Tesla Motors to Launch Home Batteries; Internet Speculates the Details

Tesla Motors may be expanding its business into your home. The company is expected to unveil a line of home batteries later today for use with solar panels, which the company’s CEO Elon Musk also has interest in through SolarCity, his photovoltaic installation outfit. Most media outlets agree on the broad strokes of what tonight’s announcement will be about (big, big batteries for home use, … Continue reading Tesla Motors to Launch Home Batteries; Internet Speculates the Details

Electric Vehicle Battery Prices Dropping Dramatically, Study Finds

As we’ve mentioned a few weeks ago, batteries are the technology that’s holding back pretty much all mobile technologies. That includes the most mobile of technologies, the car. The thing about electric cars is that the price of the batteries are keeping them premium priced vehicles. That’s not just Telsa (base Model S: $70,000) — a Nissan Leaf starts at $30,000, but a Nissan Versa … Continue reading Electric Vehicle Battery Prices Dropping Dramatically, Study Finds

James Dyson and Sakti3 have Just One Word for You: Batteries

Processors are more powerful and cheaper by the year. Your hard drive? Same story. More bang for your buck over time. These facts are repeated so often it’s the background mantra chanted by technorati like Hare Krishnas. Instead of repeating the recitation of “Om mani padme hum,” it’s “Faster, cheaper, better.” However, ask anyone in tech what’s holding the industry back and batteries always come … Continue reading James Dyson and Sakti3 have Just One Word for You: Batteries