Originally published on EV Obsession. The BMW i5 is apparently already in the planning phase, in spite of the fact that the i3 and i8 haven’t even been released yet, according to an insider at the company. The i3 is set to hit the European market on November 16, and the … [continued]
Electric vehicle manufacturers have been trying to strike the right balance between range, performance, and price. Electric vehicles can achieve longer range than they do now with the use of larger batteries, or with the use of lithium-polymer batteries which have a higher energy-to-weight ratio. However, these options increase vehicle … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Even though it hasn’t even been released yet, the BMW i3 already appears to be quite the success — with 8,000 preorders already placed, most of the 10,000 vehicles that were intended to be produced in the car’s first year are already spoken for. Because … [continued]
Years ago, I saw that Volvo, a Swedish car manufacturer, was working on the concept of integrating energy storage into the body panels of electric vehicles. I don’t know if this is the same project, but it may be. Volvo develops its technologies rather discreetly, but it has now gotten … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Earlier this year, Shell released its most recent future energy scenario report, New Lens Scenarios (check out the PDF here). One of the big highlights, in my eyes, was that one of the scenarios (Oceans) projected that solar energy would become the largest source of energy by … [continued]
Unbeknownst to most of us, the “connected features” in the Tesla Model S come courtesy of AT&T. While the partnership has existed for awhile, it was just announced to the public last week. This is what’s behind Tesla’s infotainment screen, what allows Tesla to track its cars, and what allows … [continued]
What are the biggest and best cleantech solutions for a new home… or for any home, for that matter? Below is my list of the top 5-ish. My wife and I are looking around for a new home. With such a big change, we plan to finally do many things … [continued]
Legislature developments (or rather paralysis) this month are retching. So let’s talk positive in this post. The way American citizens think about energy is in historical transition. We are finally “getting it.” Sane, renewable, commonsense measures to energy are not beyond our grasp anymore. The “maybe in 5 years” complacency … [continued]
Nissan is currently offering $15,000 to any companies/groups/organizations/etc that are able to get publicly available quick-charging stations for EVs — utilizing the CHAdeMO standard — up and running before December 31st. The reason for only covering quick-charging stations that utilize the CHAdeMO standard is, of course, because that’s what the … [continued]
It seems that the motor show circuit never ends. Motor shows in Frankfurt, New York, LA, Shanghai, Tokyo, and elsewhere fill the year with opportunities to unveil new concept cars. The 43rd Tokyo Motor Show is coming up in late November, and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) is using the opportunity to … [continued]
