Electric Vehicles

Has anyone heard any update on Bob Lutz's VIA Motors? A pretty good idea that definitely would serve a market that seems to have gone silent. They actually had set up a conversion factory in Mexico next door to the GM pick up plant and at one time hoped to manufacture 50K pickups in 2018. Any...

Simone Giertz, self-proclaimed Queen of "S!)#^& Robot Nation" bought an EV as her first car and posted an video. She went shopping at the Tesla Factory, but ended up buying this: It looks like something out of the movie Total Recall. Wikipedia says top speed is 30-50 MPH and rated range is...

Hyundai starts pre-orders for Kona Electric

I find it funny Ferarri CEO Sergio Marchinonne, just last year, said they would never build an autonomous electric car. The roadster will deliver the ultimate smackdown on gas-powered cars. Good for Sergio to realize this and swallow his pride and admit EV's are the future. To me this validates...

Question: Who has had an actual Loss of Use (LOU) claim involving an insurance company where you as the Tesla owner was NOT at fault, but lengthy repairs resulted in the at-fault party’s insurance company paying you for a LOU of your Tesla? If you were successful in your LOU claim, what daily...

Saw a photo of one of these on PlugShare at a charger in Hamilton NZ. I haven't seen any in Canada yet (where I'm from) but I was wondering if anyone has seen them around the US or elsewhere.

Here in Australia there are virtually ZERO tax incentives for EV's, which is pretty bloody pathetic. Also, currently if I buy a Model X or S, even a basic bottom end one, I would also pay an extra 15% "luxury car tax" at purchase. Although we don't have pricing yet, the Model 3 might hopefully...

The Enverge is a deadly looking electric car from a company you’ve never heard of You probably haven’t heard of GAC, the Chinese automaker with big designs on the US market. At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, GAC is seeking to up its profile in advance of its 2019 US...

We all wish every vehicle format was made by Tesla and electrified. They sure make a good product. I'm hoping for a reveal shortly of a medium duty truck for use in applications such as city delivery, moving, waste removal, concrete mixer, snow plows, utility service, and ambulances. These more...

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Ford to invest $11bn and have 40 hybrid and fully electric vehicles by 2022 Ford to invest $11bn and have 40 hybrid and fully electric vehicles by 2022 TFA also talks about other carmaker efforts. Looks like everyone is on board except Toyota which is out in left field with H2 and a...

Finally, ten years after Tesla shipped their Roadster with a portable EVSE that had interchangeable plugs for North America's varied electrical receptacles, a SECOND manufacturer gets it and ships a portable EVSE with interchangeable plugs! I happened to get a look at the 2018 Leaf today, and...

The Tesla is the last car I will ever own, simply due to its incredible technology and comfort. I am interested in what you don't like about it though? Personally, I find it annoying that even with passive entry enabled, I am unable to tap any of the passenger handles to have only that one...

Comments from the North American International Car Show: General Motors Co. upped the ante Friday with its Cruise AV, a self-driving electric car based on its Chevrolet Bolt that wraps mobility, autonomy and electrification in one package. “The technology end of it is the end-all,” says Rod...

Here's an interesting test that Motor Trend magazine did. They compared a Bolt with standard, low friction tires and then swapped out to Ultra High Performance tires. As expected, the handling and braking improved measurably, but the range and efficiency dropped dramatically. They...

NY Times: As Electric Cars’ Prospects Brighten, Japan Fears Being Left Behind

Interesting finding by M/T when they swapped out the OEM tires on the Bolt with BFGoodrich G-Force Sport Comp 2 ultra-high performance summer tire. "The Bolt handled much better and stopped 16 feet shorter from 60 mph, but its efficiency dropped by 27 percent, the distance we drove between...

The Secrets of Electric Cars and Their Motors: It's Not All About the Battery, Folks

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-gm-electric-insight/gm-races-to-build-a-formula-for-profitable-el GM CEO Mary Barra promises it will turn profits on EVs by 2021. Keys to that goal are manufacturing in China and new battery chemistry that minimizes cobalt use, which has skyrocketed in price...

Fisker has revealed the Emotion electric luxury saloon at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), in production guise. The only performance statistic is the car’s top speed of 161mph, although it’s expected that the 400-mile-range EV, which also has four-wheel drive and shares similar...

Byton unveils futuristic smart car at CES

another day and another EV announcement. I wish I had kept track of them all in chart form with a column with proposed stats and a column with either final actions (date of first sales, bk or still in progress) and another column with actual stats. I admit it I am too lazy to do the research but...

Being charitable it is a tough time for the legacy car makers as they try to 'catch up' with EV investment as well as continue to develop ICE-age vehicles (and try to comply with - or cheat - emission controls) I'm beginning to read lots of whining about the costs involved and the profit...

2006-2017 49 overall launches 44 Falcon 9 13 Dragon 2018- 52 Launch Customers No one can argue SpaceX had a phenomenal year. Capping an awesome launch record. Sits at 49 overall. Falcon 9 boosting 44 of those liftoffs. 13 of which were flown with Dragon. 2018 stands to be another record...

I was looking at the plug in sales on Inside EVs and got to thinking about how sales overall have been affected by Tesla and the Chevy Bolt. I found some interesting patterns. Outside of Chevy and Tesla, BEV sales have been dropping since 2014. Sales of non-Tesla BEVs were up in 2017, but it...

Sondors Electric Car | An affordable, attractive electric car that everyone can enjoy

Hello All, I recently purchased a Tesla Model X 75D (Mid 2017), and I have had it for the past several months. The temperature outside has for the first time dropped below 25 degrees. It appears that the car's central computer will not power on due to the low temperature. I would expect there...

Hey everyone! Long time listener, not-quite-first-time caller here! I first fell hard for Tesla a few years back, and then doubled down after reading Tim Urban's fantastic four-part series on Elon Musk. Since March 31, 2016, I've been anxiously biding my time, and splitting it between Electrek...

Op 03 februari 2018 wordt een nieuwe belangenorganisatie boven de doopfond gehouden. EV Belgium genaamd. Op ev.be meer info te vinden. En bij deze een draadje om het hierover te hebben. EV Belgium Nieuwjaarsreceptie 2018 met Minister Bart Tommelein

I noticed a BYD auto store has opened up in downtown Los Angeles, Anyone checked it out? Thoughts? Opinions? Technology | Auto | BYD "Is not only the fruit of a sudden inspiration, but also the loneliness of exploring the unknown." BYD North America 1800 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90015...

"LeEco Holdings founder Jia Yueting, whose company’s businesses include online video, electric cars and smartphones, was a rising star in China’s tech industry who aimed to take on Apple, Tesla and Netflix. He also invested in U.S. electric-car startup Faraday Future. But the company has been...

End of the year is usually a time to reflect on all sort of things. I have added one more to the list this time: EVs. Year 2017 in retrospect Let me know what you guys think. Dear moderators, hopefully it is OK to insert some shameless plug from time to time. Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!

When I started reading this, I thought for sure it was a ICE-apologist hit piece on EVs, and without a doubt, the author takes a dim view of EVs. However, he does bring up some interesting and valid points. I think by necessity there will need to be the option to swap out or upgrade batteries in...

What other companies (if any) besides Tesla use over-the-air updates? I'm doing a TV interview about EVs next week and that's one of the things I'm going to be asked about. Thank you!

GE Wattstation for sale. Purchased new in 2012. Used to charge a Nissan Leaf and since 2014 has been my primary charge station for our Tesla Model S using the J1772 adapter. It is wall mounted and has a 6-50 plug requiring a 40 amp circuit. Asking $400

I'm the SF Bay Area and got the Model 3 configuration email yesterday -- with delivery in 4 weeks Just pondering a few things: 1: Buy and configure the Model 3 and receive the last of the Tax Credits. Drive the Model 3 for say 1 year and use as a commuter car to offset miles on my 2016...

Pulled in to my favorite watering hole, Sierra Nevada Brewery for a quick beer and electrons to find Toyota Rav parked in one of the destimation charger spots ( they have two Tesla, 2 j1772 and a 50 kw ccs). Two leafs had the j1772s which left me the last remaining Tesla charger. As I pulled...

Some points I'd like to make: The shape of vans are well suited to battery packs. Titanic potential market in Europe. The cost and range has kind of been proved practical due to the Semi and it's pricing. Work vans are far better suited for promotion to fleet managers. If not vans, how is it...

What Needs to Happen Before Electric Cars Take Over the World

Just saw this on Facebook, posted today. Looks genuine to me on quick inspection ... Better late than never, but Tesla made them do it ;-) BMW i

I know this is a Tesla site but as Model 3 cars are delivered, I assume many of you may own a Nissan Leaf that you don’t need anymore. I am looking to purchase a Leaf as soon as possible. If anyone that has a Leaf is selling or considering selling, please let me know as I would be interested...

Realized I left out a very important step in the relationship progression example I used by way of intro post before last. When he lets you drive it. Hot ticket item. Tesla stocks rise as markets recognize PepsiCo in semi preorder driver seat. They've joined the queue with their 100 truck buy...

Effective date.−The provision applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. Senate Amendment No provision. Conference Agreement The conference agreement does not include the House bill provision. 3. Repeal of credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (sec. 1102(c) of the...

Parking lot review 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid First Drive | Review | Car and Driver On the road, the Clarity feels a lot like an overloaded Accord. Honda says the plug-in Clarity has a curb weight that tops 4000 pounds, which makes it between 600 and 900 pounds heavier than the...

And shatter the world record for the most All Electric Vehicles in one place at any given time! But where would there be a location in the middle of California large enough to host such an event? any suggestions?

トヨタとパナソニック、ＥＶ電池で協業検討を発表 <= Japanese Toyota, Panasonic consider joint development of EV batteries <= English English version and Japanese version look slightly different. In Japanese version it is stated that the "possible alliance" expects to develop a "standard" EV battery (could be battery...

Hi, I m writing from Gazi University, engineering faculty, Turkey. We have got a project about electric car. We wanted your help. We need something technical parts. We produce new engine so that we need see simple engine. We will disassemble the engine and examine its parts and design a new...

Volkswagen Says No To Plug-In Hybrids In North America I have mixed feelings on this, at least for the short-term. Since, if you want everyone to have a low-carbon vehicle, PHEVs are about the only good way to address the $25K-and-under market for the next few years (i.e. until battery costs...

If you've watched PBS or live in California you may know the name Huell Howser (1945-2013) and his PBS program "California Gold" that took viewers all around California. I found in the Huell Howser archives 3 shows you can watch online on shows he did about electric cars that are a real blast...

2017 promises to end for Tesla coming down on positive side of that production slope for Model 3. Have you noticed the periodic buzz reports of inventory being spotted here and there? Recently though it's all about the semi. Preorders are rolling in and this is looking like a repeat of Model 3's...