A reporter’s adventure testing Tesla’s network of fast-charging stations for the Model S was detailed in the Automobiles section. The article resulted in a strong reaction on the Web and in the media.
Some additional thoughts about a troubled test drive of the Tesla Model S along the East Coast.
Can you take an electric car on a road trip? To find out, a reporter drives the Model S on a 530-mile journey through California, stopping at Tesla’s Supercharger stations for fill-ups along the way.
The 2013 SRT Viper – image: Richard Prince for Chrysler Group LLC
In the old days of the Viper, any Dodge-franchised dealer could step up and order inventory. As a result, the Viper buying, delivery and service process wasn’t always ideal, potentially souring some shoppers on the new generation of Viper. To combat this, SRT boss Ralph Gilles has made efforts to limit new Viper access to Chrysler dealers willing to go above and beyond to sell the car.
That now includes a $25,000 one-time fee, wh…
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Tesla Motors has just surprised the automotive world by unveiling what it calls a ‘Supercharger network.’ The Tesla Superchargers are basically quick charging stations that will be placed along well-traveled routes in North America – so if you’re one of the many that feared taking a long-trip in your …
I sometimes get to borrow plug-in cars but, like many city dwellers, I don’t have a place to plug one in at home. That means, if I want to drive on electricity farther than a full battery will take me, I have to rely on charging stations provided in some of New York City’s parking garages.
Fast chargers for electric vehicles are already available, but their connectors are largely incompatible. As standards wars go, the debate over which will become the industry leader is a version of the battle between Betamax and VHS.
The new 2013 Scion FR-S is sure to be a big hit among enthusiasts looking for an affordable rear-wheel-drive sports coupe. Unfortunately, those looking to pay around the $25K MSRP price may be out of luck due to Toyota/Scion dealerships tagging a hefty Market Value Markup of almost $7,000.
Market value markups are nothing new under the sun. Better yet, it is rather expected to see such markups on new vehicles that are in high demand. It is actually a legal practice but as you can imagine, paying 7 gra…
Tesla brought a Model S pre-production car to the electric vehicle symposium (EVS26) held in Los Angeles earlier this month. The Model S will be Tesla’s first from-the-ground-up car and will be built in Fremont, California. (The now discontinued Roadster was a converted Lotus Elise.) The latest news is that the deliveries to the first 1,000 customers who opted for the top-trim Signature will begin on June 22nd. A few showrooms already exist and we’re told that more are on the way for major metro areas. …
A sign of emerging technology and a push to minimizing the environmental impact of automobiles has led to the sizable production of electric or electrified vehicles becoming a reality. Dismissed for a long time, cars using battery-backed propulsion are being inundated into a world where a well-performing counterpart (the internal combustion engine) has existed as the standard.
Aside from driving range of a battery-powered vehicle, charging time is the biggest obstacle in operating an electric…