NREL demonstrates wirelessly charged electric van


The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has launched a one-year demonstration of an -electric Zenith Motors van, modified to enable wireless charging. NREL is operating the vehicle in its employee shuttle fleet. “Under NREL’s direction, the shuttle was modified to incorporate Momentum Dynamics’ wireless-charging system – an addition that is enhancing our vehicle electrification and… Read more »

Let’s Take A Look Inside The Nissan LEAF 40-kWh Battery

Similar, but not the same as previous packs. For 2018, the Nissan LEAF not only got a complete makeover of its exterior, it also got a significant upgrade to that most important electric vehicle component of all: its battery. Now packing 40 kWh — 10 kWh more than its immediate predecessor — it boasts a comfortable range of […]

Tesla seems to be preparing the Model 3 for a 6,000/week production push

As Tesla heads towards its Q2 2018 financial results and earnings call, the electric car maker seems to be showing signs that it is gearing up for yet another significant Model 3 production push. In an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek earlier this month, Elon Musk described the Model 3 ramp as a “bet-the-company” situation — […]

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Watch As CarBuzz Tests Tesla Model 3

CarBuzz finally gets its first drive of the Tesla Model 3 and asks if it’s truly the top dog for electric cars. The Tesla Model 3 is surely the car that everyone is talking about. This is true not only in the electric car segment, but also in the entire automotive space. While the reviews […]

Tesla deploys new microgrid projects with Powerpacks in Samoa to help the islands go fossil fuel-free

One of Tesla’s earliest microgrid projects with Powerpacks was deployed in American Samoa and now the company deployed two bigger systems in order to help the islands transition their energy production from the more expensive and polluting fossil…

Elon Musk’s Boring Company shows off a very complete looking test tunnel in latest teaser image

The Boring Company recently shared an image of a section of its test tunnel under Hawthorne, CA, giving fans its clearest look yet. With “rings on rings“, The Boring Company’s tunnels are anything but boring. In a request for tax exclusion submitted to the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority last December, the […]

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