Jean Santerre

Sep 19, 2024 | evdriven.com | Jennifer Sensiba |Jens Stubbe |William H. Fitch |Jean Santerre

A few details. No light EV in normal use needs a transmission. In fact they tried and the E motors broke them. They need to cut motor power to use them at low rpmIf front, back motors have different reduction gears means 1 will overspeed. If they do will be because they have different rpm limits, nothing else. They use the motors selectively based on efficiency or power in Tesla, others. They don't switch to different coils, they just change the way they wire them up.

Mar 2, 2024 | evdriven.com | Steve Hanley |Jean Santerre |Are Tomter Hansen |L Goodrich

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!Tesla has now begun opening its Supercharger network to drivers of other vehicles. Ford drivers will be first because Ford was the first company to agree to switch its electric cars to the NACS charging standard. Cars from other manufacturers will be added in the order in which those companies jumped on the NACS bandwagon. First, a little background.

Jan 18, 2024 | evdriven.com | Carolyn Fortuna |Are Tomter Hansen |Jean Santerre |Margie Lynch-Freshner

Similar kinds of sensational reality twisting recently happened in Norway. The online newspaper «Nettavisen» actively searched for BEV drivers having problems in the cold, hoping to get some negative scoop on Tesla. But it turns out the guy they ended up interviewing wasn’t really disappointed that his BEV stopped working in -50˚C (-58˚F), but impressed: most ICEVs he had experienced conked out at -30˚C:https://elbil-no.translate....

Dec 11, 2023 | evdriven.com | Otto Gunderson |Mark Turner |Jean Santerre

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!While the US EV market continues to be dominated by ever more advanced passenger vehicles, it is important to remember that the transition to electric vehicles is not a one-size-fits-all path. Consumers in Kenya may find a transition to renewable transportation on two wheels rather than four.

Dec 10, 2023 | evdriven.com | Tina Casey |Jean Santerre |Bill Johnson |Maarten Vinkhuyzen

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!Hydrogen fuel cell skeptics have been heating up the Intertubes, but the money just keeps flowing into new fuel cell ventures. In the latest sign of respect for the technology, the Turkish company Ford Otosan has embarked on a series of deals aimed at bringing its new F-Max heavy duty fuel cell truck to the European market.