The large temporary facility was constructed over a 3-week period starting in late May. Early last week, news spread of a new tent or small exterior building that was being constructed at Tesla’s facility in Fremont, California. Initially very li…
Author: Wade Malone
Is Tesla Stockpiling The Model 3 To Delay The Tax Credit Expiration?
Some feel a collection of Model 3’s in California is proof of an intentional delay of the automakers 200,000th U.S. sale. I don’t think I’m alone in obsessing over how many cars Tesla will sell this month. For hopeful owners of the Mo…
Watch How One Driver Controls Nissan LEAF Battery Temps On 376-Mile Trip
A Nissan Leaf owner documents charge speeds and battery temperatures on his drive from Scotland to the UK for Fully Charged Live. James of the YouTube channel Lemon-Tea Leaf recently put his Nissan Leaf to the test on a nearly 400 mile (643 km) trip fr…
Tesla Tent – Building A Cheap and Innovative Production Facility
Elon Musk says that the new temporary structure and makeshift production line was erected in just 2 weeks. June is going to be a big month for Tesla. It’s the end of the quarter, when Tesla delivers as many vehicles as possible. Canadian deliveri…
SAIC-GM Boosts Electric Range Of Baojun E100
The tiny Baojun E100 gets of a range boost of nearly 30%. The E100 is built by Baojun, an automaker jointly owned by General Motors (GM) and SAIC Motor. The tiny 2 seat electric vehicle measures at only 2488mm (8.16 feet) long. So far it has been a hu…
Best Electric Car Policies – 10 U.S. ZEV States Ranked
The Electrification Coalition ranks current ZEV states by their policies for electric vehicle (EV) adoption. California is the only state that is able to issue stricter emission standards than those set by the federal government. However, the remaining…
Volkswagen Uses Unique Rapid Charge For I.D. R Pikes Peak
Volkswagen Motorsport overcomes obstacles in developing a rapid-charge strategy for competing in the historic hill climb. The Broadmoor Pike’s Peak Hill Climb is a 12.4-mile, 156-turn course in Colorado. Racers start at nearly 9,400 feet above se…
Watch This Tesla Model 3 Child Car Seat Test
Well, 50% child car seat test and 50% dad having fun testing out Model 3 features. The Tesla Model 3 seems to be a reasonably sized vehicle for a small family. Despite exterior dimensions a foot shorter than the Model S, the vehicles front and rear leg…
Auto Alliance Urges ZEV States To Be More Like California
Automakers do not believe that other ZEV states are showing the same commitment to electric vehicle adoption as California. In early June, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers sent letters to the governors of Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachus…
Bjørn Conducts Summer 2018 Nissan LEAF “Rapidgate” Test
The Nissan Leaf charge performance is acceptable, but could have been better with proper thermal management. “Rapidgate” refers to the reported issue that the 2018 Nissan Leaf charge times will drastically increase in length after 1 or 2 fast charging …