The future's here, and it's shaping up to be a wild ride!
All-electric cars started being produced by manufacturers in the late 90s, but it has only been in the past decade where their production and sale have really started to ramp up – with some countries (like Norway) seeing over 50% market share of electric vehicles. However other country’s market shares are lower than 1%, and fossil-fuel powered cars still account for the vast majority of sales Worldwide.
So why the hype surrounding electric cars? Well, thankfully their popularity is growing, and the past few years has seen a definite uptick in interest, production and sales of electric cars.
As electric cars firmly enter the mainstream, more and more debates are opening up about these vehicles and what they can and can’t do, which kinds of technology are best, which brands offer the best combinations of features, and more. Popular debates include recommendations on where to maintain daily battery charge, the pros and cons … Read more
Is there anything more American than an annual road trip? The fact is that to get from A to B by car in much of America means a bit of a road trip compared to smaller countries like the UK. When you’re preparing to undertake a road trip in an electric car, trip planning becomes … Read more
There has long been a lot of discussion surrounding electric vehicles and the cold weather over the past several years. Since EVs are no longer sitting on the fringes of the automotive marketplace, and are being thrust faster and faster into the central mainstream, it stands to reason that a growing number of people are … Read more
The single most expensive component on your Tesla is the battery. The same is true for virtually any electric car, in fact. The chief reason that electric cars remain so much more expensive than their gasoline counterparts is the battery pack. Advances are always being made, of course, but as things stand, the battery is … Read more
It used to be the standard practice with just about every EV out there that any purchase would come with a free standard level 1 charging cable. This would offer up to 5 miles of range per hour of charging at the most, and could plug into a regular 120-volt household outlet. However, things have … Read more
Our Teslas are so expensive, fancy and futuristic that most of us just can’t bring ourselves to imagine anything truly bad happening to them. The bad news, however, is that bad things do happen to Tesla cars, just like any other car on the road today. What’s more, there are some unique conditions of some … Read more
After such a long waiting period, the day finally comes when your brand-new Tesla arrives. You’re excited to start your new electric-car lifestyle, and have everything ready to say goodbye to the gas station forever. You get in your car and set off, only to hear a sort of click or even a small whine … Read more
Mass-produced Tesla cars are still a relatively new feature on the automotive market, and people are often noticing issues arising with design and build quality. Some of these are fairly innocuous such as occasional body panel gaps, but some of them present a more significant problem for drivers, even potentially compromising the car’s safety. One … Read more
The J1772 charger has quickly become the standard “go-to” charger for manufacturers in the US, with the vast majority of battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids making use of it. The most notable exception from the J1772 is, of course, Tesla, but there are also some Japanese brands such as Nissan cars that are still … Read more
When you invest in a Tesla, you’re spending quite a lot of money and therefore likely expecting a high level of quality to shine through. It is therefore very frustrating to discover that after having the car for a relatively short time, a part that is supposed to be durable and lasting, such as the … Read more