Supercharger network is the template for the hydrogen era
Elon Musk has taken his share of hits in the media for his Twitter rants and behavior that is just plain weird for a CEO. We don't know how Tesla Inc. is going to fare now that competition from Jaguar, Audi and Mercedes is here or soon will be. If Tesla doesn't make it because of mismanagement and misbehavior by Musk, and if the company goes down in flames like DeLorean, Bricklin and Tucker, there is at least one Musk legacy that is undeniably brilliant: Tesla's nationwide network of Supercharger charging stations. Tesla's Supercharger network, I think, is the template for automakers gearing up to launch fuel cell vehicles. Toyota, Honda, Hyundai and General Motors are on the cutting edge of fuel cell technology, with some vehicles already available for lease and new, more efficient fuel cell stacks -- the component that creates electricity from gaseous hydrogen -- on the way. Musk answered the chicken-and-egg question with.....
Filed under: Volkswagen,Automotive History,Minivan/Van,Classics
Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1982 Volkswagen Vanagon
Junkyard Gem: 1982 Volkswagen Vanagon originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 5 May 2024 14:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments
At launch, the Cayenne Coupe will come in three different flavors. The base model, which packs a turbocharged V6........
Mercedes-AMG released this sketch of a show car the company will display at the Geneva auto show next week.
The EV startup burned through $800 million by the middle of 2018 and was seeking an installment of $700 million from Evergrande as operating cash for the remainder of the year, which was expected to see the start of production for the FF 91. Evergrande allegedly refused to provide the $700 million, which triggered the arbitration that is being conducted in Hong Kong.....
