% 'Must recharge in 15min or less' is a ridiculous requirement that no worthy-EV will achieve. Pack swapping is a work-around that not all customers will want (memories of Better-Place's demise). %
http://etfdailynews.com/2014/04/09/tesla-motors-inc-will-receive-lower-zev-credits-for-its-model-s/ Tesla Motors Inc Will Receive Lower ZEV Credits For Its Model S April 9th, 2014 Zacks.com Tesla Motors Inc will receive lower zero-emission vehicle (:ZEV) credits for its Model S cars from California as the state has altered its zero-emission vehicle program. California’s Air Resources Board revealed that the company will receive only 4 ZEV credits per Model S sold in California and some other states, compared with 7 credits received last year. The reduction in Tesla’s credits results from its inability to meet the rapid-refueling requirement, which requires cars to be refueled within 15 minutes or less. Tesla’s battery packs take a long time to charge, thus making Model S a Type III ZEV. The change in rule will be implemented after a public review period. The move will hurt Tesla’s bottom line as the company struggles to attain profitability despite rising sales. The electric carmaker had received $129.8 million from the sale of ZEV credits in 2013. In fact, the company generated 9.7% of its annual revenues or $194.4 million from sales of ZEV and the U.S. Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency credits in 2013. It is the leading seller of California ZEV credits. Nevertheless, Tesla is planning to open battery-swap stations, which will allow car owners to exchange depleted battery packs with fully charged ones. Once this is put into effect, the company will likely receive more ZEV credits per car. According to CEO and co-founder Elon Musk, Tesla’s earnings from ZEV credit sales will also diminish due to increasing export of California-built cars to markets like Europe and Asia. Tesla sells its ZEV credits to other automakers to help them meet California’s Air Resources Board’s emission rules, which necessitate the sale of 1.4 million low-pollution plug-in hybrids, battery-powered autos and [h2fcvs] per annum by the mid 2020s. Tesla is not yet large enough to qualify for [that] rule ... [© 2014 WBC Media] For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date Here are today's archive-only EV posts: EVLN: Avoid Charge-Rage, guide to electric car etiquette EVLN: Samsung SDI & LG Chem> E-bike Battery Market EVLN: 77.7kWhs/day LA Subway Train Wind-Power energizes EVSE, +more EVLN: EVs on “Internet of Things” phenomenon @Internet2 Global Summit EVLN: Big ZOE EV sales in Norway planned + EVLN: BMW Motorrad electric C Evolution in May 2014 r:62mi ts:75mph {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Who-is-manipulating-CARB-against-Tesla-tp4668875.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
