The Tesla P85D stunned many last year with its neck-breaking acceleration and improved top speed. The spacious car has now gotten a firmware update which improves its 0-60 MPH acceleration time to 3.1 seconds, and increases its […]
I was just thinking about writing yet another article about compliance cars — basically, I was going to pose a question about when we can expect to see most car manufacturers actually aim to sell the electric […]
All across America, states and cities are cutting their education budgets, often in schools that are already desperately strapped for cash. This puts millions of young entrepreneurs and community leaders at risk of not living up […]
I noticed an interesting sales comparison on the Tesla Motors Club forum today (thanks, RobStark). It was a table showing 2014 sales data for the top large luxury cars in the USA… minus Tesla, since Tesla […]
Based on Tesla’s sales, delivery, and production statements from its conference call the other day, I’ve updated US Tesla delivery (what we’re calling “sales”) estimates for 2014 and 2015. I’ve left the estimate for January 2015 as […]
China electric car sales estimates for 2014 are now in, providing some insight into the fast-growing market. (It should be noted here that some of these figures are estimates, as indicated by the “*” to the […]
The folks at Tesla aren’t stupid. They know what to highlight to make a point. The first sentence in the 4th quarter & full year shareholder letter Tesla published last night reads: “Tesla continues to drive […]
Electric vehicle registrations in Europe rose by more than 60.9% in 2014, as compared to 2013, according to recent figures. Overall, 65,199 electric cars + commercial vehicles were registered in Europe during 2014 — representing a […]
On CleanTechnica this past week, a video of a bunch of dudes reacting to the wicked acceleration of the P85D got a lot of attention. It was fun to watch, but this one below of the […]
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 […]
http://youtu.be/z87U8qVxNio Motor Trend recently ran down a comparison between the Tesla Model S (specifically, the 2014 Tesla Model S P85+) and the Mercedes S-Class (specifically, the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S550 4Mattic). You should really just watch the […]
The Nissan LEAF continue to hold the top spot for electric car sales/registrations in Norway. In October, it came in #1 with 372 sales, followed by the VW e-Golf (a newbie) not far behind it with […]
Time for another electric car sales report. As you can see in the charts and table below, the Nissan LEAF again led electric car sales in the United States. The Chevy Volt took its routine second […]
The electric car market in China appears to now finally be picking up some steam, based on some of the most recent numbers from the country. And not “picking up some steam” in a minor kind […]
The German electric vehicle market has nearly doubled in size since last year (comparing new sales in September 2014 to new sales in September 2013). To be specific — the market saw 1,099 electric vehicles registered in September, bringing […]
