By Dacia J. Ferris Posted on July 25, 2020 It’s always good to poke a bit of fun at yourself for a somewhat literal pick-me-up, especially when the world is upside down, and that’s exactly what Taylor of YouTube channel EVlectric recently set out to do. In a video named “Different Types of Tesla Owners,”
By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 25, 2020 There are times when small gestures could mean the difference between a company that cares and a company that simply treats its customers as numbers on a balance sheet. Just recently, Tesla proved that it is an example of the former, with CEO Elon Musk notifying a
Day6 is a bike company on the path to electrify their bike lineup. Although the bike is made for accessibility, the detail that has gone into the geometry and design really shine through in a race-car feeling. Day6 bikes are new to me and I believe new to a lot of the electric bike community
Tesla has been selected as the battery supplier for a massive new solar and energy storage project for Switch’s datacenter in Nevada. Switch is a neighbor of Tesla’s Gigafactory Nevada where the company produces their stationary energy storage products, like the Powerwall, Powerpack, and Megapack. Therefore, it’s not too surprising that the data infrastructure giant
Electric vehicle (EV) batteries have potential projected life spans of over 20 years! This means, after many years, the car can provide an acceptable driving experience and continue to deliver 70-80% of the range it had when it was new. As with all batteries, including smartphones and laptops, EV batteries do slowly degrade over time.
Peugeot is serious about its e-bikes, with a wide line of electric mountain bikes, electric folders, city e-bikes and even road e-bikes. But the French aren’t done there, Peugeot has announced it is getting into the trekking game with a new line of eT01 Crossover e-bikes that marry trail-ruggedness with urban riding. Peugeot Crossover eT01
On Monday, June 22, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and his administration announced the start of the rulemaking process that will eventually lead to Nevada adopting the Clean Car standards, which includes the zero-emission vehicle standard (ZEV standard). To date, eleven states have adopted this program, with Minnesota, New Mexico and Washington state soon to follow with
Polar bears live on Arctic sea ice, and it’s melting fast. Many African, Asian, and Latin American countries meet the UN’s sustainable development goals. Oceana launches Ship Speed Watch, an online tool to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales. And more… A new study, published in Nature Climate Change, found that polar bears are at
While we’re in this pandemic pause—as electric and other car sales stall—Paul and I thought we’d take a brief look back at the EV/renewable energy activism we and others have undertaken over the past couple of decades because we want to make a simple but critical point: individual choices and lifestyle changes to fight climate
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For the second year, Plug In America supporters roamed their neighborhoods on July 4 to count how many all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles they could spot as part of the Independence Day EV Count. Across the United States, we counted 12,036 vehicles, of which 638 (5.30%) were electric. All-electric vehicles accounted for 3.34% and plug-in
Tesla has already started construction work at its new Gigafactory Texas site in Austin and a new drone video shows the early progress. After months of going through the process to secure approval from the local government, Tesla announced this week that it selected a site outside of Austin to build its next Gigafactory in
As a follow-up to Zan Dubin-Scott and Paul Scott’s recent blog post, Individual choices matter in fighting climate change, fellow Plug In America co-founder Linda Nicholes reflects upon the effort by early electric vehicle activists to save Toyota RAV4 EVs in 2005. After our month-long, ultimately unsuccessful vigil in the rainy month of February 2005
Tesla is now going to install a power trunk for free for wheelchair users who own Model 3 cars after one of them made a sensible plea for it with CEO Elon Musk on Twitter. Musk often takes feedback from Tesla owners and prospective buyers on Twitter. Tesla even has employees survey Twitter to find
Greta Thunberg in a photograph taken in Geneva, Switzerland, on August 8, 2019. FABRICE COFFRINI | AFP | Getty Images Climate activist Greta Thunberg plans to donate a 1 million euro ($1.14 million) prize to organizations focused on the environment and climate change. The 17 year old Swede was named winner of the inaugural Gulbenkian
South Belridge Oil Field is the fourth-largest oil field in California and one of the most productive in the U.S. David McNew | Getty Images Oil prices fell on Wednesday as industry data showed a bigger-than-expected inventory build in the United States where coronavirus cases continue to climb, potentially further denting demand in the world’s biggest oil consumer. In
A charging station for electric cars on Kurfürstendamm, Berlin. Jens Kalaene | picture alliance | Getty Images The chief executive of Volvo Cars described plug-in hybrids as a “very popular concept” on Tuesday, but emphasized the need for government support when it comes to charging infrastructure. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or PHEVs, are cars which
A Surgutneftegas worker near pumpjacks in Surgut Region of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area – Yugra, in the West Siberian petroleum basin. Alexei Andronov | TASS via Getty Images Oil and gas majors are likely to report “horrendous” second-quarter results over the next two weeks, energy analysts have told CNBC, with the three-month period through to
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday praised Tesla CEO Elon Musk for building a company that promises to be much more than just electric vehicles. “This man is selling technology, and he’s talking about fully assisted and then he’s talking about driverless. He’s thinking so much bigger,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” ”He’s a big thinker.
An aerial view shows pumpjacks in the South Belridge Oil Field on April 24, 2020 near McKittrick, California. David McNew | Getty Images Oil edged up on Friday as the dollar fell to an almost two-year low, although demand concerns stemming from rising coronavirus cases and U.S.-China tensions kept a lid on prices. The dollar slid to 22-month
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