Tesla Model W, Elon Musk & Bill Gates Discussion (Clean Transport Link Drop)

Here are some more interesting stories on clean transport options. Enjoy! But note that several of these, published yesterday, were *very* timely pieces… if you know what I mean. 😉

Tesla

1. Musk: Tesla Could Build Cars In China “In Three Years”
2. A Tesla Model S Raffle To Help Underprivileged Youth
3. Georgia Senate Passes Pro-Tesla Bill
4. Past Performance = Future Results
5. Announcing the Tesla Model W (from Tesla blog)
6. Tesla Unveils Designs for a Plug-In Hybrid Mobile Home, the Model H
7. Trolley Tesla
8. Sigh — Dumb Comments Everywhere
9. Europe Q1 2015 Tesla Model S Registrations
10. Tesla Model S 18650 Cell Test Data
11. Tesla Stationary Storage Investors Thread
12. Tesla China Installed Parking Barrier to Prevent ICE Vehicles Occupying the Supercharger
13. Quick Tip to Unlock the Tesla Model S Door Handles
14. Model X vs. BMW X6
15. Warm-Up Lap: 25 Model S Owners Rally Across France
16. California Man Wins Tesla Model S at Casino Near Gigafactory
17. New Mexico Law Prohibits Tesla Stores and Service Centers
18. Bill Gates and Elon Musk (3/29/15)

Other Electric Vehicle Stuff

1. BMW i8 Production Increased To Lower Wait Times
2. New Battery Patent War? BASF vs Umicore
3. Dalhousie Team Reports Ternary Blends Of Electrolyte Additives Greatly Enhance Performance Of Nmc Li-Ion Cells
4. Si2 Pilots Do Yoga Inside Solar Plane
5. The Five Most Ignorant Media Myths About Electric Cars
6. World-Record Electric Motor for Aircraft (~260 kW Continuous Output, Only 50 kg)
7. The Zero-Emission Mobile Juice Bar: Herb-N-Juice
8. Bikers Handed £1,500 To Go Electric
9. Toyota Recalls Certain Camry, Highlander, RAV4 and RAV4 EV Vehicles

Transit

1. Pop Quiz: Can You Tell the Difference Between Tiger Woods and a TIGER Grant?
2. Vancouver: Yes, You Have A Cost-Effective Transit Agency!
3. Make No Mistake: Vancouver Gets a Lot for Its Transit Dollar
4. Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Connection Due On Time, Under Budget
5. Congressional Bill to Expedite Transit-Oriented Development
6. The Case for Letting States, Not Cities, Shape Development Near Transit
7. Miami’s Golden Opportunity to Bring Commuter Rail Downtown

Other

1. Jeremy Clarkson Joins Guardian Drive for Fossil Fuel Divestment
2. Elon Musk: Burning Fossil Fuels “Dumbest Experiment In History”
3. Illinois Bill Would Levy $5,000 Fine For Drivers “Rolling Coal”
4. My Last Year as Head of Greenpeace
5. Here’s A First: A Self-Driving Car With No Pity For Fools
6. The Rockstars of Urban Planning On Walking In LA
7. Donald Shoup, an Appreciation
8. Daimler SuperTruck Doubles Fuel Economy To 12 MPG
9. German CO2 Emissions Fall For First Time In Three Years
10. Study: Direct Evidence That Global Warming Causes More Global Warming
11. Florida’s Climate Denial Could Cause Catastrophic Recession
12. Government Cuts Don’t Spell the End for Green Initiatives
13. Fraunhofer IAO patent analysis finds China leading in Industry 4.0
14. Meet the Man on a Mission to Make Florida Walkable and Bikeable