Electric/Color Changing Cars, NYE Watches
750 miles/charge with ONE, Inc. Color Changing BMW, Watches Warn By Celebrities on NYE
750 Mile Per Charge Tesla
ONE, Inc. has created a battery that is twice as big as the Model S Long Range Battery (207.3 KwH vs 103.9 KwH) that fits in the same amount of space. They put it in a Model S and tested the range of it during December in Michigan, which is pretty cold, and would typically work against the total range of the battery. Through street testing, they were able to get up to 750 miles/charge and are expected to get more which better weather. Testing at a steady 55 MPH pace, they were able to achieve 882 miles/charge!
They are focusing on green energy as well - utilizing lithium iron-phosphate (LFP) technology which has a lower density of Cobalt and Nickel - allowing them to break down and recycle easier. In the past batteries of this type had issues in colder weather - but it was proven to not be the case in their testing!
The battery pack is made of two different cell types. The main LFP cell and the range extender cell. They have been able to create a proprietary process using a modified anode to completely eliminate graphite from the range extending batteries, allowing more room for the energy packing cathode.
While a petrolhead at heart, it is awesome to see big technological advancements happening so quickly in the electric space!
Color Changing BMW
This week the color changing BMW took instagram by storm. Supercar Blondie posted a video of it on instagram here. The paint is called E-Ink and you can choose between two colors you car can switch between. Currently it is only available in the white and grey, but in the future there will be more.
What a great way to get away from police!
NYE Watches
A week late, but still something cool to cover! While watching New Years celebrations on TV, I noticed a ton of different watches being worn by hosts/guests. Here is a breakdown of what people were wearing!
Barack Obama
Barack Obama took the opportunity to represent a Black owned brand! From far away, it looks like an AP, having the hexagonal shape, chrono graph, and date in the same location. However, it is actually made by New York-based Teleport Watches and Black’s athletic brand Actively Black
Pete Davidson
Pete Davidson, who helped host NYE with Miley Cyrus, was seen wearing a red faced, diamond studed Rolex Datejust.
Ryan Seacrest
Ryan Seacrest, who is known to be seen wearing Daytona’s was once again wearing a daytona!
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau the Prime Minister of Canada was seen sporting an IWC Regulator!
Tomorrow is the CPI Data reporting, so next week I’ll be talking about the direction of the car market! Current predictions are an upwards movement in both the used and new car market. Lets see if I’m right!