Nissan Leaf Crashes - Is There Hope for Google and Tesla? - http://clapway.com/2016/01/24/nissan-leaf-crashes-on-self-driving-mode-will-the-same-happen-to-google-and-tesla-123/

The California Department of Motor Vehicles has reported a car crash from a Nissan Leaf while it was in self-driving mode. What does this mean for Google and Tesla?

Nissan Leaf Crashes While On Cruise Automation on January 8

The car was in self-driving mode while on the roads of San Francisco, but it started waning sideways. The driver took control of the car again, but did not deactivate Cruise Automation and the car hit a parked Toyota Prius nearby. Both cars were damaged, but the driver was not injured.

Is Self-Driving Technology Not Good Enough?

This Nissan Leaf accident brought a lot of spotlight on the reality of self-driving technology. Right now, it looks like it’s too soon to input the technology on existing cars. The technology is much more complex than anticipated, and it definitely still has room for error. Tesla has brought in a lot of innovation with electric vehicles, but it may be too soon for them to announce autonomous models of their cars. Google isn’t planning on commercializing the Google self-driving car officially, but it could also be in the works.

Google Has Been on the Self-Driving Car for Years

Google doesn’t play around, at least not in an unprofessional way. The Google self-driving car has logged more than one million miles on California roads, so if anyone’s got the recipe for perfection, it’s them. Tesla might give them contestable competition, but if Google makes a commercial autonomous car, they will definitely be raking in profits. The Google self-driving car has only been in accidents when a human driver is behind the wheel, and if that’s not convincing enough, the company recently teamed up with Ford to do research and development on artificial intelligence and autonomous driving technology.

Tesla is the hottest ticket in the automotive industry lately, and they recently brought in an Autopilot feature in one of their car models. It can even switch lanes by itself with just the hit of the blinkers. They have openly acknowledged that the technology exists, but that it’s still very young. It still needs to be regulated by government authorities and tested extensively before the need for a driver is completely eliminated from a car – and can be openly sold to the masses.

Nissan Leaf Crashes - Is There Hope for Google and Tesla?

The 2017 Chevy Bolt Joins the Ranks of Nissan LEAF, Tesla and BMW - http://clapway.com/2016/01/08/the-2017-chevy-bolt-jons-the-ranks-of-nissan-leaf-tesla-and-bmw-123/

General Motors has officially unveiled the 2017 Chevy Bolt, which had only been seen as an all-electric concept car, at the Consumer Electrics Show in Las Vegas. The all-electric long-range car was first announced in January 2015, and General Motors claims that it will start production by the end of 2016. This will come as a great addition to the electric cars currently on the market, like the Nissan LEAF and the Tesla Model S, as well as upcoming all-electric cars like the VW electric car.

General Motors Hits the All-Electric Market

The 2017 Chevy Bolt will be coming with the best of the best and the newest of the new. It will even feature an app that will bring in car sharing and what they call ‘advanced GPS routing’. According to the official statement, the app will be able to predict driving range through the weather. It will also be able to monitor and predict driving habits, even how many hills the car will climb on the way to its destination.

2017 Chevy Bolt vs Tesla Model S and Nissan LEAF

General Motors executives called the initial 2017 Chevy Bolt concept ‘a game changer’. The car is set to run 200 miles on a single charge. The current Chevy Volt only runs about 53 miles and features a gas engine for extra range. The Bolt will not have the extra gas engine.

The new car’s price is also quite pretty. After tax incentives, it stands at a proud $30,000. This makes it cheaper than other electric cars with similar range. The Tesla Model S, for example, runs 230 miles on a single charge, but it costs $70,000. The new Tesla Model 3 is set to come out sometime in 2017 which will allegedly be cheaper. The Nissan LEAF is another tough competitor in terms of quality and price. Although it is runs half the range, Nissan is a valuable brand.

Chevy Bolt Will Be An Exciting Car for GM

The 2017 Chevy Bolt wil probably make a significant mark on the mid-priced plug-in vehicle market, and it has even received positive responses from competing car makers. Tesla was reported as having a hopeful outlook on all zero-emission vehicles on the road, though it didn’t make the statement without making a reference to itself. Efforts from General Motoros further ‘advance Tesla’s mission to accelerate the advent of sustainable transportation.’ Now there’s a representative Elon Musk would be proud of.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erVHuXJLR3c

The 2017 Chevy Bolt Joins the Ranks of Nissan LEAF, Tesla and BMW

New Volkswagen Electric Car Thwarts Nissan LEAF and Tesla Model S - http://clapway.com/2016/01/06/new-volkswagen-electric-car-thwarts-nissan-leaf-and-tesla-model-s-123/

After the epic emissions scandal that Volkswagen faced last year, they’ve unveiled a new Volkswagen electric car to compete against the Nissan LEAF and Tesla Model S. The car was unveiled at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show.

Volkswagen Turns Over New Leaf

CES 2016 was host to the announcement of the new era of Volkswagen. It is starting with two new cars, a BUDD-e concept car and the e-Golf Touch. T=Dr. Herbert Diess, current chairman of Volkswagen passenger cars, announced that the carmaker is making moves to develop electric mobility and fully connected cars to give drivers a brand new driving experience.

Can the Nissan LEAF and Tesla Model S Compete with an Electric VW Microbus?

Volkswagen is kicking off the year with a great throwback. The car maker’s new BUDD-e concept is an homage to the timeless Microbus. Its hay day was between the 1960s and 1970s, but it has had great follow up models and has remained a fan favorite.

The van was iconic, and Volkswagen hopes to bring back some sparks through the new all-electric BUDD-e concept. The concept is a total zero-emission car powered by a battery. It features 373 miles of range on a single full charge.

The maker is joining elements of different eras to produce a truly unique car. The Microbus’s half-century legacy will be combined with a new set of tech features to make the car smarter and more intuitive. There are certain parts of the BUDD-e concept that can be controlled through hand gestures, and it can link home electronics to electronics in the car.

Volkswagen Had to Go Full Electric

This is exactly what everyone expected. Volkswagen is making an armstand dive into the world of electric vehicles. The BUDD-e concept will be designed with the car maker’s EV modular electric MEB architecture, which is fully dedicated to VW’s electric cars.

This architecture will hopefully put VW/s electric cars right on top with fuel cars by 2020. Electric vehicles only make up 1% of cars currently in the market and Volkswagen is one of many firms looking to make that number a lot bigger.

This is An Apology for the Scandal

The car maker has maintained that their most important goal for 2016 is solving the issue of the emissions cheating scandal in the United States. Beyond that, it will continue to develop the best electric cars it can. It will certainly develop cars that can easily compete with other electric cars like the Tesla Model S and the Nissan LEAF. This is not only because they can, but because they must.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvN8fJwHFvo

New Volkswagen Electric Car Thwarts Nissan LEAF and Tesla Model S

SuperCharger Destroyed Tesla, Nissan LEAF could be The Next - http://clapway.com/2016/01/02/supercharger-destroyed-tesla-nissan-leaf-could-be-the-next/

Someone just had a very bad New Years Day. An owner of a Tesla car plugged in their model S into a Supercharger Station to re-charge the battery. Then, disaster struck their model S as it caught on fire mere minutes later. Could this end up being a problem for other electric cars such as the Nissan Leaf?

A TESLA OWNER’S CAR BLOWS UP AT A SUPERCHARGER STATION

All the Tesla owner was doing was recharging their battery, and then their world got rocked. The owner of the vehicle left his car at the SuperCharger station and went to do some shopping. When they came back, their car was completely engulfed in flames. One of the duty officers that was notified about the incident stated that the police got their too late. By the time the police arrived, the car was already burned out. There is one major positive, though, and that is nobody got injured during this incident.

POLICE INVESTIGATING WHAT MADE THE TESLA VEHICLE CATCH ON FIRE

As of right now, the police are not giving any word on how exactly this fire got started. However, they are going to find out soon as they are currently conducting an investigation. This investigation will be primarily for the vehicle and the SuperCharger station. Also, as of right now, the SuperCharger station is closed. A police officer reported and said that it not possible to fast-charge the Tesla until further notice.

AFTER THIS, THE NISSAN LEAF COULD BE NEXT

The Nissan Leaf is another model that uses a battery to power itself. Well, after this horrible incident with the Tesla Model S, could the Nissan Leaf be next in line? There is no doubt that with all-electric cars, fires are going to be possible. Now, this is no different than with gas, but electric fires are a little harder to put out than gas fires.

THIS FIRE WAS MORE DIFFICULT TO PUT OUT THAN A NORMAL FIRE

One of the members of the fire brigade center, known as Anders, notified the public that EV fires are not possible to extinguish with water. This led to the department closing down the station as they extinguished the fire with a special foam. The lithium is what makes the EV fires so hard to put out, but the good thing is that they are rare.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv4emfKlG0E

SuperCharger Destroyed Tesla, Nissan LEAF could be The Next