Electric Vehicles

[vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/223533516″ video_title=”1″]Fisker Inc. dropped a video of its 2019 production vehicle, the Fisker EMotion, that gives us the closest look yet of the luxury electric vehicle. The EMotion promises a 400-mile electric range and a top speed of 161 mph. The...

Everywhere you look, EV records keep improving. Our newest example is Faraday Future’s FF 91, which took on the Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb this weekend and shattered the previous record for a “production” EV, set last year by a stripped but otherwise mostly unmodified Tesla P90D. The...

Creators of record-breaking solar car launch startup to sell street-legal version

Elon Musk has always said that the goal for Tesla is to “accelerate the advent of sustainable transport.” As the company continues to build on that mission with its increasingly efficient electric vehicles and Tesla Energy products, we are beginning to see glimpses of how that goal has inspired...

Less than a year ago, Chinese tech giant LeEco landed in Silicon Valley with dreams of crushing both Apple and Tesla at their own game. Now, the Beijing-based tech empire is strapped with a severe cash crunch as it tries to salvage its electric car and smartphone ambitions. Last year, the...

BMW Set To Introduce Electric Sedan "BMW will introduce an electric sedan model at Germany’s premier auto show in Munich in September with a range of at least 400 kilometers, designed as a direct competitor to Tesla’s Model 3 sedan, Handelsblatt has learned from company sources."

Found this laying around:

Little bird told me that Tesla is installed 6 - 10 Super Charging stalls on the top floor of the new South Bay Dorchester parking garage. It's currently under construction but should be in by years end. This parking lot will be free to park. Tesla wanted to put the stalls on the roof to...

I recently watched a video about a couple that were ICE'd (internal combustion car parking in EV charging spot). I have to say that I was livid after watching it. I really hope that if it ever happens to me that I will be able to refrain from doing something I might regret, like deflating...

We Drove Chevy's $37,000 Electric Bolt for a Day and Were Overcome With Massive Range Anxiety Wow! I better sell my car now I don't think I can drive it anymore without worrying about running out of electricity. The inability to tell how much range I really have left is still a surprising...

Hello, my name is Eric Bergerson and I’m an industrial designer with an additional background in physics. I work as a consultant in the autonomous vehicle industry and I’m very interested in what’s going to happen when Uber, Lyft and their competitors in America and abroad start using cost...

Panoz unveils all-electric GT project for Le Mans I love this to bits. I've been advocating dual battery chemistry setups for performance and economy gains for a while. Until a chemistry hits the market that gets bot great density and really high charge rate (for regenerative braking), it's the...

Audi teases Tesla and Elon Musk in a new billboard ad for upcoming electric vehicle Face, meet palm.

Polestar Goes Electric, Wants To Be Volvo's Answer To AMG - Volvo's parent comapny Geely plans to spin off Polestar into its own brand (similar relationship to VW & Audi) - Focus on sporty cars, Volvo will stick with luxury - Sporty electric cars are part of the plan (BEV or PHEV, TBD) Side...

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Chevrolet has started taking orders nationwide for its Bolt EV and expects to begin delivering them in two months. All electric-certified Chevrolet dealers can now order the $37,500 electric car. Steve Majoros, Chevrolet’s marketing director for cars and crossovers, told Automotive News: “We...

Fisker Inc. has shared new photos of its 2019 production vehicle, the Fisker EMotion, which promises a 400-mile electric range and a top speed of 161 mph. According to a release, “The Fisker EMotion has been proportioned to accommodate an advanced high-energy density, patent-pending battery...

Number one argument against electric cars is now completely debunked I don't doubt the conclusion that overall electric cars emit less carbon than the equivalent service from gas powered but it raises questions: what does "average electric car’s equivalent mpg on the electric grid" mean? do...

Assuming income tax liability is covered, is there a limit to how many federal tax credits one can claim per year? I reserved two Model 3's and I wonder if I can get the tax credit on both of them in the same year. If not, what if I lease one of them and buy the other?

Toyota tests 'flying car' 3 Jun 2017 at 15:54 WRITER: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Cartivator flying car model hovers above a former school ground in Toyota, Japan on Saturday. (AP Photo) TOYOTA: Engineers supported by Toyota Motor Corp demonstrated their "flying car" on Saturday, which they...

This Infographic Reveals How Tesla's Cars Beats Range Anxiety | Inverse

Is this the Achilles heel of EV's? Does towing a caravan reduce the range so much that it makes an EV/Caravan combo ineffective or is there research to show the effects of towing caravans behind EVs?

I am working with a team of researchers on an electric vehicle study at Michigan State University. Through this survey, we seek to better understand the opinions of EV owners of different charging options (particularly stationary charging vs. roadway charging). You'll be entered into a drawing...

Sure you'll find interesting - and begs the question why GM builds Volts&Bolts and not a Tesla comparable car. Marc Tarpenning seems right on about auto industry outsourcing all. Internal GM training video for the GM / Saturn EV1 Electric Vehicle

Skip ahead to 4:00....priceless.

Long term parking garage at LGB costs $17 per day. One of the Yelp reviewers complained in a 2015 post that electric vehicles are supposed to get free parking, but that her Volt was denied as an ICE. No notice on web site about EV parking now. Does anyone know if there is free or reduced EV...

BMW's latest motorcycle concept links futuristic style and tech

Was driving to work today when a WV plates Ford F250 duallie stopped very hard with the frame shaking side to side right by my bumper. I thought to myself, the guy must be in a hurry so when the light turned green I accelerated sharply to just about the speed limit and continued without giving...

Recent sabre rattling on the Korean peninsula got me thinking about what would happen to the world economy if the Korean War started up again (the first one never technically ended). In 1950 many countries poured resources into the Korean War because of it's location with respect to other...

All-electric Jaguar I-Pace spied speeding around a track in Monaco Still on the fence and holding my reservation, but the worries I have at the moment in the UK with the Model 3: - Interior is laughable. Lovely car on the outside but interior is a joke. Even a BMW i3 is more appealing inside...

SCE just announced today a new program that offers customers a $450 onetime check for driving an EV or plugin hybrid. This is above and beyond the California $2,500 new vehicle purchase incentive, and is available for new cars, used cars, or leased cars. All that is required is an active SCE...

Today, Tesla released some specs on the Model 3 as part of an anti-sell sheet for their retail operations to get people to buy Model S. There were three specs in particular that can be directly compared to the Bolt: 0-60: 5.6s (Model 3) versus 6.4s (Bolt) Range: 215+ miles (Model 3) versus 238...

Here is a theory. All of the automakers have been enjoying quite the run cyclically over the past 5 years or so. GM and Ford especially. Now Ford is struggling (new CEO) and GM sales are trending downward. This tells me that in the short term they have other problems to deal with and so...

Nissan starts teasing the next generation Leaf – releases first picture Full reveal in September. Expected to have battery capacity around 60 kWh and 200+ miles range. Should be an epic battle of the hatchbacks: Bolt vs. LEAF!

Volvo to Build its First Fully-Electric Car in China

Seems pretty important... Volvo credits Tesla for creating EV demand, says they will stop developing diesel engines to focus on EVs

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Thinking of buying a used EV cheap for a delivery car that stays in the warehouse so employees can use it for errands or visiting customers. All can be had for under $7000 cash with low miles (<36,000) due to lease returns. Some of the medical devices can be 6' long, but are light and narrow...

NIO’s EP9 EV beats every production car ever with a Nurburgring lap record of 6:45:90

BMW 4-Series GT Electric key to firm's future plans | Autocar

Smartbe Intelligent Stroller :p

Tesla co-founder Martin Eberhard is back with another electric vehicle startup. According to his LinkedIn profile, he’s now chairman and chief technology officer of a company called InEVit Inc. According to a trademark application from InEVit, the company aims to commercialize energy storage...

For 'over' $1,000,000. It does include 4 chargers though. Error Who says Californian's don't know how to spend money wisely? I wonder who is pocketing the extra money...

I found these news interesting. Yara International and Kongsberg Gruppen are cooperating on the first autonomous electric container ship. It will be able to carry 100-150 TEU, and be powered by a 3.5-4 MWh battery pack. It will be covering about 30 miles per day. The plan is the following...

VW CEO says that this electric car can ‘surpass’ the Tesla Model 3

Excellent news story on a consumer, after signing up for a four year lease, discovers that BMW changes the expected mileage on his car. Originally touted at 200km (124 miles) and then adjusted expected mileage is now advertised at 160km (99 miles). Poor guy. 'Clearly false advertising'...

Energy is the Italian Team's contribution to Tesla's "Project Loveday". 100% of the footage and audio is unmistakably original, in order to fully comply with Tesla's strict submission's rules. The live action footage was shot with Arri Alexa, aerial footage was shot with a DJI Inspire2, equipped...

As a newcomer I am shocked as to how complex the supply of electricity is to ev owners. In 4 weeks I have not come across the same supplier at an EV charge point and so far have £80 spread across apps and plastic cards. On top of this I have to fill my boot with copious numbers of leads...