News from Inside EVs blog.
A ludicrously fast road-going luxury sedan versus a mental, no limits race car
For anyone that wasn’t sleeping under a rock for the recent past few years, the sheer speed that the Tesla Model S P100D – with the Ludicrous mode engaged – is capable of delivering right off the line …read more
The man formerly known as the CEO of Tesla is no more.
Elon Musk, previously listed as the CEO of Tesla, has just announced via Twitter that he’s deleted that title and all other associated Tesla titles. He should now be referred to as the “Nothing of Tesla.”
Still requires hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.
Last week, Tesla started rolling out its “Navigate on Autopilot” feature. For owners who purchased Enhanced Autopilot, the new feature, referred to as “an active guidance feature,” is available only on certain highways — the car will inform you if …read more
Is Ford Jelly of Lime?
Scooters are a big deal right now. Not the traditional Vespa sort (sadly), but the stand-up electric kind. The kind companies like Lime, Bird, and others have been carpet bombing American cities with over the past year. The idea is, you can pick up one …read more
Tesla parts catalog now available
Tesla just released to the general public a Parts Catalog with all parts for all four of its cars (Model S, Model X, Model 3 and the first-generation Roadster).
It enables one to search for parts and see some drawings for repairs on their own (or new …read more
So we’ve told the tale that the new Nissan LEAF NISMO doesn’t really pack performance specs. So, what do you get?
We can only hope that the 2018 or 2019 Nissan LEAF NISMO is coming to the U.S. sooner rather than later — if at all — right? Yes, it’s a …read more
…and its insurance!
The Tesla Model 3, by all accounts, is a pretty great car. The only thing that could make it better — outside of it constantly improving through software updates, which already happens — is if it could be free. Well, if you are willing to make certain sacrifices …read more
Daimler’s 2009 investment in Tesla was crucial.
Dieter Zetsche – in one of the latest interviews – was asked about Daimler‘s $50 million investment in Tesla in 2009 and later sales of shares for some $780 million in 2014. The move apparently saved Tesla from bankruptcy (other investors followed Daimler at …read more
Tesla Semi to be launched in late 2019, but more likely expected in 2020.
NFI Industries (a third-party logistics provider) is closely watching manufacturers of electric trucks as the Tesla Semi unveiling sparked a lot of interest from shippers – “Tesla effect”.
NFI Industries vice president of fleet services James O’Leary said:
“Nobody …read more
Electric cars allowed to legally travel faster than ICE.
Just recently, Austria has started to implement a 140km/h (86mph) speed limit on some of their autobahns. The Alpine country is also axing the much-debated 110km/h (68mph) night speed limit, in effect from 10 PM – 6 AM on some parts of …read more