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Tesla’s New 40-Stall Superchargers Enable Greater Circulation of EVs

Jose Aguilar — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 03:16:50 +0000

The source of much fear is that an electric vehicle does not make it to the next charging station, especially if it happens, say in the middle of a desert road with no charging station in sight. This condition has been termed Range Anxiety. So, we are just going to have to allow enough charging […]

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Tesla Service Facilities Planned at Some Supercharger Locations

Guest Contributor — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 13:38:58 +0000

It has recently been announced that Tesla may be thinking about opening service stations in some of the Supercharger locations. JB Straubel, the Tesla Chief Technology Officer also stated that the carmaker intends to make efforts in order to cater to the needs of Tesla owners, in terms of additional services that would be available […]

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Tesla Model S Battery Swap Pilot Program – Online Soon in California

Benji Jerew — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 15:59:01 +0000

It’s been a few months in coming, but Tesla Motors is finally making good on its promise to offer battery swapping, for realz this time, for the Tesla Model S. We all know at least three things about the Tesla Model S: 1) It’s quite the performer, that is, it has a high fun-to-drive quotient, […]

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Three Updates from Tesla Motors

Benji Jerew — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 15:01:54 +0000

Perhaps one of the most progressive and successful automakers in the world, Tesla Motors has really set things in motion with its well-endowed battery electric vehicles. Tesla Motors’ motion, of course, was set by the original Tesla Roadster, a Lotus Elise electric vehicle conversion with 245 miles of range per charge. Some electric vehicles today, […]

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Tesla Supercharger Expansion Planned in Europe

Benji Jerew — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 15:11:45 +0000

It’s the age-old “chicken and egg” conundrum, which comes first, the Tesla Supercharger or the Tesla Model S? Depending on who you ask, public-access electric vehicle fast-charging stations, such as the Tesla Supercharger LIII charging network, may or may not be absolutely necessary. For example, considering that most electric vehicle drivers charge at night or […]

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Tesla Motors May Go Open-Source

Benji Jerew — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 16:15:02 +0000

Tesla Motors may be worth over $25 billion, but founder Elon Musk’s dreams aren’t all about the money. The bigger picture, according to Musk, is to make clean transportation easier for everyone, and not just those who can afford the luxury-car-priced Tesla Model S, which comes with exclusive access to the growing network of Tesla […]

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One Man’s Tesla Model S and a Cooler of Food

Benji Jerew — Thu, 08 May 2014 18:26:13 +0000

Apparently, that’s all you need to get from Herkimer, New York, to Miami, Florida, and back. You’ll notice I didn’t mention gas money, which is exactly what you don’t need when driving around a Tesla Model S. The average conventional vehicle, on the other hand, would cost a pretty penny. For example, calculating the trip […]

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Tesla Motors Celebrates Opening of 100th Tesla Supercharger

Benji Jerew — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 14:08:30 +0000

I’ll admit that, when I first read this Tesla Motors headline, I thought, “Wow, 100 Tesla Superchargers in North America!” Well, we’re not quite there, yet. However, in spite of Tesla Motors being an American company, it has its sights set globally, so that’s 100 Tesla Superchargers now open in the whole world. This opens […]

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Tesla Motors, Clearing the Air in China?

Benji Jerew — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 17:23:02 +0000

Moving Tesla Motors manufacturing to China could bring that price down, but the Chinese nouveau-riche love their import luxury cars. In fact, one Chinese investor recently ordered 100 Tesla Model S to be shipped, but not before being convertible-converted by Newport Convertible Engineering, adding between $29,900 and $49,900 to the price of each car. Tesla […]

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Tesla Motors’ Aggressive European Campaign

Benji Jerew — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 16:50:06 +0000

Tesla Motors has already proven to be a popular vehicle, both in the US and abroad, but Tesla is planning on even more aggressive measures to boost sales of the flagship Tesla Model S. For example, Tesla Motors has been selling well in Germany and Norway, where it has been the best-selling vehicle, of any […]

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How Tesla’s Superchargers Could be Profitable, Despite Charging Being Free

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 07:51:06 +0000

Profitability has been the most important bottleneck that has been hampering large scale electric car manufacturing since forever. Tesla Motors (TSLA) found the perfect moment and strategy to start producing electric cars and is now offering Supercharging that is profitable for both the company and the end user. An analysis started from several assumptions of […]

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Tesla Supercharger Network Ready for Cross Country

Benji Jerew — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 13:24:27 +0000

Perhaps one of the most compelling answers to the limited-range of electric vehicles, the Tesla Supercharger network now makes it possible to travel across the country without burning a single drop of gasoline. Of course, the Tesla Supercharger network is only compatible with the Tesla Model S 60 kWh and 85 kWh versions, so buyers […]

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Tesla Supercharger Network Expanding Across Europe

Benji Jerew — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 19:49:17 +0000

Which came first, Tesla Model S or the Tesla Supercharger? Well, obviously the Tesla Model S came first, and most popularly so! In Norway, for example, the Tesla Model S is actually the country’s best-selling vehicle, not green vehicle or electric vehicle, but any vehicle. Given that the Tesla Model S has such great range, […]

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Tesla Model S + Two Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia = “Stretchla” Project by Otmar Ebenhoech

Benji Jerew — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 12:57:25 +0000

This is not a weekend project, but DIYer Otmar Ebenhoech has been fiddling with vans and electric vehicles since at least twelve years of age. As the title suggests, two Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia plus one Tesla Model S is his current project. The story starts decades ago, but perhaps more currently we could talk about […]

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Tesla Motors Launches in UK and Elon Musk Hints at Future Model Pricing

Benji Jerew — Sat, 02 Nov 2013 04:05:26 +0000

The first Tesla Store opened up in the UK this week, and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk was there to talk to people about the future of Tesla Motors there. The Tesla Model S is now available at the first Tesla Store in the Westfield Shopping Mall, in London. As if this wasn’t enough, Elon […]

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Tesla Model S Drivers: 3.2 Million Miles Driven Solely on the Supercharger Network

Benji Jerew — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 18:52:20 +0000

For those who can afford the decidedly upscale Tesla Model S, which includes unlimited access to the expanding Tesla Supercharger network, fuel savings turns out to be a big deal. After all, switching to an electric vehicle adds some upfront costs, such as the vehicle itself, a home charging station, and access to pay-to-play public […]

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Tesla Supercharger Network Deployment Lagging in Northeastern US

Benji Jerew — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:27:21 +0000

If we were to make a list of the things we like about the Tesla Model S, just one blog post wouldn’t cover it all, maybe a weeks’ worth? Free charging on the Tesla Supercharger network has to be pretty close to the top of the list, though. Aside from five-star crash-test ratings given by […]

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Tesla Announcement: 98 Percent of U.S. Supercharger-Enabled by 2015

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 31 May 2013 07:19:40 +0000

Following a long period of suspense, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors revealed yesterday his plans for expanding the Supercharging network across the U.S.. Musk said Tesla would install 25 Superchargers by the end of June in California, the Pacific northwest, Texas (to connect Dallas, Austin and Houston), Illinois, Colorado, and on the east coast. […]

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Elon Musk Interview: Supercharger Network Plans in Europe & More

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 03 May 2013 20:45:17 +0000

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Motors, has given us the privilege of answering our questions directly, again. This time, I asked him about plans to expand the Supercharger network not only in Western European countries, but also in Eastern countries like Romania or Bulgaria. He also told us details on how the Supercharger does […]

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Time for an Electric Road Trip? Tesla’s Supercharger Network is LIVE in California

Benji Jerew — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:41:24 +0000

Electric vehicles [EVs] are still struggling, as a market segment, to get into the mainstream. Tesla Motors CEO, Elon Musk, knows this, and is taking it personally. The only way make EVs popular is to show how useful they can be. We reported to you recently that Tesla’s Supercharger Network was to play a major […]

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Tesla Motors Unveils Network of Solar Powered Superchargers

Benji Jerew — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 05:29:13 +0000

Elon Musk, chief officer of Tesla Motors and chairman of SolarCity, announced Monday that six LIII “SuperChargers” would be made available in California, free indefinitely to Tesla Model S owners. The six chargers are just the beginning, though, as Musk plans on expanding the network nationwide and into Canada within the next five years. Yes, […]

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