Here in Southern California, we don’t have a lot of power outages, but as temperatures continue to increase as a result of global warming, the load on the grid to cover the ever-increasing load of air conditioning units is making outages a more frequent occurrence. During an outage earlier today, … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. When the Tokyo motor show kicks off later this month, the Mitsubishi eX concept will be revealed to the public for the first time. The all-electric SUV represents Mitsubishi’s vision of a unique vehicle aimed at the fast growing compact SUV market. It uses Mitsubishi’s state of the … [continued]
Here at CleanTechnica, we regularly cover BYD’s electric buses and its electric cars, so I was excited at the chance to get more detail on its work in the utility-scale storage space and its photovoltaic (PV) solar modules when I attended Solar Power International for CleanTechnica last month. EVs were represented at the show as well, … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Electric vehicle (EV) charging station availability in the US is soon going to be boosted a bit by the expansion of a Hilton Worldwide program, according to a new press release. The expansion will see EV charging stations installed at 50 US hotels by the end … [continued]
Originally published on the Fastned blog. By Michiel Langezaal, Fastned cofounder and CEO Cars with internal combustion engines are a disaster for our health and the climate, and offer a poor driving experience. The sooner we switch to sustainable electric transport, the brighter our future will be. Fastned was founded with the … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Kia Motors Soul EV will soon be available in 4 more US states — following the successful launch of the model in California, Texas, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, and Georgia last year, according to a new press release from the company. The new states where … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. By Joseph Nagle, EverCharge Diesel is dying. Not a slow death, but an immediate one. Diesel was already on the ropes with the advent of powerful electric vehicles, but now with the Volkswagen scandal it all but seals its fate. It’s not diesel’s fault; it’s … [continued]
Need some more electric vehicles, bike, walking, and dieselgate articles? Here’s a handful: Over 30,000 Pre-Orders For Tesla Model X According to a Fortune reporter, Elon told him there were already 20,000 and 25,000 pre-orders/reservations for the Tesla Model X. However, there’s also been a surge of reservations since the unveiling, and … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. Here in the Land of the Free and the Home of the absolutely Ludicrous Tesla Model S sedan, we already know that it’s best to just take your expensive man toys at home when a Tesla rolls up to the line next to you. Failure to … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. First of all, what the hell is Elon Musk doing at a Vanity Fair summit? Doesn’t he have some slow-moving suppliers to grill? Or some rockets to build (with his own. bare. hands. of course)? Well, whatever he was doing there, it’s good for us, … [continued]
