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Video: Tesla Model S Door Handle Gets Transformed Into Beer Dispenser
*A word of warning, this video contains some NSFW language. I bet the first time you saw the Model S door handles you thought, "wow, that's slick!" I further bet you never thought you'd see a college kid care for a door handle so much that he'd add it to his home-brewed kegerator. Am I right? Yet here we are. I wonder if it was an electrical engineering student that drafted up th...
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Cody Osborne
06 December 2013
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In Germany, EV Sales Reach Second Highest Level Ever in November
smart ed November was the second strongest month ever for EV sales in Germany with 757 battery-electric cars sold and 152 plug-in hybrids. This brings some mixed feelings because we have some new models like the BMW i3, VW e-up! and Tesla Model S on the market, so we expected to see a new high, but that didn't happen. Sadly, we're finding it increasingly difficult to figu...
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Mark Kane
06 December 2013
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Charging
Grand Opening Of FastNed Quick Charging Network In Netherlands - 200 Quick Chargers Coming in 2 Years (w/video)
ABB Terra 3-plug version FastNed is beginning to transform the Netherlands into Fast Netherlands, with 200 quick charging stations to be deployed over the next 2 years. At the official launch of the network, FastNed announced the opening of the 4 first units and stated that it plans to add 1 station every 1-2 weeks on average. Because building such an infrastructure is co...
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Mark Kane
06 December 2013
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Video: McLaren P1 Laps Nurburgring in Less Than 7 Minutes
In September, the Porsche 918 Spyder set an official Nurburgring lap time of 6 minutes 57 seconds. That time put the plug-in Porsche at the top of the list for fastest lap ever by a production vehicle at the Ring. In steps McLaren with its plug-in hybrid P1. McLaren has claimed for some time now that it would post a P1 lap 'round the Ring that would show the world that Porsche is not d...
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Eric Loveday
06 December 2013
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Tesla Now Accepting Both Model S and Model X Orders in Japan
Tesla Model S Tesla Motors was the only US automaker to appear at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. Tesla Model X Why was Tesla there? It's simple to answer that question. Tesla Motors was there to let Japanese buyers know that it's now accepting orders/reservations for the Model S and upcoming Model X. The process in Japan is much the sa...
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Eric Loveday
06 December 2013
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BMW i3 REx Not Delayed in US - Still On Track For First Deliveries in April / May 2014
Despite a report to the contrary from Car and Driver, the i3 REx's arrival in the US has not been delayed. We can officially confirm via a BMW i3 product manager in the US that the i3 REx is still on track to hit US shores in either April of May. Confirmation of this comes via InsideEVs contributor Tom Moloughney who personally reached out to BMW for this on the record response. So, worry...
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Eric Loveday
06 December 2013
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Video: MIT-Backed Copenhagen Wheel On Sale Now - Gives Your Bike 31 Miles Of Range
The Copenhagen Wheel project has been a long time coming. In fact many bike enthusiasts may have even forgotten the concept debuted 4 years ago at the UN Climate Change Conference. Copenhagen Wheel Available To Order Now, Ships First Part Of 2014 Now engadget reports the project has been completed and you can now turn your bicycle into a extended range/pow...
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Jay Cole
06 December 2013
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InsideEVs Predicts BMW's Future Plug-In Vehicle Lineup
BMW i3 Available in Parts of Europe Right Now If there's one automaker I claim to know inside and out, it's BMW. My first automobile was a lowly, used BMW 325e (1984 purchased with some 160,000 miles on the odo). Since then, I've been an aficionado. That's not to say I think BMW does everything right (a BMW SUV...C'mon now BMW, what were you thinking?), just that I follo...
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Eric Loveday
06 December 2013
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Elon Musk Tops Highest Paid CEO List
Tesla CEO and The Model S In 2012. If you recall, a month back we reported on Elon Musk feeling "financially comfortable." It seems he was finally stable enough to quit renting, so he then purchased a home. A $17 million dollar home. Tesla Factory Now we get an idea of just how comfortable he is, and you gotta believe that his stake in Te...
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Cody Osborne
06 December 2013
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Charging
Tesla Supercharger Map - Gray Dots Disappear as New Disclaimer Pops Up
Today You'll find not one of those overly confusing grays dots that have perplexed the media on Tesla's updated Supercharger map if you check it out today. Out with the gray dots, says Tesla ('bout frickin' time, we'll add) and in with this disclaimer: "The map above is a representation of the corridors we plan to enable and the timing thereof. Exact locations and timing ...
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Eric Loveday
06 December 2013
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General
InsideEVs Exclusive Interview with General Motors EV1 Marketing Director John Dabels - Part 2
1996 GM EV1 Meets 2011 Chevrolet Volt - What Could Have Been In-Between? Part 2 Of InsideEV's Interview with GM EV1 Marketing Director John Dabels continues.... Editor's Note: If you missed part one on the behind-the-scenes 411 on General Motor's EV1 project, you can check it out here. Mark Hovis (InsideEVs): The question that Sam Dellinger and I have which is covered in ...
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Mark Hovis
06 December 2013
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In Denmark, EVs Grab 0.6% Market Share in November; 0.2% for Tesla
VW e-Up! At last, over 90 electric cars were sold in Denmark last month. With the total automotive market there at 15,896 sales last month, plug-ins accounted for 0.6% of the market. The leader was the Nissan LEAF, which had 37 registrations in November and 190 YTD. In second was the Tesla Model S with 32 in November and 79 YTD. However, the biggest surprise was the ...
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Mark Kane
06 December 2013
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General
Daimler-BYD Denza EV to Launch in 2014
The joint venture between Daimler and BYD (officially called Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology or BDNT) has birthed this vehicle called the Denza EV. The BYD-Daimler Joint Venture's First Creation, The Denza EV Though it won't grace our pages often (it's a China-only offering) we figured an update on its status was needed. According to Daimler, the Denz...
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Eric Loveday
06 December 2013
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Charging
Toyota Licenses WiTricity Patent Portfolio for Wireless Power
If It Has a Plug....It's an EV... But Can It Be An EV Without a Plug? Sure...If It Wireless Charges Toyota Motor Corporation have signed an intellectual license agreement with WiTricity to use wireless charging in future rechargeable hybrid electric and battery electric vehicles. "Toyota has identified this technology as a key differentiator in the marketplace because o...
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Mark Kane
06 December 2013
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