Tesla recently announced another record breaking quarter. Along with that announcement came the much anticipated (particularly by yours truly) updates to the Model S and X. A little while back I wrote about how “The Tesla Model S Value Proposition is Astounding.” Although this new update to the Model S … [continued]
I’ve been driving a Tesla Model S for about 4.5 years now, and have driven about 90,000 electric miles. I absolutely love my 2012 P85, and will never to go back to an internal combustion engine car again. In fact, we just purchased my wife’s new 2018 Long Range rear-wheel drive Model 3 and our household now has 100% electric transport.
The Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb club dates back to 1901. It was established in the time of Queen Victoria at The Grand Hotel in Birmingham by members of the early motor industry. The club is considered by most as the oldest motor sports club in the world.
At a recent National Drive Electric Day, I met one of the most efficient Tesla Model S drivers in the world, according to his findings as an active member on Tesla forums and highly engaged in the EV enthusiast community. Even though Henrik bought the performance Tesla Model S P85, he is one … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. A new electric car racing series was announced this week. The brainchild of Spanish racing driver Agustin Payá, the Electric GT World Series will be patterned after Formula E, the racing series for electric open wheel race cars. The new series has already won support from the … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The 85 kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery pack option has been removed from Tesla’s online design studio for US and Australian customers, following on a similar move made recently in Canada. This now leaves the option of only a 70 kWh or a 90 kWh battery pack … [continued]
More EV news for the EV obsessed (… to supplement EV stories already published on CleanTechnica): French EV Sales Numbers For September 2015 The figures for electric vehicle registrations (a proxy for sales) in France during the month of September 2015 are now in. They don’t really provide any surprises, but they’re probably … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. I’m not familiar with “Regular Car Reviews,” but one minute into the Tesla Model S P85 review video below, I became a fan. Clever, fun, and funny. And it turns out the reviews are comprehensive enough that they are useful, too. To kick things off, this … [continued]
Some top clean transport reading for your Tuesday (& more?) pleasure: Tesla I Spent a Night in the Tesla Airbnb, For Science (and Pizza) After the Moaning, Tesla Makes Some Changes Charging on Road Trips — It’s against Common Sense Warm Silver Pictures (aka Titanium) I Survived a “Launch”! “D” … [continued]
Originally published on Planetsave. Aside from press releases we receive via email (we get a lot!), I scan over 100 sources in order to find “the biggest” or “most interesting” stories I can for our team to cover. One of those sources is the Tesla Motors Club forum. Just after Christmas, … [continued]
