A lot of companies are trying to be the next Tesla. Daimler is moving into the home battery market, while Ford allowed other automakers to purchase its patents. That isn’t the same as Tesla’s truly open-source plans, though: Tesla’s patents are completely free, while Ford’s require payment and a license.
Tesla itself is working on the elusive Model X, some of which have been spotted in the wild. In addition, a charming series of vignettes show one Model S owner’s experience.
Daimler chases Tesla in solar-powered batteries
Daimler AG is chasing Tesla Motors Inc. in a push to sell batteries for storing energy generated in daylight hours from rooftop solar panels to homeowners and businesses. The German automaker will sell Mercedes-Benz branded lithium-ion batteries in a tie-up with utility EnBW Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg AG from June, the company said …
Ford Pretends To Open Up Its Patents Like Tesla, But Doesn’t; Media Falls For It
As you probably know by now, last summer, Elon Musk announced that he was freeing up all of Tesla’s patents. He pointed out that he didn’t believe patents made any sense, and they especially didn’t make sense in the electric vehicle space where they were clearly holding innovation back. Earlier …
White-clad Tesla Model X Spotted
A nice clear frontal three-quarter view of the Tesla Model X was provided by a California photographer on a car enthusiast’s forum. The delayed and much anticipated crossover is expected to begin deliveries the third quarter of this …
Tesla Ownership Vignettes
We’ve owned our 2013 P85 Tesla Model S since December, putting maybe 3,000 miles on it, so I thought TTAC readers would appreciate a long-term update. Overall it’s still the grin-inducing ride that all owners like to be smug about. To that end, I thought it …
