Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:40:28 +0000
Oukitel recently sent me a power station (aka “solar generator” if you add a solar panel) to review. I’ve seen a lot of power stations, so I figured I wouldn’t see anything special this time. But, Oukitel proved me wrong with its take on the concept. Specifications & Features This P501 power station isn’t the […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:33:53 +0000
We recently had the extreme pleasure, bucket list quality, of traveling from Tampa Bay, Florida, to Austin, Texas, to report on the Tesla Giga Texas Cyber Rodeo grand opening celebration for CleanTechnica. The frosting on the trip was driving to Austin in our new Tesla Model X Plaid delivered on Valentine’s Day. With less than […]
Credit to Author: Stuart Ungar| Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2022 11:00:04 +0000
I’ve been driving an EV for some time now. But my 2011 Nissan Leaf, while dependable and fun, is a first-generation EV with limited range and has tethered me to an 80-mile radius of home. So, when I was planning to take a road trip from my home in Kentucky to visit my almost 94-year-old […]
Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2022 06:00:53 +0000
Below is a list of what not to forget when you make your first long road trip in your Tesla car. Note: many of the suggestions would apply for any EV road trip and some suggestions would apply for any vehicle at all. The Tesla-to-J1772 adapter: If you use one all the time in your […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 16:10:56 +0000
A few days ago, LIPOWER sent us one of its PA300 power stations for review. Like many other power stations in its size and price range, it can put out a maximum of 300 watts, but it comes with a very different value proposition than most power stations and solar generators. There are things it’s […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:00:42 +0000
One of the most disappointing things about a lower package Nissan LEAF (at least in the US) is the lack of LED headlights. My first EV was a 2011 Nissan LEAF, and it was an SL. The nice clean white light you get from LED lights really does make a difference. When I bought my […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:00:15 +0000
Also see our brand new guide on Top Tesla Aftermarket Accessories. Recently a reader of my articles posed the question that is in the title and I feel compelled to frame an appropriate answer. I might glibly answer “I’ve got a Tesla — what else do I need?” with the answer “nothing,” but I would […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:45:54 +0000
Here at CleanTechnica, we’ve tested a number of power stations, including almost everything Jackery has to offer. You’d think that once you’ve tested a wide variety of solar power stations, you’ve tested them all, but what I’ve found with this most recent review is that power stations and solar generators are like wrenches. Sure, a […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:24:28 +0000
How do you get your car serviced when you live over 700 km from the Tesla service centre? What is long-distance Tesla servicing? Here is Arthur Hunt’s recount of his first service in Queensland, Australia. By Arthur Hunt As planned, the first service on our Tesla Model 3, after 2 years and 35,000 km, has […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:11:46 +0000
As petrol prices head north of $2 in Australia, there is much anguish and advice for motorists. Sadly, most of this advice is around the “better buy petrol today because it will be more expensive tomorrow” narrative. Strangely, no one is suggesting that it might be time to buy an electric vehicle. This, in a […]