As I shared earlier today, following a post over on Gas2, the city of Los Angeles took National Drive Electric Week as an opportunity to share that it just acquired 288 fully electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars — 160 and 128, respectively. But we didn’t have pics at the time. … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. Sure, I know. We have all seen dozens, if not hundreds, of videos showing a Tesla Model S P85D outgunning any number of exotic (and expensive) cars in drag racing. It has faced off against virtually every gasoline-powered car on the planet and won. It has … [continued]
Phillip Schröder, Tesla’s Country Director for Germany and Austria, has resigned from his position at Tesla to return to his former employer, Sonnenbatterie, as Head of Operations and Marketing. The move is effective from October 1, 2015. Sonnenbatterie is a German market leader in lithium-ion energy storage systems. The company employs over … [continued]
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Here are some hot new electric news highlights for your Monday reading pleasure: Used Cadillac ELRs Selling For REALLY Cheap One wouldn’t necessarily expect a car as expensive as the Cadillac ELR to sell used for just $39,000 (with only 2,800 miles on the odometer), would they? Los Angeles Adds 288 … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Humans are funny about round numbers. Don’t ask me why, but we obviously are. While 80 miles of rated range is plenty for the majority of people for at least one of their cars, crossing 100 miles of range feels much more useful. And, actually, … [continued]
Want some more electric car & other clean transport readin’s? Check these out: Best Electric Car For The Average American Ah, that mythical creature — the “average person” or “average American.” What is the best electric car for the “average American?” It depends on what you consider average, but I’ll present … [continued]
Originally published on TeslaMondo. In some ways, the Prius is the Tesla Model III of a decade ago. During its heyday, from 2004 to 2009, the Prius established a base camp in super-hostile territory — mid-size family vehicles — and did ultimately conquer SOME enemy turf. Unlike Tesla, Toyota didn’t offer stirring performance, … [continued]
This is an epic “clean transport highlights.” Hold onto your seats. (As always, click the subheadings to read the full articles.) Electric Car Charging Capabilities — Comparison of 27 Models Something not often recognized by non-EV drivers is that the charging capabilities of current electric cars vary greatly. Numerous models … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath The key role electric vehicles could play in the distributed power grids of the future has been acknowledged by Queensland’s state Labor government and its major network operator, with the announcement of a new partnership between state-owned Ergon Energy and car maker Mitsubishi, … [continued]
