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Infinite Machine Olto review: A strange ‘e-bike’ or an urban transportation revolution?

16 July 2026 at 13:32

Every now and then, a company launches something that doesn’t fit neatly into any existing category. Not because it’s obscenely powerful or flaunts conventional safety, but just because it doesn’t fit the mold that we’ve grown accustomed to. That’s exactly what the Infinite Machine Olto is.

Call it an e-bike, call it an electric moped, call it a scooter with pedals – everyone is going to have a different opinion. But after spending several weeks riding the Olto around town, I can confidently say one thing: it’s unlike anything else currently on the market.

Energy business, used car business, and plain ol’ business business

16 July 2026 at 01:17

Today’s episode of Quick Charge means business – the business of buying up power stations to power up the pet AI that says it would have picked you over Michael Jordan in the 1984 NBA draft and the business of fleecing well-heeled car collectors out of an extra $100,000 on a (mostly) new Tesla Model S Signature sedan.

Lamborghini says EV tech ‘not mature enough,’ pushes first EV past 2030

15 July 2026 at 20:40

Lamborghini has doubled down on backing away from electric vehicles. A second executive now confirms the Lanzador will launch as a plug-in hybrid rather than an EV, and that the brand’s first fully electric car won’t arrive until after 2030.

The reason, according to the company, is that its customers “were not willing to buy an electric car” and that the “technology is not mature enough.”

Exclusive two-day-only 58% savings on EcoFlow and Jackery power stations from $95, Aiper HydroComm 5-in-1 pool monitor, more

15 July 2026 at 19:00

Our mid-week Green Deals are enjoying some Prime Day-like savings that will be running for the next two days as part of the Wellbots Days 13th Anniversary Sale + an exclusive 13% off sitewide bonus savings code. The first collection is on a handful of EcoFlow power stations, like the 4,096Wh DELTA Pro 3 Portable Power Station down at an exclusive $2,261 for the lowest price we have seen since April, among others. We also have a massive lineup of exclusive Jackery deals, like the new HomePower 2000 Plus V2 Portable Power Station sitting $14 above its Prime Day pricing. From there, we spotted Aiper’s HydroComm Smart Pool Monitor bundle at $90 off, the EGO Power+ 56V 15-inch Cordless Electric POWERLOAD String Trimmer back at its Amazon low, and much more. As always, you can find all the hangover deals down at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s first-ever $450 discount on the new Segway Myon Smart e-bike, and more.

Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

Tesla’s LFP battery holds its charge better, study says

15 July 2026 at 18:01

A new analysis of nearly 10,000 real-world EV battery tests found that the same Tesla Model 3 holds up very differently depending on which battery it was built with — and the cheaper LFP version comes out on top.

The Model 3 with CATL’s lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pack averaged 93.3% battery health among cars that had driven more than 62,000 miles, beating every nickel-based version of the car in the dataset.

GMC marks 25 years of Hummer with limited ‘ICON’ EV as sales sink 55%

15 July 2026 at 16:00

GMC is marking 25 years of the Hummer nameplate with the Hummer EV ICON | 25, a limited-run edition of its all-electric supertruck that revives the yellow paint of the original H2.

The tribute arrives at an awkward moment: Hummer EV sales fell nearly 55% in the first half of 2026 as demand for pricey electric trucks cooled.

Someone is flipping Tesla Model S Signature for $260,000 — $100K+ markup

15 July 2026 at 14:53

A New Jersey dealer is trying to flip a barely-driven Tesla Model S Signature for $259,995 — roughly $100,000 more than what Tesla charged buyers for the collector’s edition.

The car carries VIN #71 and just 297 miles on the odometer, and it’s listed at J&S Autohaus in Ewing, New Jersey, for more than double the price of a standard Model S Plaid.

New normal? The US has suffered a major power outage EVERY month of 2026

15 July 2026 at 12:33

A Reddit post making the rounds this week claims the US has experienced at least one major power outage every month of 2026 – but is it true? I dug into several outages, the extreme weather behind them, and what we can do to help keep the lights on.

Tern redesigns famous HSD cargo e-bike, making it smarter, stronger, and even more family-friendly

15 July 2026 at 11:00

Tern has unveiled an all-new version of its popular HSD compact cargo e-bike, bringing a long list of upgrades to one of the industry’s most respected family haulers. The new model keeps the same compact footprint that made the HSD so appealing in dense urban environments, but adds more carrying capacity, improved handling, Bosch’s latest drive systems, and new automatic shifting options.

Elon Musk quietly buys a $1 billion gas turbine company to power Grok

15 July 2026 at 00:32

Elon Musk has quietly bought APR Energy, a Jacksonville-based company that operates a fleet of mobile gas and diesel turbines totaling more than 1 GW of generation capacity.

The self-styled champion of a “solar electric economy” now owns a fossil fuel power company — and he’s buying it to feed the electricity-hungry data centers running xAI’s Grok.

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