First of all, don’t get me wrong, I love electric cars. In a world where cars is something we want, need, and enjoy, the electric kind seems the lesser kind … [Read full article]
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The Evolving Cobalt Story & Tesla
A “cobalt drought” didn’t seem like a factor in electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing just a few years ago. After all, as recently as 2013, the Union of Concerned Scientists felt … [Read full article]
Going green – Enter the World of Ethical Trading
With the growing threat of climate change and increasing awareness of social responsibility, ‘going green’ has become a new way of life, but what does this mean for the trading and investment industries?
200K Tesla Vehicles Now Delivered In USA, Tax Credit Phaseout Begins
Originally published on EV Obsession. Tesla has confirmed on its website that it has officially delivered its 200,000th vehicle. The confirmation came as Tesla updated its website listing out the … [Read full article]
Bloomberg Model 3 Tracker Stands At 2,350 Cars A Week
The Bloomberg Model 3 production tracker has been updated as of June 3. How many of the cars is Tesla making each week now? Come inside to find out.
Norway’s Electric Car Leadership Jacks Up To Yet Another Level
By Nicolas Zart and Zachary Shahan If you ever need to see what the world of electric mobility (e-mobility) will look like, Norway offers a glimpse into our future and … [Read full article]
Ontario Offering Subsidies For Large Electric Trucks
Originally published on EV Obsession. Ontario, the most populous province in Canada, will be introducing a new electric truck rebate program — designed to provide up to 60% of the … [Read full article]
UPS Pre-Orders 125 Tesla Semi Trucks, Largest Order Yet (Besting PepsiCo’s Order Of 100 Units)
Originally published on EV Obsession. One of the largest package delivery companies in the world, UPS (United Parcel Service Inc), has placed a pre-order for 125 units of the recently … [Read full article]
The US Is An Oil-tocracy — How To Fight Back
People complain about Big Oil controlling our government, slowing climate action, killing clean air policies (and, thus, countless humans), brainwashing the public through the mass media, and doing all-around shitty … [Read full article]
Comparing Tesla’s Model 3 With Audi’s A3, A4, A5, & S3 Models
Even that title looks like a looming disaster for Audi. It’s like when Lionel Messi takes on several opponents at once as if that would make it fair … but then humiliates them all.
Dear Mr. Musk, Will Your Boring Tunnel Be Available to Every Economic Class?
Elon Musk’s TED Talk 2017 discussed, in part, his idea about boring tunnels under LA and beyond. What are the social justice ramifications of his idea?
Solar Microgrid Powers American Samoa Island (w/Video)
The island of Ta’u in American Samoa has shut down its diesel generators forever and replaces them with a solar power microgrid from Tesla and SolarCity,
Tesla Continues To Throw Curveballs With The New Model S 60
Say what you want about Tesla Motors, but rarely does a week go by without the company throwing a curveball at a transportation industry desperately trying to adapt to the … [Read full article]
ACC Approves Tucson Electric Power’s Bid To Increase Renewable Energy, Sans Utility-Owned Solar
Following the ongoing and sometimes bitter confrontation between solar advocates and utilities, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has approved a proposal from Tucson Electric Power (TEP) to boost investments in renewable energy … [Read full article]
Songification of Electric Cars
Originally published on CleanTechnica. Everyone will have a different take — rather, taste — about the following list. Certainly, I never seem to have a mainstream perspective on much of anything — except perhaps … [Read full article]
Virginia Auto Dealers Think Tesla’s In Conspiracy With State
Originally published on EV Obsession. The battle between Tesla Motors and various auto-dealer associations around the country keeps grinding on, with things looking unlikely to resolve completely anytime soon. That … [Read full article]
Used 2014 BMW i3s Have Reliability Issues, Consumer Reports Says
Originally published on EV Obsession. The 2014 BMW i3 isn’t a good option if you’re in the market for a second-hand electric car, according to Consumer Reports. The popular magazine … [Read full article]
Tesla Stories From Customers
What’s it like to own a Tesla? What’s it like to deliver mail with a Tesla? Have a watch:
Here’s A Way To Spend Your Christmas Cash: Tesla Raffle Tickets
If you were lucky enough to get some cash for Christmas, or even if you didn’t but you’re feeling lucky, there’s a simple way to put that cash toward a … [Read full article]
Report: California Now Accounts For 40% Of Zero Emissions Vehicle Sales In US
Originally published on EVObsession. California now (well, as of January 2015) accounts for 40% of all zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) sales in the US, according to a new analysis from … [Read full article]
Funny Stories About Random Drivers Challenging Tesla Owners To Races
Originally published on EV Obsession. Going by the number of stories that we’ve published concerning Tesla owners racing various gas-powered cars over the last few years (sorry to those who don’t … [Read full article]
40% Of US Electric Car Sales Are In California
Originally published on EV Obsession. The California electric car now (well, as of January 2015) accounts for 40% of all zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) sales in the US, according to … [Read full article]
“No-Compromise Car” = No Such Thing
Originally published on EV Obsession. People (especially advertisers) are fond of calling plug-in hybrid and long-range, fully electric cars “no-compromise cars.” In fact, there’s no such thing as a no-compromise … [Read full article]
Tesla Model 3 Will Be Mostly New Tech
Originally published on EV Obsession. Tesla’s Chief Technology Officer, JB Straubel, recently revealed that the Model 3 will make use of mostly new technology — rather than simply reusing many … [Read full article]
BMW i3 vs Tesla Model S — Decisions, Decisions!
Originally published on EV Obsession. Well, I was hoping to get more clarity by test driving the BMW i3 and the Tesla Model S 70D one day after the other last … [Read full article]
Ben & Jerry’s & Tesla Fight Climate Change–Together!
You will find the latest climate petition in an unlikely place—Ben & Jerry’s stores and scoop shops across the United States. The Vermont-based company just unveiled Save Our Swirled, a … [Read full article]
Best Elon Musk Interview Yet?
Here’s a really interesting interview with the head of Tesla Motors, SolarCity, and SpaceX — Elon Musk. This is perhaps the most interesting interview I’ve seen with him, as it runs … [Read full article]
Tesla Range Update, & Elon’s Deleted Tweets
Aside from press releases we receive via email (we get a lot!), I scan over 100 sources in order to find “the biggest” or “most interesting” stories I can for … [Read full article]
Electric Vehicle Evolution In One Photo
While modern electric vehicles are just coming around, just seeing decent sales, many probably don’t realize that electric vehicles were extremely popular back at the beginning of the 1900s. The … [Read full article]
Tesla & BMW Teaming Up?
As I wrote a couple of weeks ago, as a percentage of total car sales, no auto manufacturer is selling more electric cars than BMW (not counting 100%-electric companies like … [Read full article]
The EV Revolution (VIDEO)
A new video on climate solutions from the wonderful videographer Peter Sinclair highlights the EV revolution. Furthermore, what it really highlights is what I’ve been emphasizing as much as possible for … [Read full article]
Tesla D Speed Or Autopilot — What’s Bigger? (Poll)
Tesla Motors just made two huge auto announcements. The company paired them together, making them seem like one, but they are actually two separate things. The question I have, which … [Read full article]
SolarCity To Sell Battery Storage With Every System Within 5-10 Years
At a private shindig in little town called New York City last week, SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive and Chairman Elon Musk (Lyndon’s cousin and also the CEO, Chief Product Architect, … [Read full article]
Record Electric Vehicle Road Trip — Epic Electric American Road Trip — Concludes
The record-setting Epic Electric American Road Trip — a first-of-its-kind, 24-day, 12,183-mile journey, the longest ever taken using nothing but electric power — recently concluded when the standard-issue Tesla Model … [Read full article]
Ghosn's loss a gain for Musk
Tesla Motors Inc. recently decided to hire Simon Sproule, a veteran of Carlos Ghosn’s Renault SA-Nissan Motor Co. Alliance—the world’s biggest seller of battery-powered cars—to manage marketing and public relations. Some … [Read full article]
Tesla Sales In China & Europe Expected To Be Double North American Sales
This was reported by Elon Musk on Tesla’s last financial call, but it seems to have slipped under the radar. Reuters recently ran a short article on the news, which … [Read full article]
Tesla to Expand Presence in Europe
Everything at Tesla seems to be full steam ahead, and its European front is no exception. Recently at the Geneva Motor Show it announced that it will open over 30 … [Read full article]
Nissan Gathering EV Intelligence from Tesla Owners
Apparently, Nissan is gathering information from drivers about their wants and needs regarding electric vehicles. This is good news because it indicates they care about their customers and prospective customers … [Read full article]
Gasmobile Buyer's Remorse A New Thing, Thanks To Electric Cars
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again—electric cars are much nicer to drive, and they’re also much more convenient (despite common misperceptions. Imagine never having to go to … [Read full article]
Electric Cars & Plug-in Hybrids Seeing Strong Sales Growth & Investment… Much More To Come
The Union of Concerned Scientists’ Clean Vehicles program recently released an updated version of its rather comprehensive “backgrounder” on electric vehicles — “how much the technology is growing in the … [Read full article]
Top 50 Solar Energy Stories Of 2013 (So Far): Part 5 (#41–50)
We’re trying to get more solar energy stories going here on Planetsave. To catch readers up, I’m doing a short series on the top 50 solar energy stories of 2013 so … [Read full article]
Tesla Motors Set To Repay Its Government Debt
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has said that it would repay the debt induced by the loan they received from the US government to develop electric vehicles early, and it appears … [Read full article]
