I highlighted the video below (and a highlighted statement from it) a year ago, but it was buried a bit in a broader Supercharging story and I think it’s such an interesting one that I wanted to do so again. Also, this piece was inspired a bit by this comment from “neroden” the … [continued]
Wait a second, is it Groundhog Day? Am I having a flashback? As you may recall, Tesla previously offered a Model S 60. It was even for sale last year. But then Tesla increased the battery size, and then it increased that to a Model S 70, and recently it announced a … [continued]
We cover electric car news obsessively and enthusiastically. In fact, it’s quite hard for us to keep to 10 or fewer electric car stories a day. Nonetheless, there are some key underlying themes that don’t tend to change much, so I thought it might be worthwhile to step away from the news … [continued]
Note: Jump down to “Renault Twizy” if you want to skip my general notes on electric cars and how I got into them. I have to admit — it’s been great fun and a lucky pleasure to test drive so many electric cars. Cars aren’t historically a big part of my … [continued]
The International Energy Agency just released a blockbuster report on electric vehicles. Steve noted some interesting facts regarding charging networks unveiled by the report. James highlighted on EV Obsession that EVs are the only key decarbonizing technology that is on pace to keep global warming under 2ºC. And we’ll soon repost a great … [continued]
OK, the title is admittedly aimed at Americans, which are just ~50% of our readers these days, but the same sentiment could be used elsewhere, so read on…. First of all, yes, I’m assuming that, because you read CleanTechnica, you would promote quicker deployment of cleantech, you are concerned about catastrophic … [continued]
https://twitter.com/Ford/status/739887413690925061 If some goodhearted, genuinely trying people came up with the new Ford Focus Electric ad featuring Captain Planet, I’m sorry to criticize it, but it is a really lame attempt to sell an electric car. First of all, let’s get this out of the way: People know electric cars are … [continued]
Tesla Autopilot lends itself to pranking. Remember, the majority of people probably still aren’t aware of what Tesla is, let alone Tesla Autopilot. Of course, even if you know, you can be pranked. In the video below with an “invisible man” as the driver, you can even see one fan recording … [continued]
I was never much of a forums dude. But I slowly got more and more into them while covering electric vehicles. I think I first stumbled across the GM-Volt.com forum, and then the Tesla Motors Club forum. As you’ve probably noticed, I also stalk the official BMW i forum now. There’s … [continued]
Enjoy! (And for clarification, these were the 20 most-viewed stories of the week. This is not an “editor’s picks” list.) Tesla’s 3-Phase 4-Pole AC Induction Motor — Why Nikola Tesla’s 19th Century Induction Motor Is The Ideal Choice For The 21st Century Electric Car New Solar Cell Breaks Efficiency Ceiling, … [continued]
