Top Hackernews posts from electrek.co

1. Hackers manage to unlock Tesla software-locked features (electrek.co)
   820 points by 1970-01-01 almost 55 years | 741 comments
2. Tesla FSD data is getting worse, according to beta tester self-reports (electrek.co)
   546 points by mfiguiere almost 55 years | 623 comments
3. I bought a cheap electric pickup truck from Alibaba (2021) (electrek.co)
   480 points by qzervaas almost 55 years | 181 comments
4. Heat pump sales outpaced gas furnace sales in the US in 2022 (electrek.co)
   347 points by mfiguiere almost 55 years | 253 comments
5. Solid-state cells will cut EV charging time and increase volumetric density (electrek.co)
   326 points by CarCooler almost 55 years | 292 comments
6. Tesla shares 48V architecture with other automakers (electrek.co)
   316 points by toomuchtodo almost 55 years | 484 comments
7. Tesla conducting more layoffs, including entire Supercharger team (electrek.co)
   300 points by TheAlchemist almost 55 years | 678 comments
8. Rivian software update bricks infotainment system, fix not obvious (electrek.co)
   277 points by carlivar almost 55 years | 379 comments
9. US companies are producing heat pumps that work below -20F (electrek.co)
   265 points by jbrins1 almost 55 years | 330 comments
10. Tesla Announces a Humanoid Robot “Tesla Bot” (electrek.co)
    254 points by camjohnson26 almost 55 years | 396 comments
11. Tesla hikes solar roof price on contracts signed over a year ago (electrek.co)
    224 points by ping_pong almost 55 years | 238 comments
12. North America is now the growth leader for new battery factories (electrek.co)
    208 points by thunderbong almost 55 years | 124 comments
13. Norway rolls back EV incentives while boosting walking and cycling (2022) (electrek.co)
    197 points by kitkat_new almost 55 years | 129 comments
14. US government opens 22M acres of federal lands to solar (electrek.co)
    187 points by toomuchtodo almost 55 years | 176 comments
15. Tesla is found guilty of throttling charging speed (electrek.co)
    158 points by doener almost 55 years | 158 comments
16. Wind and solar are now beating coal in the US (electrek.co)
    155 points by mfiguiere almost 55 years | 108 comments
17. Tesla releases Q1 2024 deliveries: disastrous results (electrek.co)
    155 points by mfiguiere almost 55 years | 300 comments
18. Rolls-Royce calls off bets on electric planes, says low-carbon fuel is future (electrek.co)
    145 points by burkaman almost 55 years | 246 comments
19. Tesla FSD Beta tried to kill me last night (electrek.co)
    141 points by nwienert almost 55 years | 192 comments
20. Tesla’s new patent involves using table salt to mine lithium (electrek.co)
    140 points by mardiyah almost 55 years | 153 comments
21. Tesla sends untrained employees to work on cars as service becomes problematic (electrek.co)
    140 points by heavyset_go almost 55 years | 246 comments
22. EU coal and gas collapse as wind and solar ascend (electrek.co)
    139 points by imartin2k almost 55 years | 200 comments
23. California exceeds 100% of energy demand with renewables over a record 30 days (electrek.co)
    136 points by benkan almost 55 years | 155 comments
24. Large amounts of carbon capture as a solution is an 'illusion' (electrek.co)
    135 points by voisin almost 55 years | 172 comments
25. Get a Tesla if you want to learn about AI trying to kill you, says Steve Wozniak (electrek.co)
    131 points by clouddrover almost 55 years | 157 comments
26. Tesla is offering a $1500 upgrade for early cars to support “full self-driving” (electrek.co)
    127 points by watchdogtimer almost 55 years | 132 comments
27. Norway bans gas cars in 2025 but trends point toward 100%EV sales as early April (electrek.co)
    122 points by underscore_ku almost 55 years | 140 comments
28. Cratering motor fuel sales in Norway show the death spiral that can end oil (electrek.co)
    122 points by cs702 almost 55 years | 209 comments
29. Tesla starts shipping $3k Cybertruck tent, looks nothing like what was unveiled (electrek.co)
    121 points by croes almost 55 years | 111 comments
30. Startup is about to install bladeless rooftop wind turbines on box buildings (electrek.co)
    118 points by peutetre almost 55 years | 67 comments
31. Believe it or not, the Amish are loving electric bikes (electrek.co)
    115 points by evo_9 almost 55 years | 73 comments
32. Renewables supplied 65% of new US utility-scale generating capacity in Q1 2023 (electrek.co)
    110 points by kieranmaine almost 55 years | 103 comments
33. Read the wild email Tesla is sending to suppliers amid Supercharger chaos (electrek.co)
    107 points by peutetre almost 55 years | 55 comments
34. DIY 1,500W solar power electric bike (2022) (electrek.co)
    103 points by lxm almost 55 years | 113 comments
35. Tesla Model Y became the best-selling vehicle in Norway within a week (electrek.co)
    102 points by underscore_ku almost 55 years | 96 comments
36. Tesla finally breaks and offers round steering wheel on Model S/X (electrek.co)
    97 points by mfiguiere almost 55 years | 132 comments
37. E-bike companies are fighting to stop riders from repairing their electric bikes (electrek.co)
    97 points by danboarder almost 55 years | 60 comments
38. Tesla driver arrested for homicide after running over motorcyclist on Autopilot (electrek.co)
    97 points by brohee almost 55 years | 95 comments
39. Germany is No 1 in Europe for EV production, No 2 in the world (electrek.co)
    97 points by rustoo almost 55 years | 154 comments
40. The New York Times attacks e-bikes while ignoring the real danger all around us (electrek.co)
    94 points by rntn almost 55 years | 151 comments
41. Tesla tries to get owners to give up ‘unlimited free Supercharging for life’ (electrek.co)
    93 points by imartin2k almost 55 years | 152 comments
42. IEA: 20% of 2023 new car sales globally were EVs, curbing oil demand (electrek.co)
    92 points by toomuchtodo almost 55 years | 66 comments
43. White House announces $13B to modernize the US power grid (electrek.co)
    91 points by mfiguiere almost 55 years | 35 comments
44. Weather intelligence and cutting-edge tech is boosting grid capacity by 30% (electrek.co)
    91 points by toomuchtodo almost 55 years | 25 comments
45. Tesla ordered to upgrade self-driving computer for free due to false advertising (electrek.co)
    87 points by clouddrover almost 55 years | 13 comments
46. Tesla fan sites propagate fake news of chip joint venture, but why? (electrek.co)
    85 points by imartin2k almost 55 years | 39 comments
47. France is paying car drivers nearly $4k to switch to an electric bike (electrek.co)
    82 points by doener almost 55 years | 51 comments
48. Mercedes-Benz teases super-efficient EV with over 1,000km of range (electrek.co)
    81 points by mardiyah almost 55 years | 222 comments
49. Range Energy's electric trailer can improve semi-truck mpg by 36% (electrek.co)
    79 points by thelastgallon almost 55 years | 32 comments
50. Tesla gives UK owners grabbing stick after forcing them to get left-hand-drive (electrek.co)
    77 points by Vagantem almost 55 years | 123 comments
51. Tesla will sue you if you try to flip your low-VIN Cybertruck (electrek.co)
    76 points by CharlesW almost 55 years | 93 comments
52. Tesla voids warranty if you try to power your home with your car (electrek.co)
    75 points by Corrado almost 55 years | 116 comments
53. Honda begins selling its silly little briefcase electric scooter in the US (electrek.co)
    74 points by CharlesW almost 55 years | 31 comments
54. Tesla puts a ‘dummy’ camera in its new vehicles (electrek.co)
    71 points by clouddrover almost 55 years | 51 comments
55. It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars (electrek.co)
    69 points by thelastgallon almost 55 years | 69 comments
56. France's senate votes that large parking lots have to be covered by solar panels (electrek.co)
    68 points by mfiguiere almost 55 years | 50 comments
57. BYD is launching its next-gen Blade EV battery – more range and even lower cost (electrek.co)
    66 points by hunglee2 almost 55 years | 141 comments
58. Toyota unveils its first all-electric car: the bZ4X (electrek.co)
    65 points by underscore_ku almost 55 years | 96 comments
59. Tesla Model Y is now the world's best-selling car, first EV to do so (electrek.co)
    65 points by belltaco almost 55 years | 1 comments
60. Affordable 70 MPH electric motorcycle is already here and no one noticed (electrek.co)
    63 points by danboarder almost 55 years | 91 comments
61. The largest solar farm just came online in China (electrek.co)
    63 points by 1970-01-01 almost 55 years | 91 comments
62. Tesla's biggest retail shareholder is voting against Elon Musk's $55B package (electrek.co)
    63 points by peutetre almost 55 years | 73 comments
63. Electric cars reach 18% of new car sales in California compared to 6% in the US (electrek.co)
    62 points by mfiguiere almost 55 years | 53 comments
64. Tesla owner blows up his Model S with dynamite over $22,000 battery replacement (electrek.co)
    61 points by lando2319 almost 55 years | 51 comments
65. Ford will add Tesla plug to its electric vehicles in surprising move (electrek.co)
    61 points by gwbas1c almost 55 years | 46 comments
66. Amazon just bought a 100% nuclear-powered data center (electrek.co)
    61 points by type_Ben_struct almost 55 years | 17 comments
67. US solar market is projected to triple in size by 2028 (electrek.co)
    60 points by mfiguiere almost 55 years | 153 comments
68. Tesla is becoming a partisan brand, says survey (electrek.co)
    59 points by redbell almost 55 years | 106 comments
69. Two years after buying my $2k electric truck from China (electrek.co)
    59 points by nixass almost 55 years | 9 comments
70. Tesla cancels solar projects in mass, scales back solar division (electrek.co)
    57 points by mfiguiere almost 55 years | 21 comments
71. Tesla's Supercharger cost revealed to be just 1/5th of the competition in bid (2022) (electrek.co)
    54 points by belltaco almost 55 years | 63 comments
72. Coal is losing the price war to wind and solar faster than anticipated (electrek.co)
    53 points by Panino almost 55 years | 16 comments
73. Tesla to add radar in its cars next month amid self-driving suite concerns (electrek.co)
    53 points by mfiguiere almost 55 years | 53 comments
74. Tesla Cybertruck needs separate battery pack in the bed to get promised range (electrek.co)
    53 points by voisin almost 55 years | 40 comments
75. Toyota spreads anti-EV propaganda in Japan (electrek.co)
    52 points by josephcsible almost 55 years | 70 comments
76. US, other G7 countries to phase out coal by early 2030s (electrek.co)
    52 points by Klaster_1 almost 55 years | 46 comments