Items tagged with Electric cars
Students at ETH Zurich and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts took to the fast lane and developed an electric vehicle that's capable of going 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in just 1.513 seconds. Here in the U.S. where we stubbornly shun the metric system, that's roughly equivalent to a 0 to 60 miles per hour measurement (62.1371 MPH to be exact). More importantly, the students can celebrate setting a world record in acceleration for an electric car. Hitting 100 km/h in just 1.513 seconds took just 30 meters of track at the Dübendorf air base near Zurich. Previously the world record sat at 1.779 seconds, which was achieved by a team assembled at the University of Stuffgart. Talk about...
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Tesla Motors is opening up reservations for its Model X SUV to the general public, though if you plan on purchasing one, you'll need to make a $5,000 reservation payment towards a cash price that's no less than $80,000, albeit before incentives. After factoring in various things like the $7,500 federal tax credit and what Tesla estimates you'll save in gas over 5 years ($9,000), you're looking at a $61,000+ electric vehicle. As with the Model X's predecessor, the Model S, there are three models up for grabs, including the 70D, 90D, and P90D. The number in each model represents the capacity of the battery -- there's a 70 kWh battery in the 70D that, according to EPA estimates, will let you scoot...
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Tesla isn't having much luck messing with Texas. The electric car maker sells automobiles directly to the public rather than going through dealerships, but in order to do that, it has get lawmakers to repeal existing laws in each state that require automakers to distribute their vehicles through dealers. For the second time in two years, Tesla has failed in its efforts to do that in Texas.The company backed a pair of bills in the legislature that would have allowed it to sidestep dealerships and sell its vehicles directly to consumers in the Lone Star state, which also happens to be the second largest U.S. car market. However, both bills never even made it to the House of Representatives or Senate...
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Zero-emission vehicles, alternative fuels, independence from foreign oil supplies, and low carbon footprints are more than just pie-in-the-sky wishes--they can also be big business. Following in the steps of San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland, Better Place has just entered into an agreement with the state of Hawaii and the Hawaiian Electric Companies to implement a statewide electric-car charging network throughout Hawaii. "Attracting investments into the state is a major component of our Five-Point Action Plan to help stimulate the economy... Today's announcement is a significant move towards our state gaining independence from foreign oil. This public-private partnership is exactly the type...
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