Fiat Introducing Solar Charging Station for EVs in San Diego
31 Jul 2014, 16:48 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / One of the biggest advantages of electric vehicles is the fact that nature can recharge them for free if you have access to a solar panel array or wind mill. In San Diego at least, you can do that a...
Icon Helios to Use Tesla Model X Chassis and AWD Drivetrain
31 Jul 2014, 15:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Originally known for its tricked out Land Rover Defenders and Chevy Thriftmaster pickup trucks, Icon is now planning to do an outlandish car that seems to be penned by Brunel and Jules Verne. Baptiz...
Energy Companies to Tell Electric Vehicles When it’s OK to Recharge via Cloud Communication
30 Jul 2014, 09:34 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The phenomena is not that big right now, but in the close future when the plug-in electric vehicles will substantially grow in number, energy companies will feel like the population suddenly doubled...
The Simpsons to Feature Tesla's CEO in "The Musk Who Fell to Earth" Episode
30 Jul 2014, 08:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Al Jean, the executive producer of The Simpsons, has announced that an episode of the hit animated sitcom that depicts the middle class American lifestyle in a unique satirical way will feature a co...
Watch a Tesla Model S Controlled With an Android Wear Smartwatch
28 Jul 2014, 12:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Earlier this month, a team of hackers managed to take over the electronic brain of the Tesla Model S, gaining control over the luxury electric sedan's door locks, horn, wipers, headlights and s...
Tesla Model S Receives 22-inch ADV.1 Wheels
28 Jul 2014, 10:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Until somebody, who might just be Saleen, decides to come up with a serious aftermarket job for Tesla’s Model S, various developers keep fitting the electric performance sedan with attention-g...
Lithium-ion Batteries Using Peroxide Are 7 Times More Energy Dense
28 Jul 2014, 08:37 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As the humanity is trying get oil independent, more and more studies are made on alternative energy sources. And since electricity is the best candidate to power everything, including our cars, bett...
Tesla Opens New Store In London, Second Dealership in the United Kingdom
27 Jul 2014, 19:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just as the Palo Alto-based manufacturer temporarily stopped assembly of the Model S to retool its Fremont facility for the Model X electric crossover, Tesla Motors opened its second store and servi...
China-Spec Tesla Model S Doesn't Have Sat-Nav, Google Maps Not Supported
27 Jul 2014, 18:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Have you ever imagined that a car worth $121,000 can't do satellite navigation in the Republic of China? Neither did we, but it seems like Tesla didn't thought this through with the Model ...
Here’s What Happens When a Nissan Leaf Runs Out of Battery
25 Jul 2014, 13:35 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Do you know what’s worse than range anxiety? According to Robert Llewellyn, the guy that entertained you throughout the Scrapheap Challenge series, range annoyance is more frustrating as you d...
The Story of a Classic Electric VW Beetle and its Proud Owner
24 Jul 2014, 19:58 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Yeah, we said converting a classic muscle car to an all electric vehicle basically sucks and kills the car’s soul. But we’re totally cool with doing the same thing to other old heaps, li...
Second-Generation Opel Ampera Confirmed by Opel CEO
24 Jul 2014, 09:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A recent report published by a publication specialized in auto-related topics claimed that two GM insiders have revealed that the Opel Ampera will be phased out in 2015, but that's not the case...
Solar Cells to Be More Efficient With Self Cooling System
23 Jul 2014, 17:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Until a cheap method of extracting hydrogen will come by, it looks like electric vehicles have the advantage when it comes to future green transportation. That is if the electricity is obtained with...
Tesla Model S Tuned by Unplugged Performance Looks Rakish
23 Jul 2014, 16:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In the world of zero emissions automobiles, there aren't a lot of companies there to offer owners the ability to customize their tree hugging rides. But with an upmarket electric vehicle such a...
Sunswift’s eVe Is a Record-Breaking Solar Electric Vehicle
22 Jul 2014, 09:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / There are two types of electric vehicles now; those build for road use and those for breaking records. The differences between the two are huge, and while the passenger ones are build for comfort an...
Opel Ampera to Be Discontinued, Chevrolet Volt Lives On For Another Generation
21 Jul 2014, 19:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / There's a bit of bad news for European eco-friendly motorists. Two insiders familiar with Opel's future plans have revealed that the Ampera, which is basically the Euro-spec Chevy Volt, wi...
Tesla's CEO Says 500-Mile Range Car Is Possible
21 Jul 2014, 15:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Elon Musk has revealed last week that the upcoming BMW 3 Series-rivaling sedan will be called the Tesla Model III. Expected to be about 20 percent smaller than the Model S and to hold a $35,000 sti...
Mercedes-Benz C350 Plug-In Hybrid to Use Less Fuel Than a Toyota Prius
19 Jul 2014, 21:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Have you ever imagined that one day a Mercedes-Benz would come boasting a better fuel economy figure than the best-selling eco-friendly vehicle out there? Neither did we, but it seems like the upcom...
Tesla Model S Hacked by Qihoo 360 at Security Conference
18 Jul 2014, 13:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A team of Chinese hackers managed to break into the electronic brain of the Tesla Model S and control various core functions of the electric vehicle. This first documented successful hack of the EV ...
Ready to Change Gears in an Electric Car? Bosch Says it’s Possible
18 Jul 2014, 10:07 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / In case you don’t know why you have a gearbox in your car, that’s because a combustion engine revs to only around 8,000 rpm and has its sweet spots where it provides maximum power and to...