Tag: Electric vehicles

EVs to hit top gear in FY23, sales set to cross million mark

Representative Image The current fiscal year is set to be a watershed for India’s electric vehicle industry. If the past five months are an indicator, EV sales will cross a million units in FY23, up 84% over last year. Leading the race are electric two-wheelers, poised to rise 117% to 750,000 units, followed by three-wheelers… Continue reading EVs to hit top gear in FY23, sales set to cross million mark

Clean Technica: 3-Year Review of Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+)002220

We’ve had our Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+) for a little more than 3 years. It’s sitting at 28,698 miles, or about 9,500 miles a year. (True, we’re not road warriors. Part of the low mileage compared to the US average is that the car hardly moved during the covid lockdowns. Part of… Continue reading Clean Technica: 3-Year Review of Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+)002220

Cleantechnica: How Tesla Got the Jump on the Rest of the Auto Industry — Way Back in 2006002219

In the summer of 2006, a little-known startup named Tesla Motors jumpstarted the modern-day electric vehicle industry. At the time, most people equated electric vehicles with golf carts: slow, clunky, and with limited functionality. GM had just scrapped its pioneering EV1, as chronicled in Chris Paine’s 2006 documentary Who Killed the Electric Car?, and it… Continue reading Cleantechnica: How Tesla Got the Jump on the Rest of the Auto Industry — Way Back in 2006002219

Clean Technica: Six Days To Rivian Truck Raffle! Stunning Odds. Get The Keys THIS Friday! Only 700 Tickets Left.002218

Less than six days remain to win a brand-new Rivian electric truck or a luxury Tesla as part of a novel raffle for a good cause. With time running out, barely 700 tickets are still for sale for the top prize.  The Rivian electric truck continues to be nearly impossible to find. Purchasers from coast… Continue reading Clean Technica: Six Days To Rivian Truck Raffle! Stunning Odds. Get The Keys THIS Friday! Only 700 Tickets Left.002218

NASA Orders a Second Delay for the Artemis Moon-bound Rocket

NASA engineers held the countdown at T-40 minutes while troubleshooting for more than an hour. Finally, launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson called the attempt a scrub. At a press conference the following day, members of the Artemis team suggested the apparent engine issue might actually have been a sign of a dodgy temperature sensor. “The way… Continue reading NASA Orders a Second Delay for the Artemis Moon-bound Rocket

Europe now a popular destination for Chinese EVs

New energy vehicles undergo tests in Jinhua, Zhejiang province. [Photo by HU XIAOFEI/FOR CHINA DAILY] Europe, the birthplace of modern vehicles, is the most popular destination for Chinese electric car makers, as they step up efforts to go overseas, said experts and diplomats at the China International Fair for Trade in Services. China’s vehicle exports… Continue reading Europe now a popular destination for Chinese EVs

VEIKK Studio VK2200 Pro Review: Drawing Tablet and Desktop Display in One

Scribble, detail, color, and sketch: pen tablets give you tactile control over the digital world in which you produce. The VEIKK Studio VK2200 Pro is one of the best-priced options out there for digital artists, and distinguishes itself from some of the competition in a few ways. As we’ll explore in this VEIKK Studio VK2200… Continue reading VEIKK Studio VK2200 Pro Review: Drawing Tablet and Desktop Display in One

Research in extraction and usage of Rare Earth Elements should become a part of regular Engineering curriculum

Due to poor focus on the research related to the extraction of 20 strategic metals that include 17 Rare Earth Elements (REE) along with Nickel, Cobalt and Lithium in the Engineering colleges of the country, India has reported no significant advancement in this vital domain. Engineering students in the country are not proactively pursuing Masters… Continue reading Research in extraction and usage of Rare Earth Elements should become a part of regular Engineering curriculum