Electric vehicles have the potential to fundamentally alter the US transportation sector, significantly reducing carbon emissions and paving the way for considerable climate gains. Transportation is the country’s most polluting sector, accounting for 28% of total carbon...
Our lives are becoming increasingly reliant on battery-powered products, the majority of which now utilize lithium-ion batteries, such as cell phones, computers, power tools, and—most significantly for us—electric vehicles. And many of us, at the very least,...
Cobalt, Nickel, Manganese, Graphite, and Silicon are the primary components used in EV batteries. The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is accelerating, with countries such as the United Kingdom and France imposing timelines for the phase-out of gasoline...
A solid-state battery is a rechargeable energy storage unit that is structurally and functionally comparable to the more well-known lithium-ion battery. The two are distinguished by the fact that a lithium-ion battery has a liquid electrolyte, but...
While smartphones, smart homes, and even smart wearables are becoming increasingly sophisticated, they are still limited by power. The battery has not progressed in decades. However, we are on the precipice of a power shift.
When it comes to battery format (EV Battery Cell), there are three basic types: cylindrical, prismatic, and pouch cells.Cylindrical cells, with their cylindrical shape and construction, were among the earliest types of mass-produced...
Environmental concerns are becoming ever more important in the car-buying process. While things like price and performance are still paramount, many of us also like to think that our choice of vehicle isn’t placing any burden on...
As divergent as Tesla and Amazon are with respect to their industries, sales strategies, business models, and, indeed, their philosophies, Elon Musk has finally admitted to his employees that their delivery system needs to be more like...
If the 2008 Tesla Roadster was the car that started it off for Tesla, then its the Tesla Model S that allowed Tesla to become a household name all over the world.But...
In contrast to Tesla's Supercharger network that uses DC fast-charging stations for supercharging Tesla vehicles, the Destination Charging network consists of Level 2 chargers installed at hotels, restaurants, and shopping centers across the country, allowing Tesla owners to charge...
According to a recent Reuters report, Tesla registered a financial leasing company in China with a registered capital of $30 million.The wholly owned subsidiary of Tesla will offer financial leasing services for customers...
As Tesla begins an aggressive round of testing for its full self-driving test program with its own employees, it's clear that Hardware 3 has rapidly evolved and is now ready for real-life road conditions.
Henry Payne, an auto critic for The Detroit News, has now joined the Model 3 admirer list, as he named Tesla Model 3 the vehicle of the year after testing more than 60 vehicles.
Tesla software update 2018.50 is being pushed to Tesla owners this week, addressing key issues reported in cold weather conditions.“When you set mobile preconditioning to HI, the climate system will better thaw your...
Despite the dismal outlook for companies like Jaguar, whose recent I Pace launch was met with not a little disappointment, 2019 is expected to see some stunning EV launches from the likes of Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche.