Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

A decade later, in the 2010s, the battery EV began an astounding reversal of fortune, thanks in no small part to the engineers at ACP, whose electric-drive technology informed the development of the Roadster, the car that launched Tesla Motors. General Motors’ Impact debuted at the 1990 Los Angeles Auto Show.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Publicity magnet Tesla said it delivered its first battery-electric Semi tractor on December 1. A 150 kW charger may recharge a battery pack to 80 percent in about 2.5 This is a step that, so far, Tesla has not taken for its own Megacharger standard. It has now received a Certificate of Conformity for the Semi from the EPA.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

If you’re thinking, “this sounds like a Swedish Tesla,” you’re getting the idea. There are already spaces in New York City and Los Angeles, and there are now two in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I’m located. The obvious direct competitor is the Tesla Model Y (if you want the hatchback capability) or the Model 3.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

JULY 29, 2009

Tesla Roadster Visits Las Vegas July 27th-28th during Renew America Roadtrip by Stan Hanel, Editor of "Watts Happening" Newsletter for LVEVA Michael Craner and Madushini “Maddy” Gunawardana are 21 st century trailblazers. They both live in Rochester , New York and purchased a Tesla Roadster to make a difference in the way Americans travel.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

Honda, which began leasing hydrogen fuel cell FCX Claritysedans in Los Angeles last year, still sees hydrogen as the bestlong-term alternative to gasoline as a fuel that can cut carbonexhaust tied to global warming, President Takeo Fukui said in aninterview. “Naturally, we’regoing to have to accommodate that too.” Toyota Motor Corp.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 12, 2023

Tesla clearly isn’t just a car manufacturer anymore - it’s a buzzword. And Tesla’s existence is inextricably linked to politics, the ongoing “Full Self Driving” soap opera, and the Almighty’s gift to headline writers himself, Elon Musk. But something’s been missing from all this Tesla talk on TTAC - an actual test of a Tesla*.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Top) 2016 XC90. Click to enlarge. Background.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The production-ready 2023 Fisker Ocean debuted at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show to an interested group of industry insiders and journalists. It will have the ability to directly recharge other electric vehicles, send power back into the grid, and act as a backup power source for a home. Swimming with the Big Boys.

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EV Adoption

JUNE 12, 2022

And another UCLA study of 32 Los Angeles-area families found that 75% of them didn’t use their garages for parking. Street Light/Utility Pole Chargers: Several cities including Kansas City and Los Angeles have begun deploylng or will install soon, EV chargers mounted on utility and street light poles.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

A perfect example is the licensing of AC Propulsion ’s core electric drive technology to Tesla Motors for use in their beautiful Tesla Roadster. We’ll know soon enough when we get the opportunity to see the debut of the all electric plug-in MINI E in November 2008 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. second range.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Tesla Motors, a Silicon Valley company that makes electric cars, says it has already sold 150 of its $109,000 Roadsters in the Bay Area. We asked him how he heard of Tesla and why he bought the car,” said Rachel Konrad, a Tesla spokeswoman. “He One customer bought the sleek sports car on the spot after a test drive. “We

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

AUGUST 3, 2009

Tesla Roadster Drives Coast to Coast in 15 Days Electric Auto Association Chapters and Tesla Owners Group Unite to Provide Cross Country Support for Renew America Roadtrip by Stan Hanel (LVEVA), assisted by J. This time it would be with a Tesla Motors Roadster! chillin' in the Las Vegas warmth of 110-degrees day, 27 July 2009.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

If we wanted to recharge this from 110V domestic service we would need to pull 10,800,000/110 = 96,000 amps. I like to use the example of someone driving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. A vehicle with a 200 mile range like the Tesla Roadster would easily be able to do the trip with one recharge.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. announced a partnership with utility Southern California Edison to test a fleet of rechargeable electric vehicles and said it expected to sell such plug-in hybrids within the next decade if battery technology keeps pace.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

For $50k you can get a Tesla sedan which will get hundreds of miles strictly on electric. Yeah, go buy a 59k Tesla that can go 200 miles… then your screwed, sure go park and get a hotel and charge it for 8 hours… then go another 200 miles, great for long trips i’m sure. — Goodbye 2. — Dan 3.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

But we think the ingredients are there, and if the business Fambro and Anthony started in a Los Angeles garage just three years ago can pull them all together, the three-wheel Aptera looks like an EV that will make it to market, where it will join the Tesla Roadster as an example of what an electric vehicle can do if given the opportunity.

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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

A key thing, he said, will be to recharge the batteries at an acceptable time for the electricity grid — to “make sure people aren’t charging at the very peak, peak time,” like late afternoon when the electricity grid is already weighted down by demands like air conditioning.

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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? April 17, 2009 12:17 am Link New Toshiba Battery Recharges In 90 Seconds, Faster Than Gas Pump — hsr0601 Add your comments. electric car race with i MiEV in Oregon? Powered by Blogrunner Previous post The Promise of a Better Light Bulb?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Think of driving any vehicle in the hot Los Angeles summer time. The car is expected to cost around $40,000. Looks like they failed.

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