Tesla, as we all know, is very tight lipped about anything having to do with the performance or specifications of its coming vehicles. What we do know (or think we know) is that it has delivered 36 Tesla Semi Class 8 tractors to PepsiCo and Frito-Lay in California. 21 of them are in use at… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Semi Real World Report, Standard Range Model S vs Model X Introduced 002962
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Clean Technica: How Much Does It Cost To Have A Tesla Powerwall Installed?002961
The Tesla Powerwall is an energy storage system that pairs with solar panels to offer backup power storage to your home. In addition to reducing a homeowner’s reliance on the electrical grid, the Powerwall lets users monitor and manage their backup power, even remotely. This technology is especially useful in the case of a power outage, but… Continue reading Clean Technica: How Much Does It Cost To Have A Tesla Powerwall Installed?002961
Cleantechnica: Pennsylvania Chooses Infrastructure Bill EV Charging Locations 002960
Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation recently announced the first recipients of federal money for EV charging stations from the Infrastructure Bill (aka Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or NEVI). In the announcement, they included rough locations, funding amounts, and who the recipient was. In this article, I’m going to take a deeper look at who’s getting the funding… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Pennsylvania Chooses Infrastructure Bill EV Charging Locations 002960
Cleantechnica: Top 10 Reasons Why Tesla Offers A BMW Experience At A Toyota Price 002959
In this article, I explain 6 reasons Tesla matches or exceeds the luxury features of BMW, Mercedes, and Audi; and also 4 reasons why Tesla vehicles as affordable as Toyota & Honda vehicles. Tesla needs to get the word out on this, since it is having some difficulty selling its cars at current prices as… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Top 10 Reasons Why Tesla Offers A BMW Experience At A Toyota Price 002959
Clean Technica: Extreme Cold Testing — Tesla Model X & Y002958
Tesla released a new video on its YouTube channel and on sister social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Friday. This video takes us to the electric automaker’s dedicated extreme cold weather testing facility developed just a few kilometers below the Arctic Circle in Norway. Tesla’s field quality engineers from Norway briefly explain how they… Continue reading Clean Technica: Extreme Cold Testing — Tesla Model X & Y002958
Cleantechnica: What You Need To Know About Fast Charging EVs Now & Over The Next Few Years In USA 002957
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article about the surprise switch from CCS to NACS as the de facto standard for EV charging in North America. CCS charging won’t disappear, but now, aside from Tesla (which has over 60% of the EVs on the road in the US), many manufacturers that were formerly… Continue reading Cleantechnica: What You Need To Know About Fast Charging EVs Now & Over The Next Few Years In USA 002957
Cleantechnica: Tesla Air Filters Are Way Better 002956
Air quality has been at the center of many discussions around climate change lately, especially as wildfires have ravaged certain parts of North America over the summer. Although some of Tesla’s vehicles are equipped with a Bioweapon Defense Mode that circulates air through a HEPA filter, most cars from other automakers do not have any air… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Air Filters Are Way Better 002956
Clean Technica: Nearly 40% of Tesla’s Battery Material Suppliers Come from China002955
We’ve written many times and discussed on our Cleantech Talk podcast the fact that much if not most of the EV battery minerals of the world are mined or at least processed in China. However, it’s also worth noting that China dominates EV sales. Of the 10 best selling plugin vehicles in the world, 8… Continue reading Clean Technica: Nearly 40% of Tesla’s Battery Material Suppliers Come from China002955
Clean Technica: Op-Ed: Tesla Is Too Established Now To Fail — Even With Elon’s Antics002954
There’s no argument against it: CEO Elon Musk, the self-described “free-speech absolutist,” has tarnished Tesla’s image. Elon’s antics are often silly, and his tweets can affect millions of people. Tesla, though, has had an outsized influence on vehicle electrification, charging infrastructure, and plug design. Those advances in automotive engineering cannot be undone, and legacy automakers… Continue reading Clean Technica: Op-Ed: Tesla Is Too Established Now To Fail — Even With Elon’s Antics002954
Clean Technica: Tesla Cybertruck’s New Wheel Design & Tire Size Revealed in Latest Sightings002953
One of the release candidate Tesla Cybertrucks was spotted in Austin, Texas yesterday. This time though, it was not loaded on an open trailer, rather, an enclosed one, like a container. This Cybertruck unit was leaving a popular automotive location in Austin, Texas known as Petrol Lounge (perhaps this was the first vehicle without petrol… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Cybertruck’s New Wheel Design & Tire Size Revealed in Latest Sightings002953