EV Efficiency, One-Pedal Driving, & Tesla Model 3 Hold Mode (Video)

I’ve been considering how much more wear and tear an electric car has on mountain roads, compared to the flat roads of Florida. Driving up the mountains each time, I sigh at the wonderful inclines, and […]

2018 Tesla Model 3 Long Range Passes The Sister-in-Law Test!

Without a doubt, Tesla Model 3 reviews have sparked an avalanche of comments both pro and con. Some love the minimalist interior, others miss the buttons and dials. Exterior door handles provoke angst from those who […]

175 Miles in the 150-mile Nissan Leaf 2018

Writer’s Perks – A Free Car It’s only really by driving a car that you can get a good impression of it, and I have been very fortunate to be offered the chance to borrow a […]

Road Trial to Test How EV Range is Affected by High Acceleration.

Introduction I was recently involved in a discussion below the line about the effect of levels of acceleration an electric vehicle range. This was below one of the articles in CleanTechnica. I was arguing that heavy […]

Recharging A Tesla Model S By Towing It With A Tesla Model X (Video)

While this is probably something that practically no one will ever bother to do, it is interesting. … In a new video from noted Tesla internet celeb-owner Bjørn Nyland, a Tesla Model S is shown being charged through regenerative braking while being towed by a Tesla Model X.

Excerpts From Tom Swift Novel Dating To 1910 Talk About Electric Cars & Charging

Originally published on CleanTechnica. The so-called “Tom Swift” youth novels first entered into publication in the US all the way back in 1910. The books generally present new technologies, and the inventors of these technologies, in […]

Nissan LEAF vs VW e-Golf + Other EVs (Owner Review)

Editor’s Note: Neil Blanchard is a longtime reader and top commenter on EV Obsession and CleanTechnica. He’s very detail oriented — as in, he pays close attention to details and has what I’d call a scientific mind. […]

EV Standards & EV Technology (EV Obsession Video)

To kick of the presentations at the 1st annual EV Transportation & Technology Summit, Doug Kettles provided an introductory presentation (“EV 101” is what I’d call it) that covered many aspects of EVs. He discussed different […]

Tesla Model S One Of The 10 Best Cars Of 2016, Says Car and Driver

Car and Driver has declared the Tesla Model S 70/70D one of the “10 Best Cars of 2016.” Car and Driver points out Tesla’s innovation and Musk’s popular appeal but says that, even ignoring all of that, “the Model S still […]

New Videos Show Off Design Of BMW i3

The BMW i3’s LifeDrive design architecture is detailed in a couple of interesting new promotional videos from the German company. Possibly worth watching — or, probably, if you’re a fan of the company and/or the i3. […]