Lola Amparo is a hit. When we first published her video here at InsideEVs, people had a great time with her reaction to what we called the Tesla Smart Summon. We also thought she was speaking Spanish, but her grandson, Dave de Jesus, read the original article and agreed to tell us the whole story… Continue reading Here’s Lola Amparo’s Story: The Grandma Terrified By Tesla Summon
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Tesla Hacker Says Unintended Acceleration Is Impossible In Teslas
Jason Hughes is definitely not a person you would classify as a Tesla guardian. He has helped us clarify the MCUv1 issues on the early cars of the company and is known for admonishing Tesla. When Hughes heard about the petition to investigate SUA – Sudden Unintended Acceleration – on Tesla vehicles, the image above… Continue reading Tesla Hacker Says Unintended Acceleration Is Impossible In Teslas
Mysterious Garage Fire Takes Out A Tesla And Other Vehicles
A recent garage fire in California just hit the news. Thankfully, the fire only caught in the garage and outdoors and didn’t make its way into that home. However, four cars were totaled, including a Tesla. There have been about 40 Tesla fires in total globally, which is surely cause for concern since any car… Continue reading Mysterious Garage Fire Takes Out A Tesla And Other Vehicles
Tesla Denies Unintended Acceleration: Check Who Made The Petition
Tesla spoke up about the petition about SUA – Sudden Unintended Acceleration – incidents. Not in a traditional fashion, but solely in its official blog. According to the manufacturer, there is no such thing as “unintended acceleration” in its cars. The company also accuses Brian Sparks, the petition author, of being a short-seller. 27 Photos… Continue reading Tesla Denies Unintended Acceleration: Check Who Made The Petition
Tesla Acquires Plot For The Gigafactory 4 In Germany
Tesla recently officially acquired a 300-hectare property for the Gigafactory 4, in a designated industrial area in Grünheide, Brandenburg, south of Berlin in Germany. The preliminary price is €40.91 million ($45.36 million). The final price is subject change if “an external review provides a different value”, which indicates that Tesla is moving forward quicker than bureaucracy… Continue reading Tesla Acquires Plot For The Gigafactory 4 In Germany
Audi Q5 TFSIe PHEV On Sale In The U.S. From $52,900
TFSI® engine paired with powerful electric motor that can balance lively driving experience and efficiency EPA estimated 20-mile electric-only mode driving range can allow for many daily commutes to be completed with almost zero tailpipe emissions Upcoming Audi plug-in hybrid models will carry the “TFSI e” badging HERNDON, Va., January 16, 2020 – Audi of… Continue reading Audi Q5 TFSIe PHEV On Sale In The U.S. From $52,900
Nissan LEAF Nismo RC Debuts In Europe
Nissan has recently shown its new racing concept – the second-generation Nissan LEAF Nismo RC, unveiled in late 2018, for the first time in Europe – at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain. The LEAF Nismo RC_02 is based on the second-generation Nissan LEAF, and just like the e-4ORCE LEAF prototypes, it is a testbed… Continue reading Nissan LEAF Nismo RC Debuts In Europe
Nissan LEAF Sales Hit 450,000: World’s #1 Selling EV, But Not For Long
Nissan LEAF recently reached a cumulative sales milestone of 450,000 (since December 2010). We learned about the new milestone from one of the latest press releases. The precise date of achieving 450,000 is not known (it could be December 2019). The number of 450,000 at this point is in line with our estimations (450,000-460,000) from… Continue reading Nissan LEAF Sales Hit 450,000: World’s #1 Selling EV, But Not For Long
Nissan, Infiniti, Renault And Mitsubishi To Share EV Platform
Nissan was one of the first carmakers to launch a dedicated all-electric series production vehicle, the first Leaf, back in 2009, and it was signaling to the world that it had big EV ambitions. Now, more than a decade later, all it’s done is launch a second generation Leaf and made an electric version of… Continue reading Nissan, Infiniti, Renault And Mitsubishi To Share EV Platform
All-Electric Mercedes-Benz eEconic Is Coming
Daimler Trucks takes next logical step in truck electrification with battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eEconic eEconic is based on all-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros eEconic is ideal as waste-collection vehicle ideal in inner-city traffic due to high levels of ergonomics and safety. Electric drive has environmental and efficiency advantages Practical use of the eEconic is to start in 2021… Continue reading All-Electric Mercedes-Benz eEconic Is Coming