Although their price range might put them beyond the reach of most consumers, high-performance vehicles demonstrate the upper limits of powertrain technology. Today, sustainability demands are shifting development from internal combustion engines (ICEs) to the new frontier of battery electric vehicles (BEVs). The high-torque electric powertrain has already seen BEVs achieve remarkable feats—the Aspark Owl… Continue reading The science of fuel cells beats batteries, says Hyperion – Automotive World
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New 2022 Weismann Thunderball available to order now – AutoExpress
Independent German sports car manufacturer Weismann is now taking reservations for the Thunderball – its new, retro-inspired roadster that takes the firm into the electric age. As the latest in the line of Weismann’s rear-wheel drive, luxurious two-seaters, the Thunderball offers 671bhp, 310 miles of range and an opulent, hand-built cabin for a starting price… Continue reading New 2022 Weismann Thunderball available to order now – AutoExpress
Clean Technica: Tesla Full Self Driving Beta: FSD Beta 10.69 Latest Observations 002269
After 79 days without it, we recently regained access to Tesla FSD Beta (V10.69), along with Tesla’s latest software version, 2022. 20.15. A week later we got the download for version 2022.20.17. For more background, see: “Tesla Full Self Driving Beta: Lost & Found! We Lost It After 206 Days, Got It Back Again After… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Full Self Driving Beta: FSD Beta 10.69 Latest Observations 002269
Clean Tecnica: Tesla Passes 10,000 Model Is Produced At Texas Gigafactory 002268
Elon Musk has an ambitious goal for 2030 for Tesla. He wants the US automaker to be producing 20 million vehicles a year by the end of 2030. For some context, Tesla’s current production and delivery rate is just above a million cars a year. Zooming out and looking at the overall auto market, the… Continue reading Clean Tecnica: Tesla Passes 10,000 Model Is Produced At Texas Gigafactory 002268
Clean Technica: Tesla Community To Convene For 1st-Ever “TeslaCon” Event In Sunny Florida002267
Tesla Owners Florida, in partnership with Tesla and The Electrified Garage, invites the Tesla community to attend TeslaCon Florida 2022. A weekend of fun on the Florida Space Coast with celebrity guests, education sessions, exhibitors (including EVANNEX), great food, and friends, this exciting event is open to members of Tesla Owners Florida (join here) and other sanctioned Tesla Owners clubs.… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Community To Convene For 1st-Ever “TeslaCon” Event In Sunny Florida002267
Clean Technica: Tesla BEV Market Share Dropped from 25.1% in Q2 2020 to 15.6% in Q2 2022 — While Sales Grew 180.2%002266
“Troy Teslike” tracks Tesla data like no one else I know. In the past day, he published an interesting 2½ year breakdown. The table, below, shows how Tesla’s share of major BEV markets has declined in the past couple of years. Looking at the biggest market, China, first, Tesla’s share of that BEV market dropped… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla BEV Market Share Dropped from 25.1% in Q2 2020 to 15.6% in Q2 2022 — While Sales Grew 180.2%002266
ElevenEs produces a prototype of the largest LFP battery cell in Europe
ElevenEs has completed a 2-year development program and produced a prototype of the largest battery cell in Europe. Customer deliveries to start in the first quarter of 2023. SUBOTICA, Serbia, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ –The first and largest full-size LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) battery cell in Europe was developed by ElevenEs, a pioneer in battery… Continue reading ElevenEs produces a prototype of the largest LFP battery cell in Europe
BMW iX1
It’s practical, too. The iX1 gets a useful 490 litre boot capacity and a cubby beneath the boot floor that’s big enough for a couple of cables, while the rear seats split and fold in a 40/20/40 format. The rear seatback also recline in a 60/40 split, but they don’t slide, as they do in… Continue reading BMW iX1
Tesla CCS charging adapter for North America costs $250, allows up to 250 kw for newer models
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Inventor of Cyborg Cockroach Says It Will Only Be Used for Good
These roaches will hopefully not inherit the Earth. Bug Out Worried about cyber-bugs taking over the planet? An inventor behind the headline-grabbing cyborg cockroaches unveiled earlier this month say the enhanced insects are there to do good. In a new interview with Reuters, Kenjiro Fukuda of the Riken research institute’s Thin-Film Device Laboratory explained the use… Continue reading Inventor of Cyborg Cockroach Says It Will Only Be Used for Good