A startup called EV Solar Kits is working on a photovoltaic upgrade package for Tesla vehicles that it says will cost just $5,000 and add up to 60 miles of range per day. “There’s so many pain points that EV owners have, whether it’s range anxiety or lifestyle aversion,” cofounder Steele Wasik told Futurism. “There’s… Continue reading Startup Says Its Solar Upgrade for Teslas Adds 60 Miles in Range per Day
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Tesla raises Full Self Driving software price to $12,000 in U.S., Musk says
Jan 7 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted on Friday that the electric carmaker will raise the U.S. price of its advanced driver assistant software dubbed “Full Self Driving” to $12,000 on Jan. 17. The 20% price rise comes less than two years since Tesla raised Full Self-Driving (FSD) prices… Continue reading Tesla raises Full Self Driving software price to $12,000 in U.S., Musk says
Tesla launches ‘Plaid Track Mode’ to push track performance to a whole new level
Tesla announced today the launch of ‘Plaid Track Mode’, a new version of its track mode software to push the track performance of the Model S Plaid to a whole new level. The automaker originally launch ‘Track Mode‘ for Model 3 Performance back in 2018. The software fine-tuned the dynamic controls for better track performance.… Continue reading Tesla launches ‘Plaid Track Mode’ to push track performance to a whole new level
U.S. hybrid electric car sales hit record highs
A Honda Crider Sport Hybrid vehicle is seen displayed at the GAC Honda booth during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China April 19, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Pure electric cars are making all the headlines,… Continue reading U.S. hybrid electric car sales hit record highs
Tesla’s record sales in UK help reach new electric market share milestone
Tesla had record sales in the United Kingdom in 2021, and the new car registration data show that it helped the country reach a new electric market share milestone: over 10% of the auto market for the first time. With car sales being down across the board since the pandemic, it’s giving EVs an opportunity… Continue reading Tesla’s record sales in UK help reach new electric market share milestone
Rivian plunges below IPO price on mounting EV competition
Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric pickup maker backed by Amazon.com Inc., briefly tumbled below its November IPO price as the industry darling faces growing competition in the EV market. The move extends a drop from Wednesday, the biggest since mid-November, after Amazon announced a deal with Stellantis NV to buy electric delivery vans. While Rivian… Continue reading Rivian plunges below IPO price on mounting EV competition
Tesla Drives 750 Miles With Upgraded Battery
Double the kilowatt-hours in the “same space as the original battery.” Battery Park Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE) installed a new battery in a Tesla Model S — and it says the upgrade allowed the vehicle to cover an astonishing 752 miles on a single charge. The startup installed a much higher capacity battery… Continue reading Tesla Drives 750 Miles With Upgraded Battery
@FCA: Free2Move Begins 2022 With Expansion of Its Subscription Solution to New California Cities
Free2Move Begins 2022 With Expansion of Its Subscription Solution to New California Cities San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose and Sacramento Join Los Angeles January 6, 2022 , Los Angeles – Free2Move, driven to develop flexible mobility solutions that meet evolving market demands, is accelerating expansion of its Car On Demand service. This all-inclusive monthly subscription… Continue reading @FCA: Free2Move Begins 2022 With Expansion of Its Subscription Solution to New California Cities
BMW unveils car that changes colour at touch of a button
BMW unveils car that changes colour at touch of a button Electronic ink wrap around electric model changes between black and white and even light and dark stripes 0 BMW chameleon car changes colour – video BMW has unveiled a chameleon car that changes colour, in the latest attempt by automotive firms to combine their… Continue reading BMW unveils car that changes colour at touch of a button
Mercedes relaunches the race for autonomy in electric cars
Posted Jan 6, 2022, 7:22 a.m.Updated Jan 6, 2022, 7:29 a.m. An electric car capable of driving 1,000 kilometers without recharging? It is a bit like the Holy Grail of which all manufacturers dream, which would remove one of the main current obstacles to purchase: the fear of running out of fuel. By presenting a… Continue reading Mercedes relaunches the race for autonomy in electric cars