AvatarrjpryanAvatarAvatarTesla unveils its 2017 Supercharger network expansion plansverified_publisherElectrek - Fred LambertLast night, Tesla updated the Supercharger network map on its website to show its expansion plans for next year. With only a few weeks left in 2016, the company had fallen behind on its 2016 expansion plans for its network of DC fast-charging stations and the current Supercharger maps, which should …
AvatarrjpryanAvatarAvatarTesla introduces $0.40/minute idle fee for Superchargers to incentivise owners to move when charging is oververified_publisherElectrek - Fred LambertThat was quick. Last week, CEO Elon Musk warned that Tesla will “take action” against Tesla owners leaving their vehicles at Supercharger stations after charging is over. He said: “Supercharger spots are meant for charging, not parking”. Today the company took action and introduced a new $0.40 per …
AvatarrjpryanAvatarAvatarApple co-founder Steve Wozniak didn't replace his Tesla with a Chevy Bolt after all - he got another Tesla insteadverified_publisherElectrek - Fred LambertApple co-founder Steve Wozniak’s introduction to electric vehicle ownership was interesting. The engineer claimed that Tesla CEO Elon Musk reprimanded him in an email exchange for buying a gas-guzzler in 2013 instead of a Tesla Model S. He has since bought the vehicle and has been often spotted at …
AvatarrjpryanFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoUsed electric-car batteries should be recycled, not reused: reportgreencarreports.com - Stephen EdelsteinEven after they have degraded too much for continued automotive use, the lithium-ion battery packs in electric cars still have significant useful …
AvatarrjpryanFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoToyota CEO Akio Toyoda to run electric-car divisiongreencarreports.com - Stephen EdelsteinIt's now abundantly clear that Toyota is changing course when it comes to zero-emission vehicles. After years of promoting hydrogen fuel cells while …
AvatarrjpryanFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNikola Motor unveils 1,000 HP hydrogen-electric truck with 1,200 mi. rangeteslarati.com - Steve HanleyNikola Motor Company unveiled its zero emissions Class 8 truck at company headquarters this week. Dubbed the Nikola One, the once all-electric …
AvatarrjpryanAvatarAvatarComing soon to your quiet hybrid: NOISEverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Fredrick KunkleYour quiet hybrid is likely to make itself heard in the not-so-distant future. Under a new safety regulation issued by the federal government, hybrids and electric cars will be equipped with a device that emits sound to alert passersby that the vehicle is running. Manufacturers have until Sept. 1, …
AvatarrjpryanAvatarAvatarVW shifts focus to electric cars with US expansion planverified_publisherThe Guardian - Guardian staff reporterGerman carmaker seeks to revive fortunes after diesel scandal by becoming world leader in clean-energy vehicles
AvatarrjpryanA look at the MIT study of driver interaction with Tesla Autopilotverified_publisherElectrek - Fred LambertWe reported earlier this year about the MIT launching a new study on driver interaction with Tesla Autopilot features. Lex Fridman, the postdoctoral Associate at the MIT Agelab responsible for the study, is presenting it as a way to provide big data to prove that advanced driver assist features, …
AvatarrjpryanAvatarAvatarChevy’s Bolt EV to have limited availability in 2016, with wider rollout next springverified_publisherThe Verge - Andrew LiptakGeneral Motors had long been planning to release its all-electric Chevy Bolt before the end of 2016 — and it will, but only in California and Oregon. Wider availability — basically the rest of the country — will need to wait until 2017 says The Wall Street Journal. The paper spoke to GM spokeswoman …
AvatarrjpryanAvatarAvatarBreakdown of raw materials in Tesla's batteries and possible bottlenecksverified_publisherElectrek - Fred LambertBecause of its name, lithium-ion (li-ion), people think that li-ion batteries are primarily made of lithium and that if we transition the world’s car fleet to electric, it will create a supply problem. While it’s certainly true that lithium demand is expected to rise significantly, which is why the …