Tesla has partnered with the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) to power the Hawaiian island with its solar panels and battery packs The solar farm is composed of 54,978 solar panels with 13 megawatts of solar generation capacity. Tesla has also installed 272 Powerpack 2 batteries to store the solar energy. The project is expected… Continue reading Tesla Unveils Major Solar Project on Kauai Island, Hawaii
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Video: Toyota Research Institute Debuts New Autonomous Tech
The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) displayed its 2.0 generation advanced safety research vehicle at the company’s Prius Challenge event in Sonoma, California. The all-new test vehicle will be used to explore a full range of autonomous driving capabilities.
Law Would Require New San Francisco Buildings To Be 100% EV Ready
San Francisco has introduced legislation to require all new buildings and parking structures to be 100% EV ready. Under the 100 percent EV Ready ordinance all new residential and commercial buildings are to configure 10 percent of parking spaces to be “turnkey ready” for EV charger installation, and an additional 10 percent to be “EV… Continue reading Law Would Require New San Francisco Buildings To Be 100% EV Ready
Elon Musk Launches Tunneling Company
Elon Musk has launched a new company that intends to create an unprecedented underground transportation network for cars and high speed trains like the Hyperloop. Musk provided the exclusive details on The Boring Company – the new venture’s official name – to Bloomberg. Evidence of the effort is a 15 feet deep and 50 feet… Continue reading Elon Musk Launches Tunneling Company
Smart To Go All Electric
As of September, all Smart ForTwos sold in North America will be fully electric. “Developments within the micro-car segment present some challenges for the current smart product portfolio,” Dietmar Exler, head of Mercedes-Benz USA, said in a statement. “A dedicated focus on the electric drive in the U.S. and Canada provides a logical step to… Continue reading Smart To Go All Electric
Hyundai Announces EV Pricing
Pricing has been announced for Hyundai’s first dedicated electric vehicle dubbed Ioniq. It will offer three powertrain options in the same body shell: hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery-electric. The 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid starts at $23,035, while the Ioniq Electric model starts at $30,035. Both base prices include an $835 destination charge, but not any… Continue reading Hyundai Announces EV Pricing
Video: GM Shows Off Self-Driving Cruise Bolt EV
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]GM subsidiary Cruise Automation has released the second in a series of videos showing its self-driving technology applied to the Chevy Bolt EV. Cruise began testing Bolt EV prototypes on the streets of San Francisco and Scottsdale, Ariz. last year.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vfgjemwc9NU” video_title=”1″ max_width=”1200″ align=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]