latest data, a number that has actually been shrinking.

Fred Lambert

Why this premium e-bike maker glues its bike frames together

3 weeks 3 days ago

When most people think about how a bicycle frame is built, they probably imagine sparks flying from a welding torch.

That’s certainly how the vast majority of aluminum bike frames are made. But one British e-bike company is taking a very different approach, and it has more in common with Aston Martin sports cars and aerospace engineering than traditional bicycle manufacturing.

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Micah Toll

Tesla retroactively added ‘supervised’ to FSD contracts owners signed years ago

3 weeks 3 days ago

Tesla has retroactively modified “Full Self-Driving” purchase agreements to add “supervised” language that did not exist when owners originally bought the product. In some cases, the original documents have been made entirely inaccessible.

Electrek has confirmed the issue with multiple owners. The contracts in question were signed between 2016 and early 2024, when Tesla sold the package as “Full Self-Driving Capability” — with no mention of “supervised” and the implicit promise of unsupervised autonomy.

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Fred Lambert