Elon and Martin both recognize the synergy between solar panels and electric cars. As Martin pointed out to Gov. Schwarzenegger, a million solar rooftops in California will not reduce California’s oil dependency by one drop unless we have electric cars also. Read more…
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Electric Cars and Photovoltaic Solar Cells
Published on Wednesday, October 11th, 2006 in Energy Efficiency, Solar Power.
Technology Comparison
Published on Thursday, September 21st, 2006 in Company, Environment, Energy Efficiency, Solar Power.
Editor’s Post: Martin has been here, there, and everywhere this week, presenting to a variety of audiences to spread the word about the new Tesla Roadster. Sadly for us, this means that he has not had time to write a blog article this week. However, all is not lost. I have taken a section from Martin’s latest presentation. Click on the button below to see a slide presentation that answers the right questions. This might take a while to load (it is about 3Mb), so please be patient.
Balance
Published on Thursday, September 14th, 2006 in Company, Performance, Energy Efficiency, Batteries, Solar Power.
Many of you have asked me about several alternative technologies and why they are not used in the Tesla Roadster. These technologies range from other existing battery technologies (e.g. lithium iron phosphate) to technologies that are on the horizon (e.g. ultracapacitors) to impossible technologies that ultimately boil down to perpetual motion. I will try to address as many of these questions as I can this week. Read more… |

