How Much Range Is Enough?
The recent release of the new Nissan LEAF 2 has put the range discussion front and center again. How much range should an electric car have?
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Irma Reflections — Charging My Nissan LEAF After Mother Nature Aimed & Hit Two Trump…
I experienced my first tornado at the age of 5, and my first hurricane (category 3) at the age of 22. I am fortunate — never hurt or compromised. The water (everywhere) and the wind clearing out the atmosphere is refreshing (if houses remain and people are fine). The darkness without electricity for a day or so can be relaxing. Sunrise, sunset — they become more like what they were for most of our ancestors. At the same time, I grieve emphatically for all the lost lives and broken people who hurricanes have ripped apart.
SpaceX Employee’s Tesla Model 3 Delivery Update Hints At Quicker Than Expected Production (Maybe)
The focus of this story is simply about one Model 3 delivery. Being just one delivery and at such an early stage of the Model 3 production ramp, I’d certainly advise that we not get too giddy, but the signs so far appear quite good.
Shifting A Giant — Volkswagen’s Progress & Potential Pitfalls From 830,000 Gasmobiles/Month To Electric Heaven
More or less, this story could be about Daimler, BMW, Ford, GM, Toyota, Honda, or any other major automaker. In fact, while this article was in the works, a couple of Daimler execs came out and admitted a couple of the core challenges in a rather direct way. Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne did the same a year and a half ago in his own dramatic style. But the complexity of the story means that it’s not a black and white issue and it also goes far beyond the statements referenced above.
When Will I Get My Model 3 (In Europe)?
When I read that international deliveries of the Tesla Model 3 would only start in “Late 2018,” I wasn’t much surprised, because it has been the usual Tesla modus operandi. In earlier launches, US deliveries were prioritized as well. (The first European Tesla Model S arrived in June 2013, one year after the first Model S arrived in the US. Volume deliveries started in September 2013. The same timing pattern occurred for the Model X in 2016 as well.) The surprising part was the word “late,” which could mean Q4 2018, later than usual.
How I Learned To Stop Worrying About My Tesla Shares & Love The Short Sellers…
… Grandma is on her feet again. “I get it! I’m not worried anymore. It’s unlikely that short sellers alone can kill a company that wasn’t already scheduled for termination from its own folly. Perception and fact intersect at some point. But give us the frosting on the cake. Has the price of TSLA risen due to a short squeeze?”
2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric Review (CleanTechnica Exclusive)
At first glance, the Hyundai Ioniq Electric is an unassuming 5 door Hyundai that blends in with the rest of the fleet. A closer look reveals a streamlined grille that has been smoothed over with a sleek cover to improve aerodynamics. It guides air it no longer needs for cooling around the vehicle as efficiently as possible. The grill and subtle electric model badging are the only aesthetic touches on the outside that hint at the completely different beast that lies within.
USA Fully Electric Car Sales Up 47% In 2017
The US electric car market has continued to grow at a rapid pace in the past year — led by California’s particularly strong electric car market, of course. From January through August, sales of 8 fully electric cars* grew 82% in the country. Sales of 6 plug-in hybrid cars were up 28%. Overall, that meant sales of these 14 plug-in car were up 40%.
IEA Gets Hilariously Slammed For Obsessively Inaccurate Renewable Energy Forecasts
Like the US Energy Information Administration, the IEA uses various methodologies and assumptions that just consistently bias their forecasts against renewables. It’s easy to assume there are some nefarious ulterior motives underneath these consistent errors — crony capitalism and controlling hand of the pollution industry kind of stuff. That’s certainly possible, but I haven’t seen strong evidence of it and won’t jump to conclusions.
Royal Farms Rolls Out DC Fast Chargers At Its Gas Stations To Drive Retail Sales…
Royal Farms — an operator of 180 gas service stations in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Virginia — has partnered with ChargePoint and local utilities to install DC fast chargers at 22 of its locations as part of a massive pilot project.
