The future's here, and it's shaping up to be a wild ride!
Read just about anything on an internal combustion engine and one fact will emerge common to all of those articles and other materials — the engine is a mass of individual moving parts all working together toward the goal of giving power to propel an automobile forward. The key phrase here is the “mass of … Read more
For quite a number of years now, the main fear behind making the switch from conventional internal combustion engines to electric cars has been centered on a single issue: range anxiety. The average gasoline car can get about 400 miles from a single tank of gas. As things stand, 400 miles on a single charge … Read more
Arguably the biggest change of all when it comes to the electrification of modern passenger cars is the fueling. No longer do we “fill up” our cars at the pumps, and no longer are we forced to rely on a network of public stations to provide us with our fuel. Electric vehicles provide a new … Read more
Certain companies in the world garner a lot of attention for their unique hiring practices. From famous interview questions, to personal interventions from the founder and/or CEO and unusual seemingly quirky demands that employers have of prospective candidates, the world of recruitment is certainly a diverse and interesting one. In today’s blog, we are looking … Read more
Champions of electric cars frequently point to the superiority of EVs when it comes to overall reliability and maintenance costs. While an electric car still costs quite a lot more than a regular internal combustion engine model, the fact that is has so few moving parts means overall there is less wear and tear and … Read more
Back in 2015 at a Tesla stockholders’ meeting, animal rights pressure group PETA started lobbying Tesla to make their cars “vegan” by ridding them of all animal-based leather in the car’s interior. At the time, the stockholders voted against this proposition, but in the subsequent few years, discussions continued and in 2017 and 2019 the … Read more
Tesla used to be a car company with something of a “cult” following. In recent years, however, they have become very mainstream, and are among the top-selling electric cars anywhere in the world. The fanbase has also been growing exponentially, and is made up mostly of both current and aspiring Tesla owners. Unfortunately, this loyal … Read more
Buying a Tesla is a pretty expensive proposition, especially if you want to buy a more powerful model with a longer range. It’s easy to get lured in with prices that are “surprisingly” under $40,000, only to discover that it has limited range and power compared to what you’d hoped. For those looking for a … Read more
In the world of electric vehicles, the issue of charging is among the most discussed. Whether it’s concerns over home charging setups, charging speeds, recommended charging levels, use and availability of public charging infrastructure, the topic is never far away from the lips of a current or aspiring EV owner. Tesla and Supercharging One company … Read more
Have you ever seen a Tesla rolling down the road and thought there was something off about it? Did it feel like there was something missing? Depending on where you were at the time, there’s a good chance that the Tesla you saw was driving along without any license displayed at the front of the … Read more