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May 15, 2013
Video: Tesla Model S Makes Gran Turismo 6 Debut
Okay, so perhaps a Tesla Model S is beyond your budget or maybe it's not. Tesla Model S Makes Gran Turismo Debut Never fear, there's still a way to pilot the thrilling electric machine and it'll set you back way less than $100. Coming this July is the first playable demo of the automotive video game equivalent of the real deal: Gran Turismo. ...
15 May 2013
Electric SRI EV1 Competed in Off-Road NORRA Mexican 1000; Placed 25th (w/video)
SRI EV1 at NORRA Mexican 1000 rally The SRI-EV1 became the first off-road racing electric vehicle with any pedigree under its belt when it entered the challenging NORRA Mexican 1000 off-road race on April 28th of this year. The electric off-roader is owned by the Strategic Recovery Institute and was built by Strategic Racing Designs and EV West. The two-ton monster is ...
15 May 2013
Video: Consumer Reports Drifts Tesla Model S
By now, most of us are aware that Consumer Reports fell head-over-heels in love with its Tesla Model S. So much so that the magazine awarded the Model S with its highest-ever rating of 99 out of 100. Tesla Model S Does Some Drifting That rating—which includes all sorts of aspects of the vehicle, such as interior appointments, ride, handling, ease of use ...
15 May 2013
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BMW CEO Urges Fellow Germans to Take "Bold Actions" by Embracing Electric Vehicle Technology
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15 May 2013
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Tesla's Elon Musk Tweets "Supercharger Announcement Pushed to Next Week. Something Else This Week" (UPDATE)
Something Must be More Important Than the Supercharger Announcement...Wonder What Is? (May 14 Tweet) There's a big Supercharger announcement coming from Tesla Motors, which we assume will be plans for expansion of the now-limited network, but ahead of that announcement is "something else," according to a recent tweet from Tesla CEO Elon Musk. What's this "something else?" ...
15 May 2013
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US Nissan LEAF Owner Surpasses 76,000 Miles in 24 months
2011 Nissan LEAF To the best of our knowledge, the highest mileage Nissan LEAF in the US has surpassed 76,000 miles in two years. 2011 Nissan LEAF Battery Pack That's impressive for sure, but the owner of that LEAF says the battery pack has suffered some degradation and that it no longer allows him to travel 63 miles on the highway on a s...
15 May 2013
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Nissan LEAF Sales Zip Past 25,000 Unit Milestone in US
That 25,000-unit mark has met it match in that cumulative sales of the Nissan LEAF in the US have now eclipsed that milestone. For 2013, The Updated, Reduced-Price Nissan LEAF is Built in the US and Selling Like Hot Cakes It took some time, that's for sure, but the LEAF is on a roll right now, so the next big milestone (50,000 units) should fall faster than ...
15 May 2013
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BMW ActiveE Drivers Average 38.5 Miles Per Day; Some Nearly 100 Miles Daily
Back in January 2012, participants in the BMW ActiveE trial began taking delivery of their electrified Bimmers on both the East and West Coasts of the US. BMW ActiveE Since that time, ActiveE drivers have racked up some 6-plus million miles, which is well documented in this post on BMW's "Electronaut Effect." Even though BMW's official site is rather comp...
15 May 2013
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2013 Nissan LEAF Priced In Canada From $31,698, Includes 6.6 kW Charging (US Next?), Arrives "Early Summer"
InsideEVs has learned that the 2013 Nissan LEAF will indeed be coming to Canada, and will be priced from $31,698 on the new entry level S model, which is now also on sale in the United States for $28,800. Given a US to Canadian dollar exchange of almost par, that is a premium of almost $3,000. However in Canada, the entry level S model comes with 6.6 kW (6 kW output) charging standard, a $1,3...
15 May 2013
Video: Elon Musk Discusses Tesla's Profitability, Future Outlook and Why Intense EV Competition is the Ultimate Goal
Elon Musk Interview with CNN It's been one heck of a week for Tesla Motors. First, there was news of the startup automaker reporting profitability, which is arguably the biggest chunk of news to flow out in the electric vehicle arena for all of 2013. Then there was word of the Tesla Model S being scored 99 out of 100 points by Consumer Reports, a best-ever figure. And ...
15 May 2013
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North Carolina Senate Passes Bill To Block Direct Tesla Sales
Last week the North Carolina General Assembly approved Senate Bill 327, and sent it to the Senate floor. Now, as of Monday night, that bill has been passed by the Senate in a unanimous vote, and will be sent to the House of Representatives for a final vote. If enacted,that will mean no sales can happen without using a licensed dealer. The bill, if unchanged, would see North Carolinians pr...
15 May 2013