The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 3, 2023

It has an extended range (320-mile) battery, popular equipment, and a price tag right at $70,000.& Ford also took the opportunity to reiterate that, starting in Spring 2024, F-150 Lightning drivers will have access to more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers. Yes, I had to check the calendar to learn if this is April Fool’s Day.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Tesla's Model S. As Tesla files for its IPO, the company reveals that it will stop production of the Roadster — and will focus on the Model S. More details after the jump: Tesla to stop selling electric sports car next year. Tesla to stop selling electric sports car next year.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 29, 2024

Manufacturers have also signaled they’ll need more time to finish constructing EV facilities and started grumbling about subsidies being cut off.& Loathed public charging stations (Tesla Superchargers excluded) may also just be the result of the involved companies underestimating the level of maintenance required.&

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Creative Greenius

OCTOBER 22, 2019

And now I’m telling the story here on my blog and sharing it on LinkedIn. When we bought our first electric car in January of 2013, the Toyota Rav4 EV with the Tesla battery and powertrain, we followed Toyota’s advice on the right home charger to buy. At this point, 104 people have watched it. But no one ever did.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Tesla Roadsters awaiting final prep and delivery to first owners. the first day we filmed this fall at Tesla, we got to see not one, not two, not three, but, and I counted—over 40 production Roadsters in the Menlo Park buildings. See Chris’s Blog Post about his Tesla delivery. That was our first brush with Tesla.

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Current EV

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Its 42-mile EV range, its 600-mile total range and relatively low price tag have made the PHEV an instant smash hit. Unlike the two previous generations of RAV4s with plugs (one of them was a collaborative effort with Tesla), the 3rd generation 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime is a plug-in hybrid vehicle which sets lots of new standards.

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 1, 2013

It all started with the video. Jesus, it’s not about your stupid blog.” ” “Wait – you’re saying you actually read my blog?” I suddenly loved these kids and started to feel like their mentor and maybe their spirit guide. We’re starting a freaking insurgency! Thanksgiving.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

If you want to have your finger on the pulse of what’s happening on the South Bay green scene being on Dency Nelson’s Friends for A Green Hermosa Beach e-mail list is a pretty damn good place to start. Dency at the wheel of the all electric Tesla.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

based Fisker plans to produce just 15,000 plug-in hybrids a year, starting later this year, with pricing to start at $87,900. based Tesla Motors Inc. Tags: evdriven. The Irvine, Calif.-based Meanwhile, the San Carlos, Calif.-based is already selling an all-electric, zero-emission Roadster. Base price: $109,000.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

If the hybrids engine starts operating, at higher speeds or throttle demands or lower battery levels, the control system automatically stops the external synthesis. Your comments: Remember me E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Sven Thesen, the communication and technology director for Better Place , a start-up that is gaining traction (see this recent New York Times article ) in its effort to create a network for electric cars in various countries, likened the concept of electric cars to cellphones. “You may see that start to happen in the energy sector.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The Circuit is similar to the Tesla Roadster, a $109,000 sports car produced by a small California company. Pricing for the Circuit has not been announced but will likely undercut the Tesla. Tags: evdriven. Play All CNNMoney.com Original Shows Ask the Expert Best Advice Bing! Business of Green B.T.W.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

So I started asking the detective questions as I began my official investigation. And in the biggest mysterious coverup of all, Frank went radio silent on how necessary the switch to electric cars is to start cutting the deadly CO2 emissions that gasoline powered cars produce with every mile they drive. Tags: environment.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Blog Archive ▼ 2009 (52) ▼ April (6) Waxman-Markey and REDD BlogRoll Review: Space Beams, Leaded Batteries, an.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Also ferrying guests about a short circuit (so to speak) was a smart fortwo imbued with a Tesla-engineered drivetrain, fruit of its effort to supply Daimler with battery packs for 1,000 smart eds. from the Tesla Roadster. Check out the pics in the gallery below and dont forget to hit the jump for some smart video action.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

Reply Neutral KilgoreTrout @ Apr 19th 2009 5:14PM True, but if I havent been mislead by the documentary I have seen, the Tesla should have an even better solution: you just plug it in any normal home outlet and it doesnt require any special plug. Tesla probably did not sign up because they are already making EV cars.

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Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

One is from the new auto start up Fisker. Fisker's high end-plug in CNET News Blog Posted by Michael Kanellos Fisker Automotive. Think of it as a marriage between the Chevy Volt and the Tesla Roadster. Tags: manufacturers. Audi Metroproject Quattro T his has been a big week of announcements from car manufacturers.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Chrysler isnt the first to realize that building an EV off of a Lotus platform makes for an incredibly fast and fun experience (see also: Tesla Roadster ) We escaped from the dark confines of Cobo Hall onto a decently sunny day and cruised along the river and past the Ren Cen, gunning the Circuit whenever possible. Small size. New technology.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

I’ve been eagerly reading the flurry of blog entries and ongoing speculation on the MINI E. A perfect example is the licensing of AC Propulsion ’s core electric drive technology to Tesla Motors for use in their beautiful Tesla Roadster. Tags: LA Auto Show EV News BMW MINI E AC Propulsion Inside Track.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

VW minivan reportedly not long for this world 2 days ago Chrysler ekes out additional 2 mpg on 2009 minivans 223 days ago See More Related Articles and Blog Posts Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1) 1 ~D. lots of stops and starts so plenty of options for regen braking too. 1 day ago Goodbye, Routan? 1 day ago Goodbye, Routan?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Beginning in 2005, we excerpted individual statements of intentions by carmakers, but by the start of 2008, the number of comments became too numerous for us to track. See our frequent comments at our news archive.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Treehugger More Videos of the Tesla Model S Electric Car In Action Whats This? Read more in this blog post: [link] — Gregory Hancock 5. Search This Blog Previous Post: The Promise of a Better Light Bulb? Tags: evdriven. electric car race with i MiEV in Oregon? For more information, please see our Comments FAQ.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla. Feature your company/blog/book Interview a contributor Whats New?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Written by Josie Garthwaite 9 Comments Posted March 31st, 2009 at 5:00 am in Automotive Before unveiling the concept version of its Model S sedan, an $57,400 electric car that Tesla Motors wants to build using loans from the Department of Energy, the startup said the Model S battery would be designed to handle rapid charging.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

"It is unreasonable to expect the Volt and any similar new technology to be immediately profitable when other technologies that started with a price premium, such as the Toyota Prius, became wild successes," said Chelsea Sexton, an advisory board member of Plug-In America. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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