Teslarati
MARCH 1, 2023
Following is a Live Blog of Tesla’s 2023 Investor Day. A question about bidirectional charging was also asked. Elon Musk noted that bidirectional charging is not that useful since Powerwall is better. The service’s rollout in Texas will include $30 charging at night for customers who sign up for Tesla Electric.
Get Electric Vehicle
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Charging adapters taking power from the grid are a must-have item for everyone who owns an Electric vehicle or a hybrid. Public and commercial charging infrastructure companies are struggling to keep up as plug-in electric vehicles become a larger part of the automobile industry. Why do we need home charging stations ?
Open Source Civic EV Kit
DECEMBER 1, 2009
Hi All, The Civic-EV blog has been slow due to my bad batteries and being swamped at work. Since I had to re-install a high current cable onto the battery lug, I removed the PakTrakr terminal first, touched the high-current cable to the battery lug (not to the Paktrakr terminal!) volts after sitting in the car for a few weeks.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2009
The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Earlier post.).
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. and Chrysler.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 17, 2009
The battery is similar to the one selected for the Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in hybrid due out in November of 2010. It takes the Volt about 9 seconds.) The Tesla Roadster can go 244 miles on a charge, but recharging it takes hours. The Karma can be refueled quickly.)
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
He envisioned “hundreds of thousands” of charging spots, as well as a number of stations where drained batteries could be exchanged for fresh ones. Charge, drain, repeat is extremely inefficient. We definitely need an urban charging grid if the electric car is to find a place in town, where it’s needed most.
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