The future's here, and it's shaping up to be a wild ride!
The increasingly common sight of electric cars is changing the automotive world like no other new car model ever has. We are now having to rethink the concept of the gas station, preparing for the change of “fueling” our cars at home, and also dealing with other differences like range anxiety, lack of engine noise … Read more
Since arriving on the scene back in late 2010, the Nissan Leaf has become a popular choice in the world of electric cars. With almost 150,000 units sold in the US since release, thousands of drivers have gotten to grips with the Nissan electric driving experience. The somewhat limited range of the Leaf is one … Read more
If you’ve looked at various Tesla models and seen the kind of voltages that they operate on compared to regular cars, it may have occurred to you to ask why that is. In today’s article, we’ll be exploring the world of electric car voltages with a particular focus on Tesla models. What you find as … Read more
Even as technology continues to improve and electric cars steadily transition to becoming the norm, there are still many questions that drivers have regarding their EV. This is even true for pioneers in the luxury EV marketplace like Tesla. Even those who adopted early and are now proud Tesla drivers wonder about a key charging … Read more
When we think of the world of car sales, we often have mixed feelings about it. The more sympathetic among us see hardworking staff striving to make sales, meet quotas and earn key commissions to support themselves and their families. Those somewhat less generous may see more grasping and ruthless individuals who will do anything … Read more
Electric cars are being given a hearty shove into the mainstream thanks to new government policies around the world that intend to outlaw the sale of new gasoline, diesel and hybrid vehicles at some point between 2030 and 2040. Even so, the picture right now is that EVs remain firmly in the minority, and a … Read more
In today’s piece, we’re exploring the world of electric car heaters and their efficacy. In particular, we’ll be looking into the seemingly conflicting issue of reduced battery performance in cold weather versus the increased need for in-car heating in these conditions. Before starting with some key background info, the short answer here is… Using heaters … Read more
Elon Musk is one of the world’s most enigmatic and well-known public business figures. He’s worth an astonishing $144 billion as of December, 2020, and since the mid-1990s has been dabbling in some of the most cutting-edge enterprises that often seem like fringe ideas at first, but eventually take over the mainstream. His businesses have … Read more
Just about every driver in the world right now, whether they drive a Nissan Leaf or not, is starting to ponder the problem of EV range anxiety. Even if now you have a gasoline car, in more and more places around the world, the death knell is being rung for sales of new gasoline, diesel … Read more
If you’ve become a Tesla owner in the past few years, then we know that you likely spent a great deal of money to do so. For the moment at least, Tesla remains in the higher-end bracket in bot price and technology, with some perhaps arguing that it stretches to quality as well. When you … Read more