The Geopolitical Challenges Of Electric Vehicles
Converting to an all-electric fleet would reduce the environmental impact of all those cars… but what challenges would we face, and what can we do about them?
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Surprising Lessons From Jaguar I-Pace App
Jaguar has introduced two digital tools designed to help drivers understand what driving an electric car is like. But it’s not all good news.
Trade In A Used Mercedes For A New Tesla? Which Has Lower TCO?
This story is inspired by a friend from my day job who is a successful Technical Project Manager. I’m known at work as the “Tesla Guy” since I rave about the car if given the slightest opportunity, so when my friend Raquel Aluisy approached me for information on the car, I was more than happy to give her a test ride and explain what makes the Model 3 so special.
Tesla Is Obstructed By Anti-Free-Market Laws In Numerous US States
Tesla has many challenges to overcome. According to David Pogue (via Yahoo Finance), “It’s amazing that Tesla even exists. Before Tesla, the most recent successful American auto startup was Chrysler, over 90 years ago. Tesla has survived the first hard part: designing beautiful, fast, high-tech electric cars that a lot of people want and love. Now come all the other hard parts … [including] getting permission to sell them.”
The Renogy Phoenix Portable Solar Generator Provides All-In-One Solar + Storage On The Go
The Phoenix Generator packs all the functionality of a solar generator into a portable package that folds up nicely into a briefcase that will make you feel like a spy from a James Bond film when you whip it out. OK, maybe I’m alone in feeling that way, but the solid build quality, matte black finish, and modern angles all contribute to a very well-built, compact solar generator.
Behind The Scenes At sonnen’s Wildspoldried, Germany Battery Testing Lab
sonnen has built the most advanced residential energy storage solution in the world in its ecoLinx home energy storage solution and its thermally stable lithium iron phosphate-based batteries. Here’s a look behind the scenes at the lab in Wildspoldried, Germany where the ninth generation of sonnen’s lithium iron phosphate-based batteries are assembled and tested.
Tesla Autopilot In Africa
Recently, people on the internet noticed a few videos of Teslas being driven or driving themselves in countries where Tesla is not selling directly yet, and it raised a question about features offered in North America, Europe, and China. For example, regarding Autopilot, are Teslas optimized and ready for countries outside of these main markets?
This Tesla Model 3 Took Selfies In The Arctic Circle
Earlier in July, my Twitter friend Wade Anderson came through Baton Rouge on an epic road trip in his Model 3. Not only did I have my first experience riding in a Model 3 as a result, but Wade told me of his plans to partake of the wildest and most adventurous Tesla road trip one can imagine.
Battery Incentives Meet VPPs: The Next Step For Battery Attractiveness In Australia
Enabling households to tap into battery value streams additional to the standard ‘solar self-consumption’ approach will be crucial in driving uptake by making batteries more attractive. These include hard, financial benefits like virtual power plant (VPP) participation revenues (for energy market participation as well as grid services) which help shorten payback periods, as well as non-financial benefits such as improved energy self-reliance and blackout protection.
Puffy Product Producer Rumpl Proclaims Conversion To Post-Consumer Recycled Content
The producer of the original puffy down blanket, Rumpl, climbed to the top of the mountain to proudly proclaim that it will be switching to primarily post-consumer recycled content for its product. The move will see the shells of its products being made with around 60 post-consumer recycled plastic bottles.
