Tesla Model X Availability Pushed Back to Late 2015
8 Nov 2014, 13:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / You know how General Motors vehicles and cars fitted with Takata airbags were recalled in the millions due to half-assed research and development? Well, Tesla Motors is playing the safe card, inform...
Elon Musk Targets Internet Satellites Plans, Could Be Launched by SpaceX
8 Nov 2014, 12:37 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / He keeps changing the rules and there is nothing that will stop him from changing the world. Elon Musk’s plans on the electric vehicle industry have proved to be surprisingly smart and functio...
Sunstar Solar-Powered Planes To Replace Expensive Satellites?
7 Nov 2014, 13:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Our world is now dependent on communication, be it an e-mail, a voice call, an SMS or a message over your favorite messenger app. And all these rely on expensive satellites placed on the orbit, whic...
Drone-Carrier Delivery Trucks for Improved Same-Day Shipping
6 Nov 2014, 14:14 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Yeah, as we’ve discussed before, drones might soon be part of our daily activities and big delivery companies are eager for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to give the green light fo...
Student-Built EV Breaks Acceleration Record: 0-100 KM/H in 1.7 Seconds
5 Nov 2014, 16:53 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If the team of high-school students that managed to build the most efficient budget electric vehicle amazed you, wait until you see what these college students created - the fastest accelerating ele...
You Can Build a 1,500 MPGe Plug-in Electric Vehicle for Under $2,000
5 Nov 2014, 16:20 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Beat that Tesla! The electric vehicle here won’t actually offer the comfort of a normal passenger car, but it can be built for under 2 grand and achieve over 1,500 mpge. Don’t believe it...
Electric Morgan 3-Wheeler? The Company Is Considering One
5 Nov 2014, 10:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Morgan is known for it’s classic, hand-made cars, designed to offer the best oldschool driving experience for clients that don’t quite get along with parking sensors, electrically-assist...
140 Million EVs Can Suck on US’ Current Power Grid, Study Says
3 Nov 2014, 10:12 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The electric car market is slowly but surely rising as humanity is trying to get rid of the old combustion engine it served for over 100 years. Tens of millions of gallons of gasoline have been save...
Matte Yellow Mercedes-Benz SLS Electric Drive Spotted in the Wild
31 Oct 2014, 13:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The SLS Electric Drive is one of the biggest mysteries of the auto industry. As some of you might remember, it was officially announced for production in 2013. The Germans took their rear-wheel driv...
Krossblade SkyCruiser Is Part Hybrid Helicopter, Part Personal Jet
31 Oct 2014, 10:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We’re living in a time when flying from a city to another should be the fastest way of traveling, yet still, it can take three times more than it should. And that’s mostly because of the...
Nissan Leaf Breaks Sales Record
31 Oct 2014, 09:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Since it arrived in showrooms back in 2010, the Nissan Leaf instantly became one of the most successful electric vehicle stories. In addition to great sales figures and many happy owners, the little...
Electric Range Rover In the Pipeline
30 Oct 2014, 16:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With the exception of the Evoque, every other Range Rover is a luxury barge on wheels, with thumping great V8 engines filling their engine bays. Of course, there's a 3-liter TDV6 available as w...
First Electric Hydrofoil Sports Boat Coming in 2015 for €15K
29 Oct 2014, 13:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / There are high chances jet skis will be obsolete in about 10 years or so, especially because hydrofoils are starting to make a forceful entry into the recreational watercraft market. In a few months...
Tesla Leather Apparel in the Pipeline - Bags & Wallets to Match Your Model S
29 Oct 2014, 09:32 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Virtually every exotic car manufacturer boasts with an extensive line of branded goods. Bags, jackets, you name it, there are lots of ways for automakers to rip you off $100 for a simple pair of sli...
Detroit Electric SP:01 Gets Fully Revealed - World’s Fastest EV
28 Oct 2014, 17:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Following yesterday’s teaser photo, Detroit Electric has now fully revealed the exterior design of their production SP:01 model, an electric sportscar said to be the fastest of its kind when i...
2016 Chevrolet Volt Propulsion System Detailed · Video
28 Oct 2014, 17:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In advance of its 2015 Detroit Auto Show official debut, the golden bowtie manufacturer informs that the second-generation Volt will have "an increased EV range" and many other eco-friendl...
Tesla Model S Lease Price Lowered, 3-Month Return Policy Added
28 Oct 2014, 10:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Tesla Model S may benefit from a whopping $7,500 federal tax credit, but the 60 kWh model's $69,900 MSRP is still on the hefty side for most prospective buyers. However, the EV carmaker has...
2016 Chevrolet Volt Powertrain Teased
28 Oct 2014, 09:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Soon after the 2015 model year Chevrolet Volt was accidentally unveiled by dealer inventory listings back in July, the golden bowtie hinted there will be an all-new Volt coming next year. Although i...
Detroit Electric SP:01 Teased Again, It's Looking Like a Mashup of Different Sports Cars
27 Oct 2014, 14:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's been two years since the Tesla Roadster's demise, but fret not anymore because there's a new kid on the block ready to fill that empty niche. Dubbed the Detroit Electric SP:01, w...
Porsche Pajun to Go Full-Electric as Tesla Model S Rival
25 Oct 2014, 11:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There's no taking back what the Tesla Model S has done to the luxury car market. Sure, it might not handle like a Porsche or have over a century of history behind it like Mercedes, but it has t...