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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.


New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla is looking to use cheaper cobalt-free Chinese lithium iron phosphate batteries, report says
Tesla Model 3 leads industry in value retention, barely loses any value after a year
Motivated by Tesla’s rise, BMW stokes up dealer excitement about its upcoming EVs
NYC will get curbside EV charging, but ConEd’s pricing will make people sad
Largest public fast charging station in USA opens with help from Tesla
Plug In America will fix the No. 1 EV adoption hurdle: car dealers
Porsche Taycan caught on fire — burning down a garage in Florida
US presidential candidates’ environmental report cards: the results
EGEB: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos announces $10B Bezos Earth Fund
Spanish electric motorcycle maker Pursang is actually beginning production

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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.


New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla is working on technology to revolutionize the electrical grid with distributed solar power
Tesla has ‘6 years lead over Toyota and VW’ in electronics, says new Model 3 teardown
Tesla Autopilot saved two families, say owners in freak accident where giant tree fell on two Model X SUVs
Tesla Model Y gets dirty all the way to Quebec ahead of start of deliveries
VW will fund dealers to wage local marketing campaigns for EVs
EGEB: Britain sets a new daily record for wind energy with Storm Ciara
The story of how one man designed the Segway Apex electric motorcycle by hand
2020 RadRover Step-Thru review: Rad Power Bikes’ upgrades are better than ever

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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.


New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

First VW ID3 deliveries in the UK scheduled for late March, faster than expected
Tesla starts selling rear-heated seats on Model 3 SR and SR Plus as $300 OTA upgrade
Climate Crisis Weekly: The decline of the penguins
Moped-style electric bikes are in this year — these are the hottest ones
Tesla releases “Long Range Plus” Model S/X with 390/351 mile range, new wheels
First drive: Volvo’s 24,500lb VNR electric truck drives better than it has any right to
Tesla vehicles confirmed to be used in Elon Musk’s Boring Company Las Vegas Loop, watch breakthrough in real time
Porsche delivers first Taycan 4S — the less expensive version of its first electric car
EGEB: Delta Airlines spends $1 billion to purchase carbon offsets
Tesla announces 5% discounted TSLA stock offering price and shareholders don’t care
Tesla is starting to add third-party charging stations to its in-car navigation
M2S unveils updated 28mph All Terrain R750 electric bike at best price yet
Ford will use VR to train technicians to work on all-electric Mustang Mach-E
Tesla gives deadline to force software updates on owners who have been resisting them

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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.


New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla starts deforestation process at Gigafactory Berlin
Tesla wins Taiwan military contract for a fleet of 20 electric vehicles
Tesla announces $2 billion capital raise right after Elon Musk said ‘it doesn’t make sense’
Tesla owner says Model X saved his life after crash down a hill
Tesla issues voluntary recall for 15,000 Model X electric SUVs
Tesla is going to make discontinued Model 3 Long Range RWD in China, already produced over 2,000 cars this year
The short list of EVs expected at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show
Daimler struggles to meet European CO2 targets with EV production in question
Volvo Trucks demonstrates all-electric VNR truck pilot program in California
EGEB: How transparent solar panels could make greenhouses net zero
US Army testing all terrain electric scooter for tactical use
Review: Electra Vale Go! e-bike’s versatility outweighs its few shortcomings

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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.


New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla Model 3 with mods achieves competitive lap with McLaren F1 on famous racetrack
Tesla Semi prototype spotted in Canada, likely for winter testing
Tesla now disables Supercharging in salvaged vehicles
Crazy Tesla owner turns Model 3 into tank with snow tracks
Trump budget kills loan program sought by EV-maker Lordstown Motors
Los Angeles City Fire Department buys ‘first electric fire truck in North America’
Chinese electric mobility working to eradicate the coronavirus
Hyundai will use Canoo’s EV skateboard for small electric cars
Ford preps dealers to get ready for Mach-E, waiting lists likely thru 2021
EGEB: BP says it will be net zero by 2050 (but won’t drop fossil fuels)
Super73 quietly unveils the 2kW Super73-S2 e-bike, but it might be their best
Unagi electric scooter review: Is it weird that I find this scooter so sexy?

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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.


New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.
Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla is building a pilot battery cell manufacturing line in Fremont – getting into the cell business
How does a Tesla Model 3 perform in an Arctic Circle winter?
Tesla is trying to secure over $100 million in subsidies for Giga Berlin factory
Tesla Sentry Mode saves police $3,000 on new Model 3 electric cruiser
Elon Musk announces ‘Tesla April company talk’ to be held at Giga New York, will offer tours
Nissan uses combustion-engine sounds to create lullaby tracks for the Leaf EV
Audi e-tron electric SUVs tell owners they need an oil change
GM’s director of battery cell engineering: We’re nowhere near the bottom of the price curves
Jaguar pauses I-Pace production due to battery shortages
EGEB: Each of these Oregon homes will feature solar off-grid microgrids
Watch electric Sur Ron race a 5x as powerful gas dirt bike and… place your bets
M2S All Terrain M600 FS review: Full suspension e-bike that’s a torque glutton

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