July 6
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Dominion Energy Inc. and Duke Energy Corp. are canceling the $8 billion, 600-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The natural gas pipeline was to run 600 miles from West Virginia, through Virginia, to eastern North Carolina.
Duke Energy Corp has a net zero by 2050 goal in accordance with the Paris Accords. However, the reason for killing the pipeline is not environmental; it’s because of anticipated legal delays driving up costs.
A group of companies in the UK announced that they commissioned a new Tesla Megapack project that is going to use Tesla’s new Autobidder platform. expand full story
Ride1Up will soon unveil a slick new belt-drive e-bike known as the Ride1Up Roadster V2.
The bike will debut for an extremely tempting price of $995.
[Update: Ride1Up has now launched the Roadster V2 for pre-order, with shipping starting September 10. Full details below.]
Tesla is adding factories faster than it is adding new vehicles these days, and now Elon Musk hints at a possible new factory in in Asia, but not in China. expand full story
July 5
Tesla actually launched its own pair of short shorts, which started as a joke by Elon Musk. They are now for sale on the automaker’s website and the internet went crazy for it. expand full story
July 4
Tesla has updated its warranty for its already problematic media unit and touchscreen with a ridiculously shorter two-year or 25,000-mile limit. expand full story
The new 2020 GoCycle GX has just been announced, and it comes with a number of upgrades to further improve the bike’s performance.
July 3
Tesla is making a push toward fleet vehicles as cost of operation reaches a tipping point for electric vehicles — led by the Model 3. expand full story
