BMW Bites The Bullet On Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
BMW lets slip word that its has fuel cell electric vehicles in the works — if this ain’t just another tease the new BMW FCEV could hit the road in 2020?
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Tesla Leasing Former Solyndra Facility
Originally published on EV Obsession. Following on SolarCity’s recent move snapping up the former headquarters of the defunct solar panel manufacturer Solyndra, Tesla Motors has followed suit and signed an agreement to lease a 500,000 square feet facility that was formerly used by Solyndra. The new facility is — as … [continued]
UK Electric Car Sales Skyrocketing!
Originally published on EV Obsession. Electric vehicle (EV) registrations in the UK between January and May of 2015 are already roughly equal to total EV registrations in 2014, based on the most recent figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Apparently, there have already been 11,842 ultra-low-emission … [continued]
BMW Opens Store Focused 100% On Electric Cars
Originally published on EV Obsession. The first BMW sales facility focused entirely on the company’s electric “i series” recently opened up in Santa Clara, California. The new Stevens Creek BMW in Santa Clara facility is now well stocked with both the BMW i3 battery-electric (EV) and range-extended electric cars as … [continued]
Tesla Model 3 To Have 250 Miles Of Range?
Originally published on EV Obsession. Given that the Tesla Model 3 is still several years off (at least) and that there is next to nothing out there that’s truly solid with regard to the car, you’d think that there would be less speculation on the matter… And yet, here we … [continued]
100% Renewable Energy Goal For Hawaii: Governor Signs Bill
Hawaii Governor David Ige has signed a bill that sets the state’s renewable energy goal at 100% by 2045. In other words, in 30 years, Hawaii should be running only on electricity made by renewable energy — presumably a mix of solar, wind, and geothermal power. To put a slightly … [continued]
Tesla News Drought Ends, Thanks To Bob Lutz
Originally published on TeslaMondo. Tesla hasn’t generated much news lately — but made up for it Monday. The Gigafactory became more real, thanks to Panasonic’s planned mobilization of troops. This fall, we’ll see hundreds of Panasonic workers descend on Storey County, Nevada, said Reuters. Such announcements make the Gig less … [continued]
State-By-State Plan To Bring US To 100% Renewables By 2050 Unveiled By Researchers
How exactly would the US go about switching to 100% renewable energy by the year 2050? What actions would need to be taken in the national and on the state levels? A new study from researchers at several top universities in the US recently set out to answer these questions … [continued]
More Model X Images — Less Clothing
Originally published on EV Obsession. Another day, another new Tesla Model X spy photo. (Or actually several new photos in this case, thanks to the extensive Tesla Motors fan club out there). These first two are pretty interesting, though admittedly it’s a bit hard to tell how much resemblance there will … [continued]
Public EV Charging Not The Best Way To Stimulate EV Revolution
Originally published on EV Obsession. Editor’s Note: Aside from home‐based electric vehicle (EV) charging, incentives and practices spurring EV adoption that have worked very well include access to HOV or bus lanes, free access to toll roads, and simply getting more butts in electric cars (through EV events, carsharing and … [continued]
