Tesla Model 3 Performance & Model S Raven 1/4-mile track tests
GuelphRacing, a YouTube channel that covers Canadian drag racing events, stumbled upon some Tesla performance testing this week. It seems the channel focuses on loud petrol cars with plenty of modifications, though it does note that it covers street cars as well. The recent event features a Tesla Model 3 Performance and a Tesla Model S Performance ‘Raven.’ Both cars belong to the […]
Chinese giant that powers Tesla says it has million-mile electric-car battery ready to launch
The Chinese behemoth that makes electric-car batteries for Tesla Inc. and Volkswagen AG developed a power pack that lasts more than a million miles — an industry landmark and a potential boon for automakers trying to sway drivers to their EV models. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. is ready to produce a battery that lasts […]
Electric WRX kit could make 2021 competition debut
Austrian firm Kreisel won the tender to produce and supply the electric kits for World RX’s revised electric strategy last October, but the introduction of electric cars at the sport’s top level has been postponed a year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Despite the postponement and delays in the project due to the COVID-19 […]
The UK may give you $7,600 to ditch your diesel or petrol car for an EV
The British prime minister, Boris Johnson, is said to be considering a scrappage scheme that would get people out of diesel and petrol vehicles and into cleaner electric vehicles. According to a report from UK newspaper The Telegraph, drivers could be given up to £6,000 ($7,600) towards a new electric vehicle if they scrap their old […]
EV1 Electric Off Road Race Car
This project was brought to us by Jeff Smith at the Strategic Recovery Institute (SRI) who was inspired by LtGen. Pillsbury’s challenge during a SCORE driver’s meeting to create a sustainable vehicle for military application. Jeff saw this challenge as a marketing opportunity and means of generating partnerships (investors) to move forward with the development of […]
Charging connectors will be required at gas stations in Germany
As of March 2020, Germany had 27,730 charging stations, according to BDEW, the country’s energy-industry association. To achieve mass EV adoption, the country will need at least 70,000 charging stations, including 7,000 DC fast-charging stations, according to the association. While mandating electric-car charging at gas stations is an admirable target, a number of charging-network executives […]
Tesla Model 3 vs. Electric Snowmobile Drag Race On Frozen Lake
Today it is not car against a car or electric vs. internal combustion drivetrain — this drag race is between a Tesla Model 3 Performance vs. an electric snowmobile on a frozen lake in Finland — Tesla and electric vehicle evangelist Bjorn Nyland arranged this race using his Model 3 which he calls ‘MC Hammer’. Yes, the snowmobile won […]
BMW Launches X2 Plug-in Hybrid & Updates 5 Series Plug-in Hybrid
The latest news from the sporty premium brand out of Munich is that it has released a plug-in hybrid version of its X2 “Sports Activity Coupe” (SAC), the BMW X2 xDrive25e, and updated the 5 Series, including the 530e and 530e xDrive plug-in hybrids. Plug-in hybrid heaven. The €47,250 price is not astronomical. The vehicle includes the […]
JAGUAR VECTOR RACING BREAK MARITIME ELECTRIC WORLD RECORD
British motorsport governing body Motorsport UK has issued technical and safety regulations to allow electric cars to feature in national competitions for the first time. The guidelines outline how a range of electrified vehicles, including hybrid and fully electric machines, can be used. But Motorsport UK CEO Hugh Chambers has stressed that the introduction of […]
Here’s Every New Electric Vehicle Model for Sale in the U.S.
Electric vehicles make up a small percentage of the total automotive market in the summer of 2020, but their appeal continues to grow as the automakers expand their range, performance, and style—and as recharging becomes quicker and easier. .. MPGe is a calculation of an electric vehicle’s efficiency, much like the miles-per-gallon rating of any conventional gas- […]