A couple years ago, the VW Group promised that by 2018ish VW would be a electric vehicle major player. With the Audi e-tron quattro concept electric SUV, and the Porsche Mission E, and the VW e-Golf, we may be seeing the opening stanza’s in what may become a fully electrified automotive…
Porsche is joining its sister company, Audi, in unveiling a concept car that’ll be called a “Tesla Killer” by the press. The Porsche Mission E, as it’s called, is aiming at the luxury sports car side of the Tesla Motors appeal. With the Mission E, Porsche is promising specs which…
Today, the competition for longer range electric cars just heated up Nissan announced details on the 2016 Nissan Leaf. Thanks to a 30 kiloWatt-hour battery pack in the 2016 Nissan Leaf SV and SL, the Leaf now has the longest EPA certified electric car rage, 107 miles, of anything short…
2016 Nissan LEAF: The World’s First Affordably Priced Electric Car To Offer More Than 100 Miles Of Range New LEAF offers EPA-estimated driving range of 107 miles, improved battery durability and 8-year New Vehicle Limited Warranty See Also: 2016 Nissan Leaf specs, 2016 Nissan Leaf pictures Nissan was a pioneer in…
Mechanical Mechanical and Platform S SV SL High-response 80 kW AC synchronous electric motor S 24 kWh laminated lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery, 192 cells S – – 30 kWh laminated lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery, 192 cells – S S 107 horsepower and 187 lb-ft of torque S 3.6 kW onboard charger (3.3…
Until now the only electric car to have caught on fire in the wild was the Tesla Model S. In that case road debris punctured the battery pack, short circuiting some cells, causing a fire, in two situations. A couple other Model S’s were in extreme wrecks, such as torn…
Today, Audi showed us teaser images of the Audi e-tron quattro electric SUV concept. Immediately the news filled with articles claiming Audi is planning to use that car to compete with Tesla. It is true that Audi’s concept car (that shouldn’t go on sale until 2018) is an all-electric SUV with…
Over the next few years we’ll see more electric cars with 200+ miles electric driving range. In a 200 mile range EV, the 50 kiloWatt rate we now call “fast charging” will seem slow. The 200+ miles range will require 60 kiloWatt-hours of electricity storage, requiring a 1+ hour recharging…
Electric vehicles (EVs) hold the potential of transforming the way the world moves. EVs can increase energy security by diversifying the fuel mix and decreasing dependence on petroleum, while also reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants. Just as important, EVs can unlock innovation and create new advanced industries…
Today Tesla Motors held a press conference to announce a reshuffling of Model S features. This includes a new top-end battery pack, new fastest 0-60 time (ludicrous mode), a new low end price, and the promise of even faster top speed when the Roadster 3.0 arrives in about 4 years. Battery…
While electric vehicle adoption in Europe is strong, it’s not evenly spread across the continent or even just among the EU countries. Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Germany, they (and some other countries) all have strong stories of electric vehicle adoption. A look at charging station maps (see my list of smartphone…
On Wednesday, in addition to revealing plans to develop wireless charging using the Kia Soul EV, and to expand its availability into Oregon and Washington State, Kia Motors unveiled details of the 2016 Kia Soul EV. The major changes are the introduction of a new trim level, at a…
