News from Inside EVs blog.
Have nitpickers, shorters, and haters plagued Tesla with invalid claims when it comes to fit and finish?
We at InsideEVs agree that Tesla vehicle’s fit and finish was certainly problematic, especially early on. This comes as no surprise due to the automaker’s “newness” in comparison to most of the competition. For …read more
Overall, the year 2018 was outstanding and put the LEAF at #1
December was a slightly weaker month of second-generation Nissan LEAF sales in Europe. According to the latest report, only 3,604 were sold by the manufacturer, while the average for the second half of the year was around 4,000.
The LEAF …read more
Half of the BEVs on the market can now go more than 125 miles (200 km).
According to the US DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, the median EPA range for all-electric cars in the U.S. increased for the 2018 model year by almost 10% year-over-year, from 114 miles …read more
Which new EV should you buy?
Who better than one of the utmost, long-time authorities on electric vehicles — Bjørn Nyland — to share the pros and cons of the Tesla Model 3, Nissan LEAF e+, Hyundai Kona Electric, and Kia e-Niro? Apparently, people have been asking Nyland which of these …read more
Not all EV braking is created equal.
When I drive an electric car for the first time, I’m always struck by how different it is from EVs that I previously experienced. More often than not, what separates them is not how they accelerate or handle – but how they brake.
There is a physical solution, but it’s the last that should be considered.
A new old-school solution to prevent ICEing (blocking charging spots by internal combustion engine vehicles) has appeared in the news recently.
As you can see above, at one of the Tesla Supercharging stations in China, access to the parking …read more
Nowadays, every driver should have a dashcam.
We’re not quite sure why this Tesla Model S owner doesn’t have TeslaCam or isn’t using it. Perhaps he’s driving an older Model S with a previous version of Autopilot, which Tesla can’t update with the feature. Regardless, the Model S has been outfitted …read more
Sales are in for December
According to data released by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), China’s new energy passenger vehicle (PV) wholesale volume in December hit a record high of 159,751 units, leaping 62% over a year ago. From January to December, a total of 1,016,002 new energy PVs were …read more
Spain almost reached 1% EV market share in 2018 and December reveals the potential for over 2%
Spain shows some really strong EV sales numbers these days.
In December, plug-in electric car sales hit a new record of 2,256, which is 126% more than a year ago. The market share increased to …read more
After all the bad news, the UAW hopes that Cadillac’s EVs will be produced in the U.S.
There’s been a lot of news surrounding General Motors in the past few months, from four plants that will go idle onto restructuring plans and more. Now, with the announcement of an all-electric Cadillac, …read more