Tesla Talks Up the Model S (Video)
Tesla has been playing the information game with its Model S sedan, showing its potential customers and fans just enough to keep them interested without pouring on too much detail at once.
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Clean Transportation News (10 Stories)
Catching up on a number of clean transportation stories we haven’t been able to cover, here are quick summaries of 10 recent stories. The first 6 concern EVs and hybrid-electric vehicles. The following 4 concern trains and transit. Electric Vehicles & Hybrids 1. Tesla Model X Electric SUV to be … [continued]
Tesla Model S Prices Out
Yes, the moment many clean car lovers have been waiting for… Tesla has released prices for its new family car. Our car-loving friend Chris DeMorro over on sister site Gas2 has more: With the Tesla Roadster officially out of production, the upstart EV maker is looking towards its next big … [continued]
3-Dimensional Solar Cell With 25% Efficiency? Maybe!
Research into solar power is proceeding on several fronts; one of them is 3-dimensional solar technology rather than the flat solar cells that are currently prevalent. Solar3D, Inc. is the developer of that 3-dimensional solar technology. This week, they announced that simulated tests of its new solar cell […]
Pilot Project with Mini Wind Turbines as Chance for Energy Independence
The town of Kuchl, near Salzburg in Austria, strives for sustainability – not only with wood, but also with electricity. Around 500 visitors from Germany and Austria gathered to see the successful inauguration of T4L (Technologies for Life) GmbH’s new wind turbine at the company’s headquarters in Kuchl this week. … [continued]
Tesla Model S Sold Out (Sorry)
Tesla is finally looking to turn a profit again, now that it has created a highly popular car NOT for the super, super rich. But the deal isn’t done yet: By Christopher DeMorro on Gas2 America’s newest car maker, Tesla Motors, has yet to turn a profit since its founding waaay back … [continued]
Growing Pains for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers
One estimate says more than 600,000 EVs could be on U.S. roads by 2014, but that’s a speck in the rear-view mirror compared to the 140 million passenger cars Americans already drive. And, high vehicle costs combined with range anxiety makes many consumers leery to get off gasoline. So is the EV industry accelerating or running out of juice?
energyNOW! correspondent Lee Patrick Sullivan looked at the independent carmakers and big auto companies trying to charge up the transition to EVs and convince American drivers that going electric is really worth it.
“Revenge of the Electric Car”… the Kings (a review)
If Chris Paine’s earlier movie, “Who Killed the Electric Car” was about people being deprived of their vehicles and used as pawns in a struggle between Government regulations and established business, then his latest film, “Revenge of the Electric Car” is about the Kings.
Panasonic Batteries + Tesla Model S Sedan = Still Awesome?
Tesla’s Roadster is one of the sexiest electric cars on the road, and their new sedan looks pretty sweet, too. Not only does it seat up to 7, there’s also a performance model available (0-60 in 4.5 seconds!). Helping keep costs down so more of us can ride in this sweet silent sedan is Panasonic, providing the lithium-ion battery cells.
Unlimited Range EV? Power from Tires!
Tesla planned wireless energy transfer. Now researchers are working to develop a system of wireless energy transfer that uses tires as a receiver.
