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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

Green Car Congress

Arriving in spring 2022, F-150 Lightning will be available in four series and two battery options at more than 2,300 EV-certified Ford dealers across the country, with the option for fleet customers to access Ford’s complete ecosystem of connected data and telematics services via Ford Commercial Solutions. America’s No.

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The trials of public charging, part 2 (of many to come)

Plugs and Cars

Plugging in to public charge stations is part of the process of introducing Americans to electric cars. Only half the story about public charging is providing juice: enabling drivers to extend the range of their vehicles beyond their night-time "fill-up" at home when necessary and overcoming newbie "range anxiety." Juice flows.

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Leveraging Parking Lot Solar Panels for EV Charging

Clean Fleet Report

Can Solar Panels Produce Enough Juice? Connecting to the grid allows businesses to sell back unused capacity, saving money and preventing wasting energy when surpluses occur. However, one of the problems that prevent such parking lots from arising everywhere is high installation and connection costs. Retrofitting Woes.

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Velotric Discover 1 Plus e-bike $1,199, EcoFlow power stations $169, Juiced/Rad Power e-bikes, more

Baua Electric

We have the latest sales from Juiced Bikes and Rad Power Bikes – the former offering 10% off sitewide, while the latter has switched around models and added some of its new lineup to the savings. Juiced Sitewide sale discounts (use code BIKES at checkout): RipRacer Fun-Sized Fat-Tire e-bike: $1,349 (Reg. inch LCD display.

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

The only part I needed to fabricate was an aluminum mounting bracket for the motor [shown in outline]. The most challenging part of this project was figuring out how to configure the ESC. The speed controller is connected to the motor and battery in the usual fashion, with an automotive-type blade fuse in line for safety.

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Stuff We Use: Level 2 EV Chargers

The Truth About Cars

Still, EVs are becoming part of many households and having a Level 2 charger at ones residence makes living with an electric car a much more realistic proposition. Meanwhile, Level 2 chargers connect to a 240V outlet, like the ones used to power a kitchen range or electric clothes dryer.

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We’re the New Renewables

Cars That Think

JUICE BOX For many years, environmentalists have looked forward to the coming of net-zero-energy buildings. startup Elve Speed, embodies the mission to bring ultrahigh-speed wireless connectivity to remote and urban areas. We choose images that reflect an important advance, or a trend, or that are just mesmerizing to look at.

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