Recent content by Kwillscherer1026

Does anyone know if Supercharger sites have stationary battery storage to buffer the demand on the grid? I've heard some people discuss that there maybe the need for them, and it seems like a popular Supercharger site could have pretty high peaks in power draw. Thanks.

I think a company could complete in the high end EV market without copying Tesla's exact business plan. Especially if a new company just wants to make luxury vehicles at top prices. And you don't need a gigafactory to make money at luxury prices. Imagine three years from now when Tesla is...

Apparently coming out of the shadows soon. "Representatives remain tight-lipped about the details, but at some point Atieva decided to shift focus and design a consumer EV from scratch. For the past 7 months, the company has been hiring engineers to build its design team from about 100 to 300...

Notice the fine print in the video that specifies that 4 hours recharge time is for 240 V (fine print that doesn't exist on the online ads), even though that charging station in the ad was clearly meant to resemble a DC Fast Charger.

This ad makes absolutely no sense. It basically attacks the way a Nissan Leaf charges (in a totally dishonest way). Then shows a picture of a Lexus GS Hybrid, which Starting at $60,430 is double the price of a Leaf and way closer to Model S. But they know better than to attempt to compare it...

The Sierra Club of Florida's Beyond Oil Campaign is hosting a National Plug In Day Event in Temple Terrace, Florida. The address is: 8799 56th St. N Temple Terrace, Fl 33617 September 28, 2013 Time: 11:00 AM-4:00 PM Come out and show off your Tesla, talk to prospective buyers and enjoy all...

Fisker back from the dead? Beijing Automotive Group has apparently been showing great interest in Fisker, reports are saying. Fisker has not officially filed for bankruptcy, but is currently in limbo and is at a stand still. Is there hope for Fisker after all? Charged EVs | Rumors of a new...

JB Straubel is stating that Tesla will eventually have the technology to charge their vehicles in about 5 minutes, and no this is not referring to their battery swapping program... Tesla CTO JB Straubel Says His Company Can Charge Electric Vehicles, With No Battery Swapping, in Five Minutes |...

This is really interesting. Does anyone know if the Model S uses active or passive battery balancing? Seems like this active system could add a lot more efficiency. Linear Technologys new active cell balancer | ChargedEVs

Dang, that is sweet! Love the look.

A Porsche prototype went up in flames in Germany. There was a technical defect which caused the incident and caused millions of dollars of damage. This incident can create a large blemish on the EV industry. Porsche Electric Vehicle Prototype Goes Up in Flames - Corporate Intelligence - WSJ

EVs are in hot demand and the 1,100 Honda Fit's to sell in the U.S. are already spoken for... Waiting lists lengthen for Fit EV as Honda includes Leviton home charging station with lease | ChargedEVs

Oh sorry, I think what I saw was for the Whip, not the LiFe.

I read that these cars only get up to about 35 mph and with a 40 mile range... thats not very far.

Chile is planning to unveil their competition to the Smart Car and the Mini-Cooper later this year with their Android enabled, one-man electric vehicle by Voze. It will be customizable in July and will have touch screen display for all controls. Chiles First Electric Car Hopes To Draw In...