The new year seems to have started out uncomfortably hot for Tesla, as a Model S caught fire while charging at a Supercharger site in Brokelandsheia, Norway. While a couple of Model S have burned after crashes, this is the first known fire to have started while Supercharging. Tesla tok fyr under hurtiglading. https://t.co/enzKpdWxae… Read more »
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Tesla says Model S reliability issues have been cut in half
Tesla responded quickly to Consumer Reports’ embarrassing statements about Model S’s mediocre reliability. In a public tweet, and again in a conference call with stock analysts, Elon Musk assured us that most of the early problems with the drive units have been fixed, and that the powertrains now rolling off the line are “excellent.” The… Read more »
New report: Public support and innovative business models needed to boost EV charging
New business models can make public EV charging profitable for businesses, but public support will still be needed for a while, according to a new report from the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES). The report, Strategic Planning to Implement Publicly Available EV Charging Stations: A Guide for Businesses and Policymakers, is intended to… Read more »
Tesla shifts focus to Model 3 as engineers prepare to start work at the Gigafactory
Tesla’s Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel gave a talk at the University of Nevada in Reno this week, as the company announced a new internship program and an investment of $1 million in the university’s battery research program. Saying that the transition to a truly sustainable world won’t be accomplished in a single generation, Straubel… Read more »
Consumer Reports: Model S reliability doesn’t measure up to its performance
Can this be true? Consumer Reports, which published a glowing review of Model S in 2013, and again in August, calling it “the best-performing car we’ve ever tested,” now says that it is dropping the Tesla sedan from its list of recommended vehicles. Only models with above-average reliability make the recommended list, and CR was… Read more »
Model X delivered as Musk admits “we got a little carried away”
The long-awaited Model X is finally on the road – at least, a few of them are. In a super-duper sound-and-light show in Fremont, Elon Musk handed over the keys to the first six buyers. Production is just getting started, and it will take a while to ramp up to full volume. Musk offered no… Read more »
BMW’s eDrive powers four new plug-in hybrid models
At the upcoming International Motor Show in Frankfurt, BMW will have four new plug-in hybrid models on display. All are based on the company’s eDrive technology, initially developed for the i3 and i8. The modular structure of the eDrive system is designed to make it easier to add an electrified powertrain to different vehicle models…. Read more »
Tesla Model X will probably qualify for the Hummer Tax Loophole. What does that mean?
Oh the irony! Could something called the Hummer Tax Loophole end up supercharging sales of Tesla’s new Model X? Section 179 of the federal tax code allows taxpayers to immediately deduct the cost of certain assets, including “heavy vehicles and equipment,” instead of depreciating them over time. Electrek reports that this became known as the… Read more »
August plug-in sales slow as LEAF, Volt and Model S jockey for the lead
There’s little good news for EV-lovers this month. August US plug-in sales of 8,972 were essentially unchanged from July, and were even further behind August 2014’s figure of 12,172. There were no major position changes – most of the leading models posted minor declines or increases. The bright spots at the moment are outside the… Read more »
Tesla Model 3 will debut in March, preorders start then
For better or for worse, Elon Musk has confirmed a reveal date for the much-anticipated Model 3. “35k price, unveil in March, preorders start then,” he tweeted. Of course, as every car buff knows, the “unveiling” of a new model happens a long time before cars are actually ready for delivery, and in Tesla’s case,… Read more »