How Fast Will The Tesla Model 3 Be?
How fast can we reasonably expect the Tesla Model 3 to be when released? Will the entry-level version hit 0-60 miles per hour in fewer than 4 seconds? While I’m assuming that Elon Musk (and the other […]
Model X Times 4 — Looking Hot (3 Pics, 1 Video)
A few more spy shots of the Tesla Model X have popped up, and it’s looking hotter and hotter, imo. This first one below is the first we’ve seen in this color, which I think is […]
Tesloop — Long-Distance Transport In A Tesla
A startup in the Western US has popped up to bring the Tesla experience to more people. The name, as you’ve seen, is Tesloop. At the moment, it is only offering rides between Los Angeles and […]
Electric Car Charging 101 — Types of Charging, Charging Networks, Apps, & More!
There’s no doubt about it — electric car charging is different from fueling a car with gasoline. On the whole, it’s much more convenient to charge an electric car — you get home, you spend 7 seconds […]
Canadian EV Sales For August 2015 See Chevy Volt Continuing To Go Strong
Despite the ongoing economic troubles of Canada (and the falling gas prices), sales of the Chevrolet Volt are continuing to go strong there — based on the recently aggregated sales figures for the US’s northern neighbor during […]
CarCharging Partnering With Technology With Spirit to Begin Offering Energy Storage + Rechargeable Battery Solutions
One of the top electric vehicle (EV) charging service providers in the country, CarCharging, has finalized a partnership agreement with the company Technology with Spirit to begin offering energy storage + rechargeable battery solutions to CarCharging’s […]
New Online Tool Helps Fleet Operators Decide When It’s Economical To Go Electric
A new online tool to help fleet operators (delivery fleets, taxi fleets, carsharing fleets, etc) decide when it makes economical sense to switch to electric vehicles (EVs) has been developed by researchers at the German Aerospace […]
Did The Tesla Model X Get The Highest Possible Crash-Test Ratings In All Categories In Its Class?
There are rumors swirling around the internet currently that crash testing for the Tesla Model X has concluded, and that the electric SUV offering has followed in the footsteps of the Model S to become the […]
SPI Solar Entering Into Agreement To Invest Into Internet-Based EV Rental Service
SPI Solar has agreed to invest RMB30 million (~$4.7 million) into Beijing Yiwei New Energy Technology Development Company, with the aim of supporting that company’s move to offer an electric vehicle (EV) rental service in China, […]
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 Conference In Florida — Hope To See You There!
As I announced last month, I’ll be presenting at an upcoming electric vehicle conference in Florida toward the end of October. More details regarding the “EV Transportation and Technology Summit” are now out, and I think […]
Could The Tesla Model X Get A $25,000 Tax Deduction?
Well, Fred Lambert has stumbled across a very interesting possibility. We all know that there are a ton of ridiculous tax loopholes out there. We also tend to figure that they don’t benefit “the good guys,” but sometimes […]
Tesla Model X Price, & Model 3 Plan — Elon Musk Has To Inform Lame Media
OK, it may be too much to call the mainstream media lame — it probably doesn’t have the time or money to closely track all of Tesla’s* activities and announcements in a careful fashion. (After all, […]
How Will The 2nd-Row Model X Seats Work? (2 Ideas)
Tesla Motors CEO and Product Architect Elon Musk has stated that the second-row seats in the Model X would be “the nicest second-row seat you’ve seen in any car ever” and are a thing of “sculptural […]
Shakeup In Tesla Sales Leadership In Germany
As Tesla has grown, it has shifted from a single Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Service* to regional chiefs of sales. Philipp Schroeder, who has been Tesla’s head of sales in Germany, just announced that he […]