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I recently had a Tesla service visit. First of all, I have to say that I absolutely love Tesla’s mobile service option (previously called “Ranger” service). Most of the service work I’ve had done has been done in my driveway. Who would complain about that? Unfortunately, though, there have been issues with the scheduling, and I’m not the only one who has faced such problems. First of all, one obvious gripe is that you can’t call the Tesla service people. Everything is booked via the app. I understand that this forces a kind of efficiency on the process, but it’s…

Ride1Up made a name for itself building stylish bikes with budget friendly components that deliver an overall e-bike of comparable build quality to most mainstream e-bikes at a fraction of the price. Earlier this year, the company introduced the Rift, a fat tire tank of a bike with an oversized 20Ah battery to take riders even further. The Rift builds on the recent launch of the Revv1 with a focus on larger, more playful builds that appeal to younger audience. The Rift is a fat tire electric mountain style frame that is oversized in just about every area. Its massive…

Runhood has developed an innovative take on the portable power station that brings a ton of innovation to a market which is largely stagnant. The core of the Runhood RALLYE 600 Plus Solar Generator is a set of battery blades with the ability to store a 324 watt-hours each. These blades slide into the base unit, which can hold up to two energy storage blades at a time for a total capacity of 648 watt-hours (Wh). Additional blades can be charged outside of the base station while the base station is being used to provide power. It’s an interesting solution…

LIVSN came on to our radar last year when we reviewed the company’s Ecotrek Trail Pants that took the concept of a hiking pant and added durability and sustainability into the mix. LIVSN isn’t just designing and selling seasonally interesting clothing to make a fast buck. The reason we review them here on CleanTechnica is because LIVSN is making a difference by offering a better take on clothing. LIVSN builds clothes to last longer, and stands behind what it makes with what the company calls the “fair deal guarantee.” If its clothing fails due to a manufacturer defect, LIVSN will…

V11.4.2 is the second version of FSD Beta after the supposedly revolutionary improvements going from V10 to V11. There have been intense discussions on the web lately about huge advances in artificial intelligence (AI). Apparently, programs like ChatGPT have reached a stage where they can answer conversational questions and write essays and poems, make medical diagnoses, write legal briefs, and create images and movies that do a credible imitation of what a competent trained person, camera, or video camera can do. This progress has come from using huge new supercomputers with massively parallel NVIDIA brand graphic processors repurposed to train…

Pecron has been in the portable power station game for several years, and with its latest generation of products, is starting to move into Lithium Ferro Phosphate (LiFePO4) packs. These cells offer the benefit of thermal stability, meaning they are more durable than their NMC lithium-ion counterparts. They also typically offer a longer life than their NMC counterparts, with 3-4 times the number of charging cycles before degrading to an 80% of their rated capacity, depending on pack configuration. On paper, the Pecron E2000 LFP is an absolute tank of a unit, boasting specs only found on higher end units…

It’s scooter review time! The folks from G-Force sent me their S10 e-scooter to try out on the streets and trails of San Francisco. We love micro mobility and this electric scooter for adults is really fun. To start, here’s a quick video tour of this G-FORCE Electric Scooter: Unboxing / Assembly In the best way, there’s not much to report here. Very little assembly is required. The how-to video was clear and easy to follow. I had the whole thing out of the box and ready to ride in less than 15 minutes. Though be sure to charge up…

Launched in 2020, the BLUETTI AC200P entered the saturated market as an all-in-one power station with a 2,000W inverter, a 2,000Wh LiFePO4 battery, 7 charging methods, and 17 outlets, which meets the power needs of users in nearly all scenarios, no matter indoors or outdoors.           What makes BLUETTI AC200P still stand out among numerous competitors? Since its debut, the BLUETTI AC200P has been a popular choice among outdoor enthusiasts and homeowners alike. The following key features of AC200P may shed light on its enduring popularity.  Great mobile power The AC200P with 2,000W output (4,800W surge) is the perfect combination of…

Meet the GOTRAX F2 Step Thru “foldable” electric bike, one of the least expensive, sturdiest folding electric bicycles you can buy, from one of the most recognized micromobility brands in the world. And, yes, we’re talking about that GOTRAX, the company that’s still best known for its compact and clever electric scooters. Deservedly so, too — more than once, GOTRAX was the most successful e-scooter brand on Amazon, and my own GOTRAX scooter (that I used my own, actual US dollars to buy) has a sturdy hook/clip combination for secure folding that acts as a bag hook on the go,…

TESCAMP mattress, sheet, and privacy curtain in my daughter’s dirty Tesla Model Y. (I should have spent 10 seconds to flatten the sheet before I took this picture.) A week ago, I was contacted by a company called TESCAMP. They wondered if I would like to try out their mattress for the Model Y for free. In exchange, I agreed to write an honest review on this site. Since I had slept in my electric cars a bunch of times over the last 12 years, I jumped at the chance to review their product. I had looked at the Dreamcase…