As the number of Teslas out there has grown, some Supercharger locations (particularly in California) have become increasingly crowded. As a result, people who leave their car in a Supercharger spot long after their charging has finished have become more and more of an irritation to others wanting to use the spots.
Having owned the beast for a year now, I took some time to step back to think about what it’s been like to own a Tesla Model S as compared to our 85 mile range Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive — as well as what ownership is like compared to more conventional gasmobiles.
“California clean energy businesses are not the be all and end all, but they are providing resources for other businesses to succeed,” Danny Kennedy, managing director of the California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF), said in an exclusive interview with CleanTechnica. “I think that’s going to accelerate in the post-Trump reality.”
A Florida city enjoying the relaxed breeze that comes off of the neighboring Gulf of Mexico has become the 20th city in the United States to commit to 100% energy freedom.
I’m on a lot of environmental email lists (many without opting in — grrr) and most are saying the same thing: people are signing up in record numbers.
Rinspeed consistently makes some of the weirdest vehicle concepts out there, with much further along the weird scale than others. The Rinspeed Oasis fits into that extreme category. Nonetheless, Rinspeed has apparently finished working on that concept (or nearly so) and has released a video showcasing the concept vehicle in all of its weirdness. Enjoy.
Daimler may begin manufacturing Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles and batteries in China in order to boost local sales, going by recent comments made by firm board member Hubertus Troska.
A fully electric concept vehicle based on the Chrysler Pacifica minivan will be showcased by Fiat-Chrysler at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January, according to recent reports.
BMW cars with a plug, electric motor, and battery are now approximately 1 out of every 16 BMW USA passenger car sales (6.4% of such sales), based on November’s sales split. That includes sales from 3 fully electric and plug-in hybrid BMW models: the BMW i3, BMW i8, and BMW 330e. The BMW X5 xDrive 40e was not included in this calculation since it falls under BMW’s “light trucks” category.
We now know Putin wanted Trump. The question is “Why?”
