Originally published on EV Obsession. The electric vehicle charging technologies company ChargePoint will be awarded by the United Nations with a “Momentum For Change” Award at the upcoming Paris climate change talks, according to recent reports. The award — which will be presented in December at the 2015 Conference of … [continued]
Autopilot Today Tesla’s release of its v7.0 firmware last month brought with it the first of its highly anticipated autopilot software suite to the streets. With the initial launch, the masses were nervous about taking their hands off the wheel, but managed to get over their fears enough to try it out. Videos began … [continued]
Ladies and Gentlemen, the gauntlet has been thrown down and there’s money on the line. Fortunately for me, it’s your money on the line, so listen up. While chatting over coffee (okay, in the comments section of a recent article), Zach and dRanger framed up an interesting idea for a … [continued]
We recently shared a writeup on an engineering firm that reverse engineered the BMW i3 and called it the “Most Advanced Vehicle on the Planet.” This piece really piqued my interest and upped my perception of the car. I knew it was a marvel of engineering and super light at around 2,900 lbs (1,315 … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Tesla has seemingly decided to lower the cost of the “Ludicrous mode” upgrade (for Model S owners) from $7,500 to $5,000, going by the company’s website. So, those wanting to bring the already quite impressive performance of their previously purchased Model Ss to new heights … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The more that someone knows about electric vehicles, the more likely they are to consider buying one, according to a new survey from the Consumer Federation of America. The survey revealed that roughly 54% of those in the US possess a “positive” opinion of electric … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. There are probably a number of those reading this (at least) who are familiar with Bjørn Nyland’s videos on the Tesla Model S. Those that are (and that are appreciative of his openness) will probably be happy to hear that he’s officially going to be receiving a … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Berlin to Munich electric vehicle fast-charging corridor has now been completed, according to recent reports. The new, German EV fast-charging corridor is composed of 8 different DC fast-charging stations spread out along the A9 highway. The corridor was created — by BMW, Siemens, and … [continued]
We cover a lot of Tesla news here and that’s because Tesla is bringing disruptive change across the auto industry on a very regular basis. But while its innovation and cool tech may be the sexy parts of the company, it is leading the charge on an electric vehicle revolution that is one of … [continued]
The sales experience for leasing a LEAF was interesting. My instincts were dead on. The LEAF was very smooth — and the windows open. Test driving was brief but smooth. “The Road” with zero emissions in the LEAF began I was sold by the ease along with the smooth nature of … [continued]
