Published on September 17th, 2019 | by Dr. Maximilian Holland
A Tesla Model S prototype currently testing at the Nürburgring Nordschleife has been informally timed lapping the circuit in 7:23. The stopwatch timing was made by a correspondent of the German publication Auto Motor und Sport. The Tesla did have have the advantage of using race compound tires, but that doesn't account for the almost 20 second advantage over the Porsche Taycan's publicized lap time (7:42). The Tesla also looks to have the potential to surpass the track performance of every gasoline saloon, save limited production specials from Jaguar and ... Read More →
Published on September 17th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Suddenly, news about climate change and climate action is popping up all over the mainstream news. Are we witnessing a tipping point that will lead to significant climate change action? ... Read More →
Published on September 17th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
ChargePoint casually dropped its new residential electric vehicle charger into the market today and it packs a special feature that allows it to play well with any input amperage from 16 amps up to 50 amps without much fuss. The new ChargePoint Home Flex brings the same ChargePoint experience into the garage without having to worry about whether or not the output amperage of the home circuit is an exact fit for the electric vehicle (EV) charger before purchasing it... Read More →
Published on September 17th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Figures published earlier this month by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have shown that global investment in new renewable energy capacity between 2010 and 2019 is on course to exceed US$2.6 trillion --- led by the solar industry which is expected to end the decade with more gigawatts of power capacity installed than any other generation technology. ... Read More →
Published on September 17th, 2019 | by Tina Casey
The saving of the ozone layer is a global success story that is repeating itself in the field of climate action, regardless of what the pessimists say... Read More →
Published on September 17th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
The United Auto Workers decided to strike General Motors this week after contract negotiations failed to achieve a new contract acceptable to the union. The next day, the company issued a statement saying it intends to invest $7 billion in its US manufacturing facilities over the next 4 years... Read More →
Published on September 17th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
The second phase of the Formosa 1 offshore wind farm off the coast of Taiwan has generated its first power, according to developer Ørsted, with six of the eventual twenty wind turbines beginning to generate power in early September... Read More →
Published on September 17th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
As I wrote a few hours ago, Tesla's new V10 software is rolling out to Early Access program members and I happened to land in one of those people's cars. I wrote a quick summary and first impressions of many of the new features in that article, but it seemed like improvements to Autopilot warranted their own dedicated piece.
The improvements seem to fall into two categories: 1) the visualizations for the driver, and 2) the car's ability to naturally drive itself... Read More →
Published on September 16th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
Yes, Tesla cars are cool. They're the quickest cars on the market, the safest cars on the market, and the highest tech cars on the market. It's hard to overstate or even properly explain why they stand out and are genuinely in a class of their own. However, it's not just that they're quick, safe, and high tech. Tesla is starting to transform what it means to be a car... Read More →
Published on September 16th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
I got quite lucky tonight. I was walking along Sesame Street minding my own business when I all of a sudden got plopped into a Tesla Model 3 with Tesla's new V10 software. I know, I know — you shouldn't talk to strangers. But when you get an opportunity like this, you just have to take it.
Let's run through the various improvements coming to Tesla vehicles in ... Read More →
Published on September 16th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
The fine folks over at Brompton took to the tubes in London with a new pitch: ditch the usual commute in favor of a ride on one of Brompton's lightweight, compact folding electric bikes. Most folks in the world still haven't ridden on an electric bicycle, which makes the proposal that much more exciting... Read More →
Published on September 16th, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
While a lot of fingers are being pointed at China by people committed to both inaction and action in North America, the actual climate story in China is much different than most people realize... Read More →
Published on September 16th, 2019 | by The Beam
Decades of oil spillage in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta and the incessant bickering over who should own up to the wanton environmental degradation has taken a toll on Nigeria’s economy, seeing it slid into recession with the delta being classified as one of the most polluted places on earth... Read More →
Published on September 16th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
A report in the New England Journal of Medicine claims the effects of climate change are leading to more diseases and a decrease in human health... Read More →
Published on September 16th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Critics of renewable energy claim transitioning away from fossil fuels will be too expensive. But what about the cost of continuing to base the global economy on oil? ... Read More →
Published on September 16th, 2019 | by Saurabh
The Indian government is planning to facilitate implementation of solar power parks across the country with each project having a capacity of 2 gigawatts. The solar and wind energy parks shall be implemented under the ultra mega renewable energy power parks program. The capacity proposed for each park earlier was believed to be 1.8 gigawatts... Read More →
Published on September 16th, 2019 | by Paul Fosse
Yesterday, I attended the Drive Electric Week event in New Port Richey. Next week, if all goes as planned, I'll attend another one in Florida. I've been attending these sorts of events for a few years. Although I enjoy them, I don't think they are very effective at their stated purpose. Every time I attend a Drive Electric event, it seems that it is preaching to the choir. I was happy to see a few non-EV owners at the event, but the majority of the people there owned an ... Read More →
Published on September 16th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Volkswagen is consolidating all vehicle operating system development into one new division. The new ethernet connected system will replace the CAN bus used in most new cars today. ... Read More →
