Originally published on EV Obsession. Despite the rumors that have been going around lately, Tesla is not planning to use Samsung SDI batteries in any of its electric vehicles, according to the company’s CEO Elon Musk. Going by a number of recent tweets made by Musk, it appears that Panasonic will … [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]
Originally published on Carbon Brief. By Sophie Yeo In 2015, the number of electric cars on the road globally passed the one million threshold for the first time. The rapid growth of the industry means that it is now the only technology sector on track to meet the International Energy … [continued]
The US is throwing EV tech — and everything else — up against the wall to see what will stick, with new round of alternative transportation funding.
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]
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]
Originally published on TeslaMondo. “A car that’s driving itself needs to know when the driver is able to take control back.” And so MIT will pay about $1k to Tesla owners who are willing to have their cars equipped with a bunch of cameras that monitor not the road, but the driver. … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. As much as 20% of its vehicle sales in the European market will be of electric vehicles by the year 2020, according to Nissan’s Europe EV division chief, Gareth Dunsmore. So, 20% by 2020. Well, that’s the statement that was made by Dunsmore anyways. Could … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Portions of Tesla’s service centers in China are being converted into what has been dubbed “experience centers” — where local schoolchildren can learn about electric vehicles, and other subjects, while on field trips — according to recent reports. While the decision to create these “experience … [continued]
