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November 12, 2013
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Tesla CEO: Definitely Won't Be A Recall Of The Tesla Model S
CNBC Tweeted First That Tesla Was Not Considering A Recall Recent Tesla Model S Fire In Tennessee After a recent accident that saw a Tesla Model S ignite after running over a tow hitch (which impaled the bottom of the car and damaged the vehicle's 85 kWh battery), there had been some speculation if Tesla was considering a voluntary reca...
12 November 2013
Video: BMW i3 Versus BMW M3 0 to 60 MPH
The BMW i3 is no match for the BMW M3 in terms of outright performance or top speed, but when it comes to the 0 to 60 MPH dash, the i3 almost holds its own against the far more powerful M3. There's no way an i3 will beat an M3 in the 0 to 60 MPH category, but as this video shows, the i3 can at least sort of compete. Officially, the M3 does the dash in approximately 4.7 seconds. Whereas...
12 November 2013
Charging
Envision Solar's EV ARC Standalone Charging Station Now in Use at San Diego International Airport
Envision Solar is one of those companies doing something differently in the solar space. EV ARC Mock-UP This new charger seen here is still in the testing phase, but it will nevertheless be deployed at the San Diego airport for free charging over the next couple of weeks. This latest project (which we've reported on here) combines one of Envision's "Solar...
12 November 2013
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Video: Designing The Model S From The "Ground Up" - Tesla’s Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen
During the Gigaom Roadmap 2013 conference, Franz von Holzhausen, Chief Designer at Tesla Motors sat down for a (rather lengthy) interview with Katie Fehrenbacher and talked about what drew him to Tesla to design the Model S in house, at a time when the future of Tesla Motors was anything but assured. Mr. von Holzhausen notes (amongst other reasons) the design freedom to work from scratch o...
12 November 2013
Video: Stealing a Tesla Model S Ain't Easy; Getting Away With It Is Near Impossible
There are some who believe that the Tesla Model S, with its self-presenting doors handles that pop out when the key fob is nearby, would be an easy target for thieves. Well...is it? While it's true that experienced thieves can steal practically anything, the Model S isn't an easy target. As this video shows, those self-presenting door handles don't present unless the fob is within fee...
12 November 2013
2015 Kia Soul EV Test Drive Review
It was only yesterday when Kia spilled the beans on the 2015 Soul EV. This Redesign Has Soul Written All Over It - And a Tailpipe...Images of the Pure Electric Version Aren't Yet Available Here already is one of the world's first test drive reviews, courtesy of the folks over at Autocar. Before delving into that review, allow us first to remind you of the...
12 November 2013
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Elon Musk: Big Oil Attacking EVs is "Kinda Like the Battle Against Big Tobacco in the Old Days"
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Addresses a Crowd Elon Musk is never lost for words. Musk Speaks in Germany...The Whole World Listens After the grand opening celebration of Tesla Motors' store in London, Musk briefly spoke with the Guardian. The topic? The spread of misinformation. As Musk pointed out, unfounded attacks on the electric vehicle ...
12 November 2013
ADAC Crash Test: Volkswagen e-Up! (Video)
Volkswagen e-Up! ADAC, the largest automobile club in Germany and Europe, recently totaled the Volkswagen e-Up! But being ADAC, perhaps the world's leading crash-test organization, it did so with the intention of checking out how it behaves at 64 km/h (40 mph) in a 40% offset frontal crash. According to ADAC, the e-Up! passenger compartment remained completely intact ...
12 November 2013
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Tesla Motors Releases Pricing for Model S in UK - New Order Deliveries Scheduled for May 2014
Model S Pricing Details for UK Tesla Motors has released pricing details for the right-hand drive Model S in the UK. 60-kWh First UK deliveries of the Model S in the UK are expected to begin in March of 2014, provided that you initiated your order several months back. Prices range start from £49,900 ($79,000 USD) for the base 60 kWh v...
12 November 2013
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Video: Central Maine Power Gives City of South Portland Maine a Free Nissan LEAF
As we detailed many moons ago, Central Maine Power is looking for a few organizations who'd like to sample electric vehicles for free. It's sort of like that, but not quite. We'll present the full details in a bit. Central Maine Power granted the Greater Portland Council of Governments a free two-year lease on a Nissan LEAF. The city of South Portland, Maine will use the LEAF in var...
12 November 2013
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Tennessee Home to Just Over 1,000 Plug-In Vehicles
Nissan Worker Assembles LEAF Battery in Tennessee The elusive regional sales data that we so cherish has once again come our way. Tennessee, birthplace of all US-bound Nissan LEAFs, seems to be lagging behind in adoption of plug-in vehicles. The state of Tennessee has 309 public chargers, according to data posted by the DoE. That's significantly higher than most sta...
12 November 2013