Published on March 24th, 2019 | by Dr. Maximilian Holland
The Tesla Model Y's shape is not that of the boxy SUVs of yesteryear (and a few retro holdouts), but that of the increasingly popular SUV coupe. Let's compare the Model Y's interior space, safety, performance, and value compared to other premium offerings in the SUV coupe category, the Mercedes GLC Coupe and Porsche Cayenne Coupe... Read More →
Published on March 24th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
The Tesla Model Y was unveiled last week at an event in Hawthorne, California, at the Tesla Design Studio. The event was perhaps one of the most highly anticipated events of the year, as the electric compact utility vehicle is expected to sell more than all three of Tesla's current vehicles combined... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
The newest member of the Tesla family stepped into the limelight last week at an event at Tesla's Hawthorne Design Studio in Southern California. The event was attended by several hundred enthusiasts, referral program award winners, and media who came out from around the world to see the big reveal... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Michael Grinshpun
Analysts seem to talk about Tesla's "cash problem" often, especially leading up to the $920 million bond repayment and after the Model Y event. Tesla has access to so many sources of liquidity that the "cash problem" is a mythical problem... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Volkswagen is busy converting its factory in Zwickau, Germany, to a manufacturing facility for electric cars. That's where the range of vehicles it plans to build using its new MEB platform will be built. But Skoda, which is part of the Volkswagen Group, plans to build its own cars based on that chassis in the Czech Republic, where they will get a healthy dollop of Czech seasoning baked in... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Ionity says it will have 400 ultra fast charging stations each with 6 chargers installed by the end of 2020. 63 have already been completed. ... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Volkswagen and Northvolt are teaming up to create the European Battery Union which will explore new technology in battery manufacturing and supply chains. It expects to begin operations in 2020. ... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
The Tesla Model 3 had more than 100,000 sales in 2018 and could have more than 300,000 sales in 2019. In 2020, it could certainly pass that 500,000 unit marker (or not — we'll see). The Tesla Model Y will likely be more popular than the Model 3, perhaps much more popular, and it's hard to imagine the vehicle won't pass 500,000 sales per year. Other than these two Tesla mass-market models, though, which electric vehicles could reach such high annual sales... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
The latest Tesla EV odyssey to cross our desk comes from the Baltimore Post-Examiner, which follows Tiffani Van Ee and her 7-year-old daughter Abbey on their trip across the US in a silver Model S called Vivienne... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Rad Power Bikes is a US-based bike company that is charging into the world of e-bikes with a rapidly expanding fleet of outside-the-box bike solutions to meet the needs of a wide range of customers. They sent us their $1,499 RadMini Step-Thru so we could run it through the paces in a variety of situations, with a handful of differently sized humans to see how it fared... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Should we congratulate known polluters who concede to adding renewable energy to their mix... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Tesla started pushing out a new software update (2019.8.3) last night to Model 3 owners that adds capability to detect and warn the driver in the event that it looks like the driver is going to run a red light. The new update is some of the first functionality in Tesla's Autopilot solution with a specific non-freeway driving focus... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Charles W. Thurston
On-the-move power chargers have become even more versatile, thanks to Belgian startup Sunslice Solar, which has expanded its product line to include a backpack charger called the Fusion, to accompany the company’s Volta wallet charger and the pocket-sized Photon charger... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
On Thursday, March 21, the Naa'bik'iyati' Committee (Committee of the Whole) of the Navajo Council voted down a resolution to support Navajo Transitional Energy Co.’s proposal to buy and operate Navajo Generating Station and Peabody Energy’s Kayenta coal mine, which supplies the power plant with fuel. The 11–9 defeat of the resolution led today to an announcement by NTEC that it was dropping its bid to buy the plant and mine... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
Want to check out an epic showdown between the internal combustion engine and electric drivetrain as they race against one another? This isn't just any showdown between gasmobile and EV. The Porsche 911 GT2 RS faces off against Tesla's Model 3 Performance in an adrenaline-filled drag race video produced by Formula 1 champ Nico Rosberg... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Nikola Motors has big plans to disrupt the heavy trucking industry with a lineup of 3 hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric class 8 trucks. Its second vehicle, the Nikola Two hydrogen fuel cell truck, will debut at Nikola World next month. Just ahead of the big reveal, the company announced that it has purchased 400 acres of land in Arizona for its manufacturing facility in a deal with Arizona real estate developer Saint Holdings... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
The co-founders of SolarCity have resurfaced on the global stage and they have a new pet project that also happens to be powered by the sun. Brothers Lyndon and Peter Rive, who are also cousins to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, were brought into the fold at the rapidly growing solar-plus-storage company ZOLA Electric... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Robert Dee
Democracy in America, a "Rule Utilitarianism" system (rules made to benefit the majority) is failing... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
Tesla does a lot of things superbly in the world of communications. However, Tesla also has a lot of room for improvement, as some recent news about stores and the Model 3 shows... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by NRDC
“Beneficial electrification,” a new catchphrase in the energy world, refers to the growing recognition that using clean electricity to keep our homes and businesses running is cheaper, greener, and a smarter way to meet our energy needs... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
Emissions from internal combustion engines are known to adversely impact air quality and human health, leading to approximately 53,000 premature deaths.[i] Such human health impacts come at a cost. As health care rates continue to climb, we should be looking for ways to proactively reduce these impacts... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Chevy Invests In Second Bolt EV, Doubles Down Investment In Combustion Technologies... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Erika Clugston
Motif plans to use biotechnology to manufacture new ingredients for the everyday food market... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Jesper Berggreen
If You Think Hydrogen As Energy Carrier Means Trouble, Try Ammonia -- New Research From Denmark Shows How... Read More →
