Originally published on EV Obsession. Owing to the fact that the new Tesla Model S 60 and 60D actually feature 75 kilowatt-hour battery packs, rather than 60 kilowatt-hour ones, they can be regularly charged to 100% without any harm being done to the long-term performance of the battery-pack — going … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. California’s electric vehicle rebate program has had its cash-flow cut off, for the time being anyways, according to recent reports from EV buyers. The Golden State’s new budget, still awaiting Governor Jerry Brown’s signature, was approved Wednesday and includes nothing for the state’s many vehicle … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Tesla recently held an event in Beijing to mark the official delivery of the first Model X to the Asia-Pacific region. The regional launch event at the historic Diaoyutai State Guesthouse saw the attendance of around 400 people. The Diaoyutai State Guesthouse is a hotel … [continued]
Originally published on Renewables International. By Craig Morris (@PPchef) Translations of recent statements made by top German officials make it sound like the country is about to do the right thing. Reality is a bit messier. Google “all new cars mandated to be electric in Germany by 2030,” and you could be … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. A product manager for Porsche was recently quoted as saying that Tesla’s Ludicrous Mode upgrade was a “facade” — using the dig to also claim that the Porsche Mission E will be capable of being run very hard for long periods of time, without overheating … [continued]
Originally published on EV Annex. We’ve seen fan-made Tesla commercials from owners and fans worldwide. But, this is pretty cool. In our featured video (at bottom) for this edition of Tesla Eye Candy, we uncovered a very cool fan-made commercial featuring a Tesla Model S in a video game. Along … [continued]
Originally published on EVANNEX. Jay Leno is a proud Tesla owner. Most recently, Leno’s support for Tesla seemed to have had a big impact on a vocal Tesla doubter, CNBC’s Jim Cramer. According to Learn Bonds, “Tesla Motors [NASDAQ: TSLA] got unsolicited words of advocacy last night from Jim Cramer, host of CNBC’s … [continued]
Originally published on BMW i3. By Tom Moloughney While many of the changes that the 2017 BMW i3 will be getting have already been announced; such as the availability of the anticipated 94 Ah battery cells, the new Protonic Blue color and a moonroof option, I’ve now learned there are … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. A Floridian with the username “Dan1” on the Tesla Motors Club forum just shared an interesting little video of a Tesla Model S making it out of a flooded tunnel, much more easily than the vehicles around it. Dan had the clever idea of the … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Context & commentary: As you well know, Volkswagen got its shoes knocked off last year when researchers in West Virginia discovered that Volkswagen had been massively cheating diesel emissions tests. The company has repeatedly indicated that it would shift its focus to electric vehicles in … [continued]
