Propella has been cranking out affordable, stylish lightweight electric bikes for years now, so we were excited to hear about the release of its new 9S Pro model. Digging into the details of the Propella 9s Pro, a few specs stand out as significant improvements. The bike gets its new … [continued]
The Van Powers Superpower Pro 1500 portable power station takes all of the strengths of its bigger brother, the Super Power Pro 2000, and swaps out the cells for lithium ferro phosphate also known as LFP battery cells. LFP battery cells are thermally stable, meaning that if the cell is … [continued]
BLUETTI has just launched its most advanced power station to date, the AC60, which surpasses all expectations for traditional mini power stations. Equipped with a 600W inverter and a 403Wh LiFePO4 battery, the AC60 offers faster charging, longer battery life and greater safety than other power stations available. The AC60’s … [continued]
A few weeks ago, HOVSCO, an e-bike manufacturer, sent us a pretty cool e-bike to review. In this article, I’m going to go through the basic specifications, what I love about it, and how it rides. I really didn’t come away with anything to complain about with this bike, but … [continued]
The European fully electric car market saw many new models in 2020 and the start of 2021. This was a result of the new EU regulation on Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE). I’ve been trying to explore and test drive as many of these as possible. Here’s a quick summary … [continued]
Following up with the writer’s impressions of his first EV a few weeks later. Article by Mihai Beffa in Cupertino, California.
The BMW i3 wasn’t quite up to standard for motoring enthusiast and mechanical engineer David. So, he waited to close to the end of production and purchased the BMW i3S. What was the difference, I asked. The “S” has more power, larger wheels, and flared wheel arches. David keeps the … [continued]
This article is about camping, van life, traveling through the Baja peninsula, and living with technology off the grid, with a BLUETTI generator that doesn’t use a drop of gas. Now, I grew up car camping and backpacking with my dad and brother, roughing it out in nature. And I … [continued]
In a previous article, I shared some information about a special project I’m working on: building a mobile newsroom. You can find full details at that link, but in short, the idea is to make travel super cheap to be able to do more “boots on the ground” journalism. Plus, … [continued]
Back in January, we were Baja bound in a 2003 Chevy Astro Van converted into a camper for a bit of off-the-grid living. The CleanTechnica team is all about van life (read why van life is leading the way to efficiency here). Though we needed a way to keep food … [continued]
