At the 2018 Geneva Motor Show we got a good look at three competing drivetrain architectures. Both Mercedes and Hyundai did have displays on their stands that demonstrated that they don’t yet realize how superior a battery electric drivetrain is.
The 88th Geneva International Motor Show, also known as “Salon International de l’Auto et Accessoires,” has closed its doors. It is the show of the premieres. Through the years, many cars are shown for the first time to the public at this show. Probably because Switzerland does not have its own car industry, it is neutral ground between the shows of Frankfurt and Paris.
In our article about the Polestar 1 at Geneva, we referenced the odd all-electric range of 150 km (NEDC).
The search for cleaner and more efficient transportation has resulted in a multitude of solutions. Ways to make the internal combustion engine powertrain more efficient, replacing the fuel with alternate fuels like LPG and LNG, synthetic fuels to mix with the fossil fuels, and, ultimately, replacing the internal combustion engine (ICE) completely are all options on the table.
A picture says more than a thousand words.
Yesterday afternoon, the 2018 Geneva Motor Show gave press-days early access to the show floor. Most cars were still behind curtains or under wraps, but the new Polestar 1 was shown in all its glory.
In January, the Tesla board (with Elon Musk abstaining) voted to implement new CEO incentive and reward structure for Elon Musk. There have been numerous articles about what this could represent for Elon Musk, but not much is written about the consequences for Tesla.
There has been a lot of talk about what the fate of Tesla will be when the big legacy automakers start producing EVs in earnest. With their century of experience and established production lines, they will roll over Tesla. They will show how real carmakers take a new model through production.
Reading Zachary’s article “Tesla Semi Price × Orders = $47 Million to $55 Million in Tesla Revenue (with Assumptions),” I thought I had something to add.
The recent release of the new Nissan LEAF 2 has put the range discussion front and center again. How much range should an electric car have?
