Electric Vehicles

In 2015, Elon Musk said, “Our Supercharger network is not intended to be a walled garden. It’s intended to be available to other manufacturers if they’d like to use it." Do you think this offer is still open to other OEMs? What if Lucid Motors, for example, wanted to make Supercharger compatible...

[vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TJPf4dwEh8″ video_title=”1″]As Tesla continues to tease its truck ambitions, competitors in the electric pickup category are beginning to move to market. Among those competitors is Workhorse, which has just released more details about its upcoming...

Is there enough used Model S out there at the Bolt's price point to make it a competitor to the Bolt? Advantages? Disadvantages?

I want GM to succeed with the Bolt. Seriously. More long range EVs are a good thing. But the more Model 3 release candidate vehicle photos I see, the more I am convinced that the Bolt is not going to sell in volume because -- in my opinion -- it looks no different from any of the dozens of...

Well, I certainly don't want this future... http://jalopnik.com/blood-drive-i-have-questions-1794682450

I just realized that with the Bolt, GM has reached Tesla's strategic pinnacle by shipping the Bolt, and has done it a year faster than Tesla. From day one, Tesla was always focused on eventually manufacturing a long range affordable electric car. The Model 3 will be that car, but the Bolt got...

This is a really big announcement that has received little attention. This is the actual deployment of autonomous vehicles to take civilians to their desired end point. Unlike just about every other company, Google receives no benefit from b.s. autonomous driving announcements. They have no...

So my S with over 65000 miles on it has several white dots that are "peeking" through the black paint. Bought the official Tesla paint touch up bottle. Tesla refuse to touch it, sent me to their local authorized body shop. They want nothing to do with it citing too small a job. Told me to...

Henrik Fisker says his new EMotion electric vehicle will debut over the summer and offer at least 400 miles of range on a single charge. Fisker also noted that the car’s carbon and aluminum structure will cut the EMotion’s weight relative to similar vehicles by 20 percent. The details were...

Audi opens reservations for its first all-electric vehicle: e-tron quattro LOL. I seriously wish I got paid to make titles... it's so much fun! Lest anyone think I hate anything not-Tesla... this is a good looking car. Ok, it's not the new Jag SUV good looking, but it spanks the Model X that's...

I was cruising the Los Angeles freeways yesterday (by necessity and not by choice). As luck would have it, I saw both the Ioniq and Bolt for the first time. Here are my general impressions: Ioniq - a pleasant looking hatchback car the takes its styling cues from the 2010 - 2015 Prius. The...

Dear All, My name is Radu and I am working for a start-up with the purpose of making electric cars be more practical and popular. If you have a couple of minutes free, please help us by offering your feedback as an electric car user by completing the questionnaire that you can find at the...

Dear All, My name is Radu and I am working for a start-up with the purpose of making electric cars be more practical and popular. If you have a couple of minutes free, please help us by offering your feedback as an electric car user by completing the questionnaire that you can find at the...

Most public transport buses goes around 15 miles or 24km from first to last station and they usually use around 1.5kwh per km, so it needs 40kwh battery and if tesla uses its nickel-manganese-cobalt battery which tesla uses in powerwall it would cost 16280$ which is comparable with brand new...

seriously, it may not be on sale yet, but the 宋 is right at the centre of mass for the Chinese market, and in both EV and PHEV formats seems quite compelling.

I went to a local Chevy dealer tonight to check out a nice robin egg blue Bolt for a friend of mine who is getting rid of her 7 year old 5 series BMW. Handling and performance was great. With four adults in the car, it still felt peppy. Visibility was awesome, especially compared to any Tesla...

Audi has unveiled its e-tron Sportback concept, an electric crossover it hopes to bring to production in 2019. The car boasts a zero to 62 mph time of just 4.5 seconds and will have a top speed of 131 mph, according to a release. Additionally, the car is said to have 300 miles of range on a...

NIO, a Chinese electric car manufacture backed by tech heavyweights, has unveiled a 7-seater, all-electric SUV as its first “serial production” car. Called the ES8, the the vehicle will initially be aimed at the Chinese market. According to a press release: The NIO ES8 is a full size...

[vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=17&v=maOtNgsu_04″ video_title=”1″]VW has unveiled an all-electric crossover concept capable of 300 miles of range, full all-wheel drive, and the ability to boost the battery by 80 percent in just 30 minutes via 150kW DC chargers...

VOLKSWAGEN DEBUTS I.D. CROZZ CROSSOVER CONCEPT AT "AUTO SHANGHAI 2017" : Volkswagen Media Centre Model Y competition...

Coming on the heels of Audi e-tron quattro (2018), the production version of Audi e-tron Sportback is slated for 2019. http://jalopnik.com/the-audi-e-tron-sportback-is-even-more-of-audis-electri-1794412709 Audi Teases New e-Tron Concept - Fourtitude.com Audi unveils new e-tron Sportback with...

This is going to be awesome if/when it hits the market... It'll be nice to see some competition for the Model S. Curious how they're going to handle charging infrastructure, though.

Saw my first Bolt on the street today and unfortunately for the Bolt, it was being tailed by a P85 Model S. While I applaud GM's long-awaited achievement of finally building an EV with greater range than its ancient EV1, the Bolt is as many have observed here, not a competitor to the Model 3 in...

I plan on going to the Auto Shanghai (show alternates annually with Beijing). I am interested in checking out Chinese and imported EV cars, as well as OEM suppliers to EV makers at the show, and I'd like to know what TMC would think what is worth checking out. I don't have a nice list of the...

Elon Musk on Twitter Curious to see what/how/when this is going to work...

Students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo's Prototype Vehicles Lab are working on building a solar powered car to break the current solar powered car land speed record (held by the University of New South Wales) and bring the record back to the US. It's a really neat project--I had the opportunity to...

Bloomberg reports that Tesla has overtaken GM in market cap and that 2/3rds of all new car sales were SUV sales: Sounds like the stock market is betting on Tesla's success, while the street is still in the past century--buying up gas burning SUVs. I wonder what's going to happen to the value...

Faraday Future’s all-electric FF91 has been spotted on roads several times recently. The company most recently showed off the prototype in a matte black finish at a car show in in Long Beach, Calif.  

Can't wait to see this! Bollinger Motors unveils chassis for its all-electric sport utility truck anyone else notice the inboard mounted brakes and portal drive?! Same as a H1. I love my Model S, but I'm a truck guy. Make a Suburban EV, and I'd buy it today.

Hi, We're a small team developing new type of electric vehicle - called ''Narcine''. We tried to race the prototype of our electric trike against a car in rush hour Sofia, Bulgaria. The trike is low power - 500W, 25km/h limited, with no pedal assist and the distance we had to cover was about...

The Jaguar I-Pace BEV has been discussed previously on this forum (e.g. on the Jag gets in on the "EV's don't have to look stupid" Market. thread), but I thought it would be good to start a dedicated thread to the car itself - similar to other BEVs on this sub-forum. Maybe that will also help...

This is one ugly car! It's HQ is also in Fremont. Little to no cargo space too! Still only a prototype.

1. Can roast marshmallows on your exhaust manifold 2. Can rev your engine at stop lights 3. Can “off” yourself with carbon monoxide 4. Can show off your engine bay to friends and neighbors 5. Can add fancy aftermarket exhaust tips 6. Can schmooze with the smog...

[vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGL2Nmwluhs” video_title=”1″]A new video of a Faraday Future concept cruising the streets was just posted to YouTube. In a funny exchange, the driver is asked if he’s driving a Tesla Model 3. His reply: “Uh, no.”

A friend is quite interested in Chevy Bolt, but has only a 30A dryer outlet and a 15A 120V outlet available for charging in his rented garage. Chevrolet website gives no useful info about charging. Local Chevy dealership people are all clueless, even the service and parts departments...

I'm finishing up installation of myTesla "HPWC" that among other things gets me 48A charging vs 40 I've used on that circuit with a traditional NEMA 14-50 outlet that most of use us. In walks the electrical inspector (I had a permit) and we start talking about electric vehicles and charging...

Electra Meccanica announces new all-electric roadster: 250 miles range and ~$37,000 starting price Approximately $37K US, 250 mile range, 0-60 in under 7 seconds, lightweight composite body, 2019 target date, $1000 deposit. From the same company that's offering the single-seat three-wheeler...

Absolutely disagree. Electric drive is vastly superior when it comes to responsiveness, seamlessness, noise levels, etc. You also have regen which enables one pedal driving. The ICE is utterly obsolete, it just takes some time for it to sink in.

Just came across this ad for the Electra Meccanica Solo. Apply Your Receipt - Electra Meccanica It's a single passenger three wheel car with a range of about 100 miles. Company seems to be in British Columbia. Cost about $20,000. Interesting in that they seem to be targeting Model 3 reservation...

I love my S and anticipate loving my Model 3 but I'm also hoping Chevy Bolt is much more than another compliance car. I noticed this Bolt forum and thought it was just interesting to see owners' experience. Sorry if this has already been discussed. Be assured I am not trying to convince Model 3...

Clear the Air – The $52,500 Lucid Air Received an update from Lucid for the Air's starting base price. Very attractive starting price with a 240 mile range. Finally another affordable EV with a decent range. Let's just hope they have a plan to fast charge on roadtrips. The actual base price...

In this dream I was driving a stick shift pickup truck with no power steering. It was horrible. I've been driving EVs for 5 years now and I can't ever see myself going back to driving a noisy smelly mess of an ICE car, once you drive EV you can't go back. Now it's time for someone aka Tesla to...

NIOEP9 - 1350BHP, twice as much downforce as an F1 car (ground effects), All-Wheel-Drive...and of course, ALL ELECTRIC!...the initial plan was to build 7 we will see. Lots of good talks.

I was thinking about the idea of range anxiety and that it really just boils down to a tow. Why do people consider it such a big deal? Any car can break-down at any time and require a tow. Is that a huge deal, especially nowadays when everyone has a phone? So, people panic about running out of...

Dear EV owners, I am doing the research project about the difference of Tesla cars from Hybrids. Could you please take a part in my survey (it will take around 3 minutes) It is very important for me to get as many responses as possible, especially from EV owners Thank you for your help...

ZOE e-Sport Concept | Concept Cars | Vehicles | Renault UK 0-100km/h in 3.2s 210 Km/h top speed under 10s "two batteries with a storage capacity of 40 kW"

Calling all electric car fans and owners! EV Trophy is heading your way! Starting in Copenhagen on May 24 and finishing in Monte Carlo on June 1 electric vehicle rally EV Trophy will be held to support the green future of Europe. With stops in 7 countries, enter to compete over the entire route...

Hi, I am a final year student at the University of Portsmouth (UK) and my dissertation is based on electric vehicles. I chose this topic as I am a car enthusiast and believe that electric vehicles will become more widely used a lot sooner than we might think. I am greatly interested in ethical...