In the video above, you can see the Lamborghini Aventador beats the Tesla Model S P85D to 60 miles per hour, but the P85D actually has the lead up to 50 miles per hour, with its insane torque. Enjoy the video and share with any gearhead friends of yours! Tesla … [continued]
BMW is apparently taking a somewhat different route than is normal in the promotion of its i3 electric car, based on recent reports. The company will reportedly be debuting an i3 outfitted with a “Remote Valet Parking” system that can — completely without driver input, or even presence — find … [continued]
In case you would like to see how the BMW i3 is made, the three videos below give an extensive view of the BMW i3 production process (over the course of 1 hr and 20 minutes). I’ll admit that the nuts & bolts (literally) of car production aren’t really my … [continued]
A new car sharing program just started this month in London. DriveNow plans to grow from a small-scale program by expanding naturally. Organically growing step-by step, DriveNow hopes to avoid the problems Daimler had in Britain. The partnership is a teaming up of the BMW Group and Sixt SE. They are presently in … [continued]
If you read CleanTechnica regularly, you know that I’m a big fan of busting the myth that electric vehicles (EVs) aren’t already adequate (and a better option) for the majority of people with a place to plug in at home. I’m not the only one. This article and this article are … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession (with some picture changes). What’s the best car of 2014? According to Top Gear, it’s the BMW i8, a plug-in hybrid electric car with a slick look, great acceleration, and the ability to conveniently charge up at home. This is no small deal. Top Gear … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. To no one’s surprise, the Nissan LEAF led US electric car sales in November, with a total of 2,687 sales. It commanded ⅓ of the electric car market in November (excluding Tesla, of course, since we don’t have Tesla numbers and “estimating” them is now just a … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. As always, let me note that these numbers are not official, comprehensive, or accurate. Nobody reports official, comprehensive EV sales numbers for Europe, and it’s even very hard to find a single country that comprehensively reports them. Nonetheless, Jose Pontes puts in a lot of work … [continued]
Hard time getting back to work after Thanksgiving weekend? Here are some good electric vehicles stories from around to distract you. Don’t miss CleanTechnica‘s recent electric vehicle posts either! Tesla News Tesla Model S vs Mercedes S Class (Video & Facts) Elon Musk & Tesla Hit Back at Claims of … [continued]
One of our readers recently reached out to see if CleanTechnica could help him track down a photo of the BMW i3 REx ICE generator. I’m not sure how many BMW i3 REx owners we have here, but probably a few, and some of you may have found a photo somewhere else somehow? This … [continued]
