Published on December 18th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
A Tesla Model 3 owner up in Canada shows the rest of the world how to open the handles on the Tesla Model 3 when they freeze shut. The video is paired with a priceless quote that will surely go down in history: "The Tesla Model 3 is a car, not a crystal glass; give it a smack and stop complaining about frozen handles."... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2018 | by Guest Contributor
This is the question that Global EVRT’s groundbreaking eMobility Forum Dubai seeks to consider on January 24 as it brings together key leaders, influencers, and decision-makers from business, industry, and government to accelerate the transition to electric mobility... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
Tesla continues to drop easter egg bombs on owners, and this time, they stink. Well, they would if Tesla had Smell-o-Vision, but thankfully they don't (yet?) and simply add to the ambience of the in-car experience... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
If the BMW 3 Series seems to be in trouble in the US due to the Tesla Model 3, it appears it might have a much bigger problem in China. The Tesla Model 3 Long Range is already at the top of the price range of a BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and lower-trim options should eventually arrive to compete with those models' lower-trim options... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2018 | by Charles W. Thurston
Rooftop solar communities may soon become the latest line of cybersecurity defense for America’s vulnerable electric utility industry, providing emergency power for local consumers while supporting the grid in the event of an attack-based outage. ... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
CARB has approved the second of 4 $200 million dollar investments in EV charging infrastructure in California. It's another sign that the EV revolution is moving forward. ... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2018 | by Jake Richardson
In November of this year, the number of electric cars sold in California reached over 512,000, according to Veloz, a non-profit organization that is working to support the transition to electric vehicles. Josh Boone, Executive Director of Veloz, answered some questions about the EV growth trend in California for CleanTechnica... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2018 | by Erika Clugston
An interview with Sol Motors founder Manuel Meßmer on designing the Pocket Rocket and taking a fresh look at the e-drive. ... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
More than 1,000 institutional investors, with more than $8 trillion in assets, have now divested from fossil fuel stocks. The movement is picking up momentum and putting serious pressure on the industry. ... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2018 | by Charles W. Thurston
Alta Devices’ record-setting solar cell has just begun a one-year test by NASA in the latest Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE-X) flight investigation, launched in November on board the NG CRS-10 mission. NASA is testing Alta Devices solar technology at the Space Station in order to evaluate the technology for future NASA low-Earth orbit missions, including powering CubeSats, a trending, small, inexpensive satellite design... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2018 | by The Beam
The regenerative city vision needs to be driven by strong political leadership capable of setting ambitious yet realistic goals, able to gather momentum across society and mobilize different stakeholders towards such a common vision... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2018 | by Frugal Moogal
I'm going to examine the narrative that Elon Musk terminates employees on a whim and what that might mean. This came back up after a Wired article that described "production hell" and how it felt to work at the factory during that time, and then was regurgitated into other articles by other authors... Read More →
Published on December 17th, 2018 | by Cynthia Shahan
Rest assured, you will be able to clean those Tesla Model 3 white vegan leather seats quite easily no matter what you or your child might drop... Read More →
Published on December 17th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
Before the modern electric car era, if you needed a car and wanted something fuel efficient, your best options were generally Toyotas and Hondas, the two companies that led on hybrids and fuel-efficient non-hybrids. There are generations of drivers who still love Toyota and Honda as a result of those cars and these two companies' reputations for reliability, fuel efficiency, and high quality for the money. But Tesla is now setting a much higher bar, and consumers are responding... Read More →
Published on December 17th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
We know electric trucks are quiet and powerful. But they have other advantages you may not have thought of before. ... Read More →
Published on December 17th, 2018 | by Daniel Rozell
Based on sales trends and environmental necessity, electric vehicles (EVs) are the future. But one concern of increasing EV use is the potential effects on pedestrian safety. Several studies and common sense suggest that a near-silent EV poses a risk to pedestrians who are used to judging traffic by sound. This has led to requirements that EVs generate some form of pedestrian warning noise when operating at low speeds where wind noise is negligible. ... Read More →
Published on December 17th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
A revenue neutral climate fee bill has been introduced in Congress by 3 Democrats and 2 Republicans. It is the first time such legislation has gotten bipartisan support. ... Read More →
Published on December 17th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
John Deere is leading the charge into electric tractors with another innovation in partnership with GridCON. For 2018, the company is not only bringing the power of electric motors to the world of tractors, it is doing so with a new fully autonomous, corded electric model... Read More →
Published on December 17th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
The COP 24 climate summit was intended to create the technical framework for implementing the Paris climate accords. Some progress was made but the world is less united now on taking bold action to reduce carbon emissions today than it was three years ago. ... Read More →
Published on December 17th, 2018 | by Tina Casey
The US 4th Circuit Court of Appeals would like to know why the Forest Service suddenly fell in love with the proposed Atlantic Coast natural gas pipeline... Read More →
Published on December 17th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
A new video has surfaced showing construction progress at Tesla's third Gigafactory outside of Shanghai, China. Surprisingly or unsurprisingly, the new Gigafactory has already been the source of much contention. Self-proclaimed shorters of TSLA stock have visited the site and shared videos of fields of dirt, empty office buildings, and the like. (Sound familiar?)... Read More →
Published on December 17th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Chinese EV startup Xpeng, formerly known as Xiaopeng, has begun selling its innovative G3 electric SUV in China. As we indicated a few weeks ago from an auto show in China, the electric vehicle's launch date in the Red Dragon was December 12, and it seems that announcement was accurate... Read More →
Published on December 17th, 2018 | by John Farrell
Burning garbage to generate power is neither clean nor renewable. Yet, aging, costly, and polluting solid waste incinerators have been bolstered by a dirty secret — 23 states legally classify incineration as “renewable” in their energy goals and commitments... Read More →
Published on December 17th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Jaguar Land Rover sales have fallen off a cliff, largely because many of its vehicles are powered by diesel engines. It is struggling to convert to electric cars but will it have enough money to do so? Meanwhile, it expects to layoff 5,000 employees next year. ... Read More →
