Tag: Electric Cars
8 Things You Need To Know About the Tesla Model 3
Set to release in 2017, the Tesla Model 3 has already created ripples of excitement among electric car advocates. To understand the hype, here are 8 things you need to know about Tesla Model...
Germany’s plan for 100% electric cars may actually increase carbon emissions
Germany has ambitious plans for both electric cars and renewable energy. But it can’t deliver both. As things stand, Germany’s well-meaning but contradictory ambitions would actually boost emissions by an amount comparable with the...
7 Things You Need To Know About the Tesla Model X
Since its release, the Tesla Model X has been subject to a series of updates in its software and hardware. Here are 7 interesting facts about this cutting edge vehicle;
1. It pioneered as the...
In China, low-speed electric vehicles are driving high-speed urbanisation
As nations around the world struggle to halt the Earth’s rising temperature, China has made the transition to low-carbon transport a priority. As part of the effort to develop low-emission vehicles, national electric car...
Most Anticipated Electric Cars of 2017
The market has not been that welcoming when it comes to battery-based electric cars with only three models having sold more than 10,000 units worldwide since 2010: the Tesla Model S, BMW i3, and...
The Environmental Benefits of Driverless Cars
By now it’s clear that a future with mostly (if not all) driverless cars on our roads is a matter of when, not if. With Tesla’s renowned Autopilot feature, Google’s autonomous car, Uber’s self-driving fleet, and even a rumoured Apple car, autonomous vehicles...
Next-Generation BMW i3 to Get a Significant Range Boost
BMW tried to challenge Tesla Motors in the electric car market when it launched the i3 – its first mass-market zero-emission vehicle – but the city car didn’t really pose a serious threat to...
Green-Vehicle Owners Switching to Gas-Powered Cars, Report States
The fuel economy of conventional gasoline-powered vehicles sold in the U.S. has been improving consistently over the past few years. This is mostly due to the fact that the EPA has implemented stricter fuel economy standards as...
Portland, Oregon is the Best U.S. City to Own an Electric Car In
Widely available and publicly accessible charging stations are one of the most important prerequisites for mass adoption of electric vehicles. Charging scarcity makes owning an electric car pretty difficult and inconvenient in many regions...
Automakers to Contribute to Electric Car Incentives in Germany
Germany has one of the world’s largest automotive industries, but, until recently, they’ve been lacking in environmentally friendly vehicles, with most of the industry being centered around traditionally powered vehicles.
But unlike most of the other global automotive manufacturing...
