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, […]
Nissan Passed 500 Electric Taxis In Europe
Thanks to Uber in the US, I know of one emission-free driver who makes his fares and saves $500+ a month avoiding gas and oil changes thanks to his Nissan LEAF. Still, in the US, we may have […]
Renault-Nissan Alliance EV Shuttle At COP21 (Videos)
In Paris, Renault-Nissan Alliance is providing official transport for the United Nation’s COP21. It is the largest fleet of electric vehicles for an international conference, with 200 EVs to transport delegates. 200 pure electric cars quietly, silently transporting […]
At COP21 In Paris, Renault-Nissan Partner To Install 90 New EV Charging Spots
Supporting clean air, pure water, emissions-free travel, the Renault-Nissan Alliance is installing 90 new charging spots powered by low-carbon electricity. The Renault-Nissan charging spots will refuel 200 Renault-Nissan EVs during the COP21 climate change conference… Without a single drop […]
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 […]
Convenience of Home EV Charging Trumps Inconvenience of Public Charging
Originally published on CleanTechnica. A couple of months ago, I published an article about how well electric cars work as primary cars. On the CleanTechnica repost, reader “AltairIV” made a superb comment and I asked if […]
Why The BMW i3 Can’t Do Donuts, + Other Interesting Nuggets (Video)
The guys over at the Autoline Network dug a bit deeper into the BMW i3 in a video discussion earlier this year, pulling in industry experts and BMW Product Management rep John Kelly to really unpack the car […]
Funny Stories About Random Drivers Challenging Tesla Owners To Races
Going by the number of stories that we’ve published concerning Tesla owners racing various gas-powered cars over the last few years (sorry to those who don’t like this aspect of our site, but numbers are considerably against […]
New Report Outlines Policy Pathway For Northeast & Mid-Atlantic States To Get More EVs On The Road
A new joint report from the Conservation Law Foundation, the Sierra Club, and Acadia Center — titled Charging Up — has detailed a policy pathway for governments in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions to spur faster adoption […]
No Such Thing As A “No-Compromise Car”
People (especially advertisers) are fond of calling plug-in hybrid and long-range, fully electric cars “no-compromise cars.” In fact, there’s no such thing as a no-compromise car… and I’m a little tired of hearing the nonsensical term. […]
Tesla Model S vs BMW i3 — Chapter 3
Well, I was hoping to get more clarity by test driving the BMW i3 and the Tesla Model S 70D one day after the other last week. Unfortunately, I walked away more undecided than before the […]
EV Obsession Initiates Long-Term Review Of Nissan LEAF & No Home Charging
EV Obsession has long been on the forefront of electric vehicle coverage and analysis, and we have accumulated a large number of EV owners as readers, commenters, and even writers. Now we are going to have first-hand […]
Tesla Model S 70D Review (Exclusive)
I’m really eager to test the Model S 70, 70D, 85, 85D, P85D, 90, 90D, and P90D back to back in one day… but that is clearly a fantasy, and I wouldn’t be surprised if not […]
Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid Review (Exclusive)
The Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid was the third high-end, high-performance electric car I drove in Florida last week. I drove the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid almost immediately after the Tesla Model S 70D, a day after the BMW i8, […]
Cadillac ELR Review (Exclusive)
As I just noted, I was lucky enough to test drive several high-end, high-performance cars while in Florida last week. I expected the ELR to be the luxury queen of the bunch. It turned out that […]