In June, Cathy and I took our Tesla Roadster on an 11-day, 1,823-mile road trip. It was by far our longest trip in an electric car, and it worked well because the 240-mile range of the Roadster fit pretty well with our goal of a leisurely trip of about 200 miles of driving per day…. Read more »
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July US plug-in sales: Chevy Volt handily in the lead
GM sold 1,849 Volts in July, bringing the year-to-date total to 10,666, and total US sales since launch to 18,663.
Elon Musk’s newest idea: travel from LA to San Francisco in 30 minutes with Hyperloop
He hasn’t mentioned what technology it would use, who would build it or how it would be financed – and the word “Jetsons” was used in describing it. Coming from anyone else, it would sound crazy. But if the man who revolutionized online commerce, put a private vehicle into space, and built an electric car… Read more »
Analyst downgrades TSLA, shares remain in stop-and-go traffic
As the only pure EV company that’s publicly traded, Tesla Motors [Nasdaq:TSLA] has caused many an auto fanatic to turn stock enthusiast, following market data with a zeal formerly reserved for such things as gear ratios and 0-60 ratings. This week, analysis firm Wunderlich Securities lowered its recommendation for Tesla stock to Sell, saying that… Read more »
California Energy Commission awards $5.789 million grant to Wrightspeed for range-extended EV powertrains
The California Energy Commission announced yesterday that Silicon Valley startup Wrightspeed will receive a $5.789 million grant as part of the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Grants also went to Zero Motorcycles and Tesla Motors. Wrightspeed will use the funds to accelerate manufacturing of its Route retrofit powertrain for the medium-duty… Read more »
The state of EV charging: more questions than answers
As you may have guessed, we at Charged believe that electricity is the best way to power our vehicles in the post-fossil fuel era. Compared to other contending technologies (biofuels, natural gas, hydrogen), electricity is the most efficient, and our best shot to be truly sustainable. However, there’s a much more immediate reason why automakers… Read more »
We need more energy: Envia Systems’ 400 Wh/kg Li-ion cells
Envia Systems crushed the record for energy density of an automotive rechargeable Li-ion battery at 400Wh/kg. Now all the small start-up has to do is partner with everybody, become the industry standard, and change the world. Most of us know the public library as a place to get some free Wi-Fi, meet up with people for… Read more »
A tale of two startups: battery maker A123 to announce earnings this week
Massachusetts-based maker of advanced lithium batteries, plans to release its first quarter 2012 financial results this Tuesday. Net loss is expected to be around $125 million.
Fisker treads carefully between DOE watchdog and skeptical senators
The DOE hired a consulting firm to keep tabs on some of the companies that have received loans under the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program.
The realities of EV charging
Getting the most out of an electric vehicle requires an understanding of the charging basics. Two of the most common issues people ask me about are where to charge and how long charging takes. Often, people are concerned that charging stations aren’t on every corner the way gas stations are. On a recent trip, my… Read more »