BMW’s recently revealed plans to transition its full lineup to electric vehicles are moving along fairly fast, based on the recent reveal of the 2016 BMW 740e eDrive plug-in hybrid (PHEV) — which represents the fifth plug-in revealed by BMW in recent times. The other four models are, of course, … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The best car (“coolest” might be a better translation) in Norway is the Tesla P85D according to a recent survey undertaken by the Norwegian company E24. Tesla’s P85D managed to take a clear first place in the survey, capturing 19.9% of the vote (3221 votes), … [continued]
Originally published on Kompulsa. Samsung researchers have developed a new technology that enables them to coat silicon battery cathodes with high crystal graphene. This means that they can now virtually double the capacity of lithium-ion batteries! This energy density increase could almost double the range of electric vehicles without adding a … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. A couple of quick updates on Tesla Motors* manufacturing have come through the wires in recent days. First of all, a Nevada economic development official said last week that the Tesla Gigafactory is actually ahead of schedule. Tesla isn’t exactly known for being ahead of schedule, … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Update: I’ve added a couple of videos featuring these LEGO constructions underneath the pictures. Thanks to John Hanlon for the tip. It’s quite a bit of work following all of the post on the Tesla Motors Club forum — there are a lot, and the … [continued]
Evatran has secured a $1.6 million strategic investment from the Chinese automotive parts manufacturer Zhejiang VIE Science and Technology Company, according to an email sent to CleanTechnica. This initial strategic investment represents the first stage of a planned partnership between the two companies — a partnership intended to bring wireless electric … [continued]
One day in the sparkling green future, tires will push electric vehicle range to new heights (and they might even talk to you, too).
Originally published on 1Sun4All. André Borschberg, cofounder, CEO, and pilot of Solar Impulse 2 (Si2), is at the controls of the first solar-powered airplane to attempt to make a historical oceanic flight nonstop to Hawaii from Nagoya, Japan. André Borschberg tweeted this around 23 hours into the flight, “Enjoying every moment of this flight. Getting to this … [continued]
Originally published on Kompulsa. At the Detroit Auto Show in January, GM revealed the Chevy Bolt — its first electric car to achieve 200 miles of range per charge. This news came as a pleasant surprise to electric vehicle fans, but it was just a concept at the time. At the rate … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. In a recent article, the highly regarded and long-respected industry magazine Car & Driver gave pretty high praise to the recently upgraded Tesla Model S 70D — even going so far as to referring to it as “a driving experience to rival the best.” In fact, … [continued]
