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What’s Delaying Tesla Model X Production? Falcon-Wing Doors? Weight? Performance?

Originally published on Gas2. In last week’s quarterly report, Elon Musk admitted that Tesla Model X production might be pushed back. Are the falcon-wing doors holding up the Model X? Or is the extra weight of the Model X and its all-wheel drive system reducing range too much for customer expectations? No doubt, the falcon-wing

What’s Delaying Tesla Model X Production? Falcon-Wing Doors? Weight? Performance? was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Christopher DeMorro | May 16, 2014 | Electric Cars |
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The Oatmeal Woos Tesla Motors, Elon Musk Agrees To Help Build Nikola Tesla Museum

Originally published on Gas2. Yesterday, The Oatmeal creator Matthew Inman made a plea to Elon Musk to help build a museum dedicated to Nikola Tesla…and this morning, Musk responded. In a tweet sent this morning at 6 AM, Musk told Inman  (via Tweet) that he “…would be happy to help.” Woot! Last year Inman launched a

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By Christopher DeMorro | May 15, 2014 | Electric Cars, Media |
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Tesla Model S Equipped With Aluminum & Titanium Battery Shield (Free Upgrade Available)

Originally published on Gas2. In response to two road debris-induced road fires that were front page news, Elon Musk announced the Tesla Model S will get a titanium-reinforced underbody shield. That should silence the haters and doubters who thought the Tesla was a firetrap. All new Tesla Model S sedans built after March 6th have been

Tesla Model S Equipped With Aluminum & Titanium Battery Shield (Free Upgrade Available) was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Christopher DeMorro | March 31, 2014 | Electric Cars |
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Elon Musk On 100% Renewable Energy, Solar Energy Potential, Li-ion Battery Components…

Originally published on Lenz Blog. It is of course correct that eventually all energy will be renewable, and the only question is how fast that happens. Fossil fuel will run out eventually. It is also correct (in my opinion) that we should rather not gamble with the amount of CO2 that can be safely released.

Elon Musk On 100% Renewable Energy, Solar Energy Potential, Li-ion Battery Components… was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Dr. Karl-Friedrich Lenz | March 30, 2014 | Electric Cars, Energy Storage, Media, Solar Energy, Wind Energy |
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GM Wants To Ban Direct Tesla Sales In Ohio

Originally published on Gas2. In the battle between Tesla Motors and entrenched car dealers, reinforcements have arrived for the status quo in the form of General Motors. With the recent setback in New Jersey, the battlefield has shifted to Ohio, where another proposed ban on direct car sales awaits authorization. According to Automotive News, GM’s Selim

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By Christopher DeMorro | March 29, 2014 | Electric Cars |
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Lithium-Air Batteries Planned By Volkswagen

Originally published on Gas2. It has been confirmed that Volkswagen is working on a powerful new battery for its EV fleet. Speaking at the Geneva Motor Show, Dr. Heinz-Jakob Neusser said that “an 80kWh unit is under development using our own technology. It would provide between three and four times the battery power in a given package.” This

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By Robyn Purchia | March 26, 2014 | Electric Cars |
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Google CEO Larry Page On Why He Would Leave His Billions To Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Google CEO and co-founder Larry Page recently shared his strong appreciation of Tesla CEO & Chief Product Architect, SolarCity Chairman, & SpaceX founder & CEO Elon Musk. The two seem to be kindred spirits, and are of course billionaires. They have also reportedly been friends for many years. Page’s statements in a recent interview acknowledged

Google CEO Larry Page On Why He Would Leave His Billions To Tesla CEO Elon Musk was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Cynthia Shahan | March 25, 2014 | Electric Cars, Media, Solar Energy, Wind Energy |
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Tesla To Open Battery Swapping Stations Within “Next Few Months,” Elon Musk Says

Tesla’s first battery-swapping stations were supposed to open by the end of 2013. They didn’t and they haven’t opened yet. However, Tesla Motors CEO & Chief Product Architect Elon Musk says that they will open within the “next few months.”

Depending on how usage goes at these first battery-swapping stations, Tesla will decide whether or not to build more.

You may recall that Tesla unveiled its battery-swapping capabilities at a demo in California back in June 2013. At the demo, Tesla employees performed a 90-second battery swap in a Tesla Model S. Not much could be seen, unfortunately, but I assume that’s because Tesla didn’t want anyone stealing its technology.

I’m a Tesla fanboy, but I have to say that I’m a little disappointed that Tesla would unveil its battery-swapping technology practically one full year before it was ready to launch it. What’s up with that?

Via Pulse2

Tesla To Open Battery Swapping Stations Within “Next Few Months,” Elon Musk Says was originally published on EV Obsession.

Rap News Video Makes Fun Of Global Warming Deniers… & Elon Musk?

Rap News Video Makes Fun Of Global Warming Deniers… & Elon Musk?

I can’t tell for sure if the guys in this video are making fun of Elon Musk or just having fun with him, but they are definitely making fun of almost everyone else famous in the video (barring Copernicus), so I have a feeling they are. Odd, considering he offers two of the best solutions [&hellip

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By Zachary Shahan | March 21, 2014 | Climate Change, Health, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy |
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