USA / Global
January 17, 2014
Video: One Slick Ad Featuring A Tesla Model S
While we are not normally in the habit of promoting products from aftermarket equipment makers, Vossen does such a great job putting out videos on the Tesla Model S featuring their Vossen wheels, we couldn't help but pass it along. While Tesla does no advertising of their own (as they seem to get all theirs done for free by others), we wouldn't mind some of the other electric vehicle makers ha...
Electric Land Rover Defender Featured In Fully Charged
...and Fully Charged now has more of this... In the second episode of Fully Charged, Robert Llewellyn gets the chance to test out the electric Land Rover Defender. The red one to be accurate, because Land Rover built a few different versions over the last couple of years. One one them Land Rovers thinks it is a train in Eden. "A sunny drive in this ultimate off-road lege...
Apollo Sunguard Wins Contract to Install 183 ChargePoint Charging Stations at Federal Buildings Throughout US
ChargePoint CT4000 Apollo Sunguard Systems was a relative unknown in the EV industry, but perhaps that will change soon as it's the company that was just awarded a government contract to install 183 charging stations at various federal buildings throughout the US. Apollo Sunguard is Most Well Known For Its Sun Shades, Including This One For EVs ...
Wyoming Residents Eagerly Await Electric Tesla Truck
Lusk Supercharger In the least populated county in the least populated state, old Ford and Chevy pickup trucks roam — and rule — the roads. Bring on a Tesla Truck, Says Residents of Wyoming A few weeks back, Wyoming got its first Tesla Supercharger. Located in the small town of Lusk (population: 1,557), the Supercharger features 4 ...
Global Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales Predicted to Grow by 86% in 2014
Upwards We Continue to Go Navigant Research predicts that the global plug-in vehicle market will grow by 86% in 2014. Globally, Which EV Will Rack Up the Most sales in 2014? That growth will result in 2014 sales of plug-ins exceeding 346,000 units in 2014 alone. If this prediction holds true, then Navigant says there will be more than ...
Now Everyone Can Drive the Monster Sport E-RUNNER, But Only in the Virtual World (w/videos)
Monster Sport E-RUNNER in Gran Turismo 6 Thanks to the latest edition of Gran Turismo 6 released on PS3 in December, now players all over the world can try out the monstrous electric vehicle: E-RUNNER. The cool thing is that Monster Sport E-RUNNER can race on mountain tracks, like Pikes Peak, for which E-RUNNER was created. However, the Pikes Peak track seems different tha...
NHTSA: Electric Vehicles "Pose Different Risks" in Regards to Safety
This Tesla Adapter is One of Those "Different Risks" That the NHTSA is Referring To In the wake of the whole Tesla Model S charging adapter recall that wasn't really a recall, NHTSA deputy administrator David Friedman had a few comments to make. When interviewed at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, Friedman commented: “We believe they don’t pose any greater risks than ...
Video: Renault Zoe Tackles the Zandvoort Race Circuit
We openly admit to loving it when we see an electric vehicle out on the race track. Of course, we've all by now seen our fair share of Teslas, BMWi3s and even some Nissan LEAFs on the track, but not the Renault Zoe. Here's video of the Zoe performing admirably on the track. As the video uploader states: "Testing the all electric Renault Zoe on the Zandvoort circuit in The Netherlan...
Tesla Electrifies 4 More Superchargers - Coast-to-Coast Free Electric Highway Nears Completion
Tesla's Current Supercharger Map Tesla's Supercharger rollout continues to accelerate. 65 and Counting The last time we reported on Tesla's Supercharger status, 61 sites were operational in the US. It's now 4 days later and guess what? 4 more Superchargers are online. Here are the latest sites to get electrified: Savannah, Geo...
Nissan CEO: Electric Cars Are "Here To Stay" Will Be "The Major Element" Of The Car Industry In The Future
With the largest auto show in the world happening this week in Detroit (2014 NAIAS), all the major automakers have brought not only their best cars, but also their senior executives...as well as their "silk aerialists" in some cases. The Electric Car Business Is Going To Be "This" Big... For Nissan North America, this was an opportunity to get their high pr...
Video Update: DIY Stretchla Project - Tesla Model S to Underpin Stretched Volkswagen Vanagon Body - Battery Evaluation and Remov
Remember when we first reported on Stretchla, the ambitious DIY project that involves stripping a salvaged Tesla Model S down to its chassis and drivetrain and then slipping that under a stretched Volkswagen Vanagon? Well, if you missed our initial post on the subject, then we suggest you click here to get caught up. Strechla is spearheaded by a man named of Otmar. Since we first presente...
In 2013, Tesla Model S Outsold Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series, Audi A8, Lexus LS and Porsche Panamera
Model S With 2013 sales data now fully in the books, a class leader has been declared: Tesla Model S. Model S US sales for the Model S in 2013 checked in at ~ 17,650 units, which puts Tesla's electric sedan well ahead of its large luxury sedan competitors. Mercedes-Benz S-Class: 13,303 BMW 7 Series: 10,932 Lexus LS: 10,727 Audi ...