38 M BY STEVEN LOVEDAY Should you stick with Tesla’s included Mobile Connector or opt for the Wall Connector? As more and more people are beginning to buy electric cars, there are a ton of questions about charging. The average Joe or Jane could be very interested in going electric, but not have a clue… Continue reading Tesla Mobile Connector Versus Wall Connector – Pros & Cons
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LG Chem Secures More Materials For Future Battery Production
35 M BY VANJA KLJAIC The South Korean company will increase cell manufacturing capacity to 90 GWh in 2020 from a previous forecast of 70 GWh The battery business is set to become one of the foundations for the automotive industry in the forthcoming years. With so many new plug-in hybrid and fully electric vehicles slated… Continue reading LG Chem Secures More Materials For Future Battery Production
Audit Shows Tesla Gigafactory Is On Target With Nevada’s Requirements
32 M BY STEVEN LOVEDAY It appears the Tesla Gigafactory will comply with its prior commitments to the state of Nevada. A few weeks ago, Tesla announced that its Gigafactory cranks out more kWh than all other automakers combined. This is not a very difficult task since most automakers don’t make their own batteries. Nonetheless,… Continue reading Audit Shows Tesla Gigafactory Is On Target With Nevada’s Requirements
Researchers Reveal New Faster-Charging Solid-State Batteries
49 M BY DOMENICK YONEY Faster than what is the question, though. In the marketplace of battery development ideas, there are winners and losers. When it comes to the solid-state variety of research, we’ve seen lots of promising advances and expect some of these will lead to winners. And then there are announcements which make… Continue reading Researchers Reveal New Faster-Charging Solid-State Batteries
More Tesla Model 3 Battery Info Than You Knew You Wanted: Part 2
18 M BY STEVEN LOVEDAY Two Bit da Vinci returns as promised, with more truth about Tesla Model 3 Batteries. A few weeks ago, we shared a video about Tesla Model 3 batteries. Tesla has a reputation for long-range vehicles, mostly due to battery cells with very high energy density. In fact, Tesla batteries are more… Continue reading More Tesla Model 3 Battery Info Than You Knew You Wanted: Part 2
Tesla Model 3 Is Road Trip Champ: Beats Model S, X, Says ABRP
Initial Tesla Model 3 consumption and charging data is in and it’s impressive. Finally! Enough Model 3 owners have gotten through the hassle of keeping A Better Route Planner (ABRP) running in a mobile browser while driving and charging to give ABRP some initial consumption and driving statistics. Have you noticed how much better ABRP has become… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 Is Road Trip Champ: Beats Model S, X, Says ABRP
Pace Of Battery Development May Leave Latest Tech In The Dust
53 M BY DOMENICK YONEY To the victors go the spoils We hear about improvements in battery technology pretty regularly, and no wonder. With the potential for a superior chemistry to result in billions of dollars of revenue, teams around the world — in commercial enterprises and universities alike — are hard at work trying to create… Continue reading Pace Of Battery Development May Leave Latest Tech In The Dust
Bollinger Asks Tesla If It Can Use Superchargers
8 M BY MARK KANE Bollinger Motors B1 electric truck at a Tesla Supercharger? That might become a sight in the near future if the startup truck maker gets an answer from Tesla. Bollinger Motors could become the first electric vehicle manufacturer to get access to the massive Tesla Supercharging network, this biggest plus in… Continue reading Bollinger Asks Tesla If It Can Use Superchargers
Tesla Model 3 Battery Cooling Much-Improved … Track Mode?
9 M BY GEORGE BOWER Tesla Model 3 battery cooling is significantly better than that of the Model S and X for multiple reasons. In most of our past articles, I have teamed with Keith Ritter (HVACman) who is an ME and a licensed HVAC engineer in Redding, CA. We now have a new and… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 Battery Cooling Much-Improved … Track Mode?
EV Connect Closes $8 Million Financing Round
6 M BY MARK KANE EV Connect announced that it has closed an $8 million financing round led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund, with participation by Montage Capital and existing investors. The company, established in 2009, is supplying charging solution to Southern California Edison (SCE), Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Electrify America among others.… Continue reading EV Connect Closes $8 Million Financing Round