Tesla to bring Supercharging to urban areas, possible relief for apartment/condo dwelling EV owners

A single solitary sentence in Tesla’s announcement about doubling the Supercharger network could have a significant impact for urban-dwelling prospective electric car owners.  Those who live in “multi-unit-dwellings”, like apartment or condominium complexes, usually have a hard time finding charging.  Typically the landlord or home owners association puts up barriers…

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Elon Musk launches Tesla Energy – grid energy storage systems for homes and utility companies

Tonight Tesla Motors announced what we’ve expected, but it’s a bigger deal than expected.  Specifically, Tesla Motors is launching what’s essentially a new business unit, Tesla Energy, and positioning itself not as an automaker but as an “energy innovation company”.  Tesla Energy’s product line is, initially, grid-tied energy storage units…

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