Most Fuel Efficient Cars In 2015 (USA)
Our “most fuel efficient cars in 2014” article was one of the most popular articles on the site for a long time… and now it’s time for an update. Of course, US cars just keep getting more and […]
Tesla Model X vs Top SUVs
How does Tesla’s soon to be released Model X SUV compare, specs wise, to some of the other top models out there? This wonderful graph below (coming to us via Tesla Motors Club forum member MartinAustin) […]
Indianapolis Going Electric — City Set To Launch “Freedom Fleet” Of EVs PHEVs
Plans for what will soon be the biggest municipal fleet of electrified vehicles in the nation were recently pushed through in the City of Indianapolis, through a new initiative dubbed the “Freedom Fleet.” The EV fleet […]
Tesla CTO Presentation In Southern California
On October 10, Tesla CTO & co-founder JB Straubel gave a presentation at the Southern California Energy Summit. Unfortunately, I wasn’t at that one, but JB’s presentation was posted online, so I decided to pull out […]
1914 Electric Vehicle Ad in LIFE Magazine
One of our readers recently passed along a photograph of a 1914 LIFE magazine ad about “the economical electric.” Interestingly, it talks about electricity “constantly decreasing in cost,” which clearly didn’t hold steady for too long. However, electricity […]
Tesla Motors — Infographic
Originally published on CleanTechnica. Haven’t gotten your Tesla Motors news fix yet today? Here, we can help you. 🙂 While not exactly news, this great new infographic may indeed teach you something new about the very […]
Tesla Model S Exempt From License-Plate Fees In Shanghai (Up To $15,000 In Savings)
The Tesla Model S — now available for purchase throughout much of China — is exempt from the very expensive fees and costs associated with getting a license plate in the city of Shanghai, according to […]
Tesla Hiring For Move Into 2nd Manufacturing Facility?
Tesla Motors is planning to expand into a second facility in California — in Lathrop, about 52 miles northeast of the Fremont facility — according to recent reports. The company has apparently already been granted building […]
Get People To Try Electric Cars! New Electric Car “Guest Driving” Service Does The Obvious
Riding in an electric car is quite a different experience from riding in a smelly, noisy, low-torque gasmobile, but driving one is a world of difference. As they say, “once you go electric, you…” Well, I […]
Cleanest Car In US? Top-Selling Nissan LEAF
The 2014 edition of the Nissan LEAF is the cleanest production vehicle in the whole of the US, according to the Automotive Science Group (ASG). The rankings figure in the entire wheel-to-well lifetime environmental impact of […]
The Experience So Many Will Go Through… That Will Disrupt The Auto Industry
One of our writers, Sandy Dechert, recently sent me an excellent GMO Quarterly Letter—in particular, she sent along a part of it written by Jeremy Grantham regarding the Tesla Model S. I’ll first share this segment […]
BMW i8 Olympics Commercial Reflects On & Shows Us The Future
If you have been reading the stories of the compliments or criticism regarding the entire city Russia just built (from scratch) to house the Olympians, and the entourage that supports the Games, take a moment and […]
Elon Musk & Tesla CTO JB Straubel Q&A In Norway (VIDEOS)
Following up on the Amsterdam Q&A that Tesla CEO Elon Musk and CTO JB Straubel held last week, below is a 1½-hour Q&A that was held in Norway, electric vehicle (EV) capital of the world. This […]
Tesla / Elon Musk Townhall Meeting In Amsterdam (56-Minute Video)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and CTO JB Straubel recently stopped into Amsterdam for a 1-hour townhall meeting with Tesla Model S owners and enthusiasts. A video of the meeting was recorded (natch) and is embedded above. Questions […]
Tesla In Top 10 Car Brands (With Just 1 Car), According To Consumer Reports
Even though the Tesla Motors brand is only a few years old now, that doesn’t mean that the name doesn’t carry some prestige to it. After only four years on the market, the Model S has […]