70-YEAR-OLD TESLA OWNER DOCUMENTS HER ROAD TRIP AROUND AUSTRALIA Electric vehicles aren’t just for young Silicon Valley hipsters. The latest to join the ranks of EV pioneers is septuagenarian retired farmer Sylvia Wilson, who recently drove a Tesla Model S all the way around the Australian coast – a trip of 20,396 km that consumed […]
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Top Five Fastest-Selling Used Cars Are All Hybrid And Electric
While many used cars tend to stay on the market for over a month, hybrid and electric cars are the exception. It’s no surprise that electrified vehicles are quick sellers on used car lots. This is something that we’ve covered on a few occasions in the past. Recently, iSeeCars sent us out an update. According […]
Netherlands Enjoys Three-Digit Growth Of Plug-In Car Sales
Netherlands is one of the fastest growing plug-in car markets this year. EV Sales Blog reports that in August some 1,845 plug-in electric cars were sold in the Netherlands, which translates to roughly 165% more than a year ago, although we must remember that 2017 was pretty slow year (after a few years of tremendous […]
Tesla Model S flexes its muscles against S197 Ford Mustang GT in drag race
The Model S has been Tesla’s flagship sedan for years now, and through its numerous iterations, it has become synonymous with power and quickness, particularly in straight-line races. This became even more evident when Tesla started releasing its P-branded vehicles, which are equipped with dual motors that give the electric cars an added boost in […]
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Tesla Model S aftermarket project highlights NBA icon’s attachment to his electric car
It is easy to develop an attachment for Tesla’s electric cars. Fast, sleek, and fun to drive, the company’s vehicles have a pretty good penchant for being memorable. For NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, his Tesla Model S P85 is one such vehicle. Having an estimated net worth of $400 million as of this year, Shaq […]
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Tesla Model 3 Performance battles Dodge Challenger, Model X & Model S in multiple drag races
The Tesla Model 3 Performance might be the most affordable among the company’s performance-branded vehicles, but it is still a very quick driving machine in straight line races. This was recently proven on the drag strip, where the electric sedan battled a series of opponents including a Dodge Challenger R/T, a Tesla Model X 100D, […]
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German Automakers May Need To Take Notes To Compete With Tesla
GERMAN AUTOMAKERS FACE AN ‘EXISTENTIAL CHALLENGE’ FIGHTING TESLA Congratulations are in order. Finally. Plans are starting to surface for German electric cars. But some are disappointed. Germany’s Handlesblatt reports, “Mercedes, Audi and BMW will present new electric cars… none of the models, however, is expected to be the much-hoped-for ‘Tesla killer.’” Why? Evercore ISI analyst, Arndt Ellinghorst says, […]
Preliminary Report Released On Spontaneous Tesla Battery Fire
Cause still unknown. Back in June, a Tesla Model S caught fire while, seemingly, just driving down the street minding its own business. There have been a few other fires involving the premium electric sedan in the past, but those typically involved some sort of collision — usually a very violent one in which the […]
Tesla’s battery tech and software push is starting to make sense for veteran vehicle-makers
When Tesla was designing the Model S, the company made it a point to build the vehicle from the ground up. This means that everything, from the electric cars’ battery packs to its software, are manufactured by Tesla itself. Tesla’s approach to electric cars is the auto equivalent of Apple’s strategy with the iPhone and […]
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Tesla Model 3 Sales Hit Epic Volume In August
Raise the roof. Or rather, pop the top off of that tent. In both May and June, Tesla Model 3 sales exceeded 6,000 units, but that’s tiny compared to the explosion of sales in July, which amounted to 14,250. Think that’s a big number? Think again. The moment of electric car lift-off has arrived with the Model 3 obliterating […]
