Solar Cars Save Money
Originally published on Clean Power Research. By Gavin Novotny Is it possible to save more money by combining an electric vehicle (EV) with a home solar PV system rather than considering each individually? Often the answer […]
Model X Fuel Efficiency Tidbits & Related Points
Originally published on CleanTechnica. By Mike Barnard The Tesla Model X is the first fully electric SUV in the world. It was announced with much fanfare — Bioweapon Defense Mode! Falcon-wing doors! Clown-car volumes of people […]
More Reasons Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars Aren’t The Future
Originally published on CleanTechnica. By Mike Barnard Compared to gas, diesel, or electric options, hydrogen distribution and fueling will be more expensive, lose a lot of hydrogen, be harder to use, be dangerous in a way […]
Toyota i-Road With Two Seats Launches
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The Japanese company Toyota has begun trials of a 2-seat version of its electric vehicle the i-Road in Japan, according to recent reports. The trials — to take place […]
Ruined By The Tesla Model S
Originally published on the Tesla Motors Club forum. By SabrToothSqrl So, here’s the problem. I am, or was, a gearhead. My Model S… has ruined all other cars, and possibly myself. If it was mechanical or technical, […]
Tesla Range & Seasonality
Originally published on the Tesla Motors Club forum. By FlasherZ I posted some rough data in the 90% thread and the 90D thread, but felt it might be appropriate to pull another thread here when discussing […]
The “Fastned Freedom Plan”
Originally published on the Fastned blog. By Michiel Langezaal, Fastned cofounder and CEO Cars with internal combustion engines are a disaster for our health and the climate, and offer a poor driving experience. The sooner we switch to […]
2016 Chevy Volt Initial Review (Important Media Exclusive)
Via CleanTechnica: As Chevrolet prepares to make the much-anticipated 2016 Volt available in several lucky states (and Canada), we’re all anxious to see how the new model looks compared to earlier versions of the Volt. At the […]
Fastned + Nissan Team Up To Offer LEAF Drivers Free Fast Charging In The Netherlands
Originally published on The ECOreport. By Roy L Hales Fastned CEO Michael Langezaal recently compared EVs to computers on wheels. Gas-powered vehicles, on the other hand, have a single function: going forward. The EV’s superiority is so […]
Why Combustion Engine Carmakers Are On A Collision Course With Destiny
Editor’s Note: This is an excellent comment we received on CleanTechnica last week that I thought would be nice to share with EV Obsession & CleanTechnica readers. Enjoy! (Slight modifications implemented to fit our style guide and […]
8th Annual Low Carbon Vehicles Show Was A Blast!
Originally published on LinkedIn. By Roger Atkins Amidst the marvel that is the UK’s impressive Millbrook Test Centre – squirrelled away deep in the Bedfordshire countryside far from prying eyes – much of what is up […]
Picnic Looks To Transform Grocery Shopping
Via CleanTechnica: By Rogier van Rooij It will save you money, it will save you time, and it will save the environment. The Dutch startup Picnic is about to go into business, and it has the potential to really disrupt […]
Porsche CEO Makes U-Turn With New Concept EV
Via TeslaMondo: May 7, 2015: Porsche CEO Matthias Müller: “I cannot say anything about Tesla,” he said. “I don’t know anything about Tesla.” Sept. 14, 2015: Porsche CEO Matthias Müller: “We have great respect for Tesla,” Mr. Müller said. “They are […]
Electric Vehicle Revolution Scenarios
Via CleanTechnica: By Mike Barnard A tipping point has been reached in the last two years for electric cars. Almost half of all fully or partially electric vehicles sold in the past decade were sold in […]
EV + PV + CHP + Storage In One Building
Originally published on CleanTechnica. There’s an exciting project currently underway in the northern German city of Hamburg, being carried out by the German energy and IT company LichtBlick: An apartment building is being transformed into a power […]