The future's here, and it's shaping up to be a wild ride!
Ah, Tesla. The best selling type of EV, and with good reason. Their minimalist interior, long ranges and great performance offer an almost-unrivalled choice to consumers… especially when you factor in access to the Supercharger network.
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
It’s well known that Tesla owners are passionate about their cars, and for the most part love just about everything to do with their Tesla. That’s not to say, however, that there aren’t any problems, even among the most die-hard fans. One such issue that has been reported is to do with the rear-view mirror, … Read more
If you’ve spent your entire life driving a manual transmission vehicle before making the switch to electric, then there are many things you have to start getting used to. Perhaps the biggest change for most people is the lack of a clutch pedal, but of course that can also be true even when switching to … Read more
One very distinctive thing about driving electric cars like a Tesla Model 3 or Model X compared to any regular car is how much more computerized it is overall. All cars have on-board computers, and have done for decades, but the computerized nature of a Tesla is far more distinct, as seen in the way … Read more
Tesla cars are frequently held up as paragons of modernity and style, offering high-tech features galore, and capabilities that are designed to go beyond any simple “wow” factor. There’s almost nothing in a Tesla that’s done in the ‘regular’ way that you might expect from other cars. One interesting question that has arisen more recently … Read more
Following the news in July 2022 that Tesla plans to open up its supercharger network (with adapters) for non-Tesla drivers, it seems that the world of electric car charging is finally starting to balance itself out. Up until that point, it was generally the case that Tesla drivers in the US could charge anywhere they … Read more
In the world of electric vehicles, Tesla is a bit like Apple in the sense that they just have to be a bit “different” when it comes to their chargers and connectors. In North America, the standard electric vehicle charging connector is the SAE J1772, often shortened simply to “J plug,” but also known as … Read more
Pressure from the government for us all to change our ways and adopt electric cars is growing. In the US, the federal government hasn’t taken the drastic steps that countries like the UK and other European nations have taken in setting a deadline, but some states have expressed their desire to achieve the same goals … Read more