More and more automakers are joining the switch from CCS Type 1 adapters to the Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS) plug, most recently including Rivian. According to a recent announcement, Rivian will make its next vehicle generation with the NACS plug, joining Ford and GM and putting even more pressure on other automakers. A Tesla… Continue reading Clean Technica: Rivian Joins Tesla Supercharger Party002839
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Clean Technica: Tesla Giga Texas Has Produced Enough 4680 Battery Cells For ~8,000 Tesla Cybertrucks002838
Tesla announced a week ago that Giga Texas (its large factory just outside of Austin, Texas) had produced 10 million of the company’s new 4680 battery cells. That sounds like a lot! Well, let’s be honest, that is a lot! However, it’s probably not as many as you’d think on the surface. You have to… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Giga Texas Has Produced Enough 4680 Battery Cells For ~8,000 Tesla Cybertrucks002838
Clean Technica: Changes In US Tesla Inventory Getting Opaque [UPDATED]002837
UPDATE: Almost the entire article below can be ignored. The reason for Tesla’s dramatic drop in US inventory in the past couple of days is actually that Tesla has blocked the site behind these charts from accessing the root data. So, we are simply losing insight into US Tesla inventory if this doesn’t change again.… Continue reading Clean Technica: Changes In US Tesla Inventory Getting Opaque [UPDATED]002837
Clean Technica: Neoen & Tesla Will Install A 197 MW/788 MWh Battery In Western Australia002836
Australia is drenched in sunshine most of the time, which makes it an ideal location for solar power. That’s good. But as more solar energy gets added, it comes close to overwhelming the grid with an abundance of renewable energy during the midday hours while not being available in the late afternoon and early evening… Continue reading Clean Technica: Neoen & Tesla Will Install A 197 MW/788 MWh Battery In Western Australia002836
Cleantechnica: You Can Now View All 9 Tesla Camera Feeds In Your Car (Well, Some Of You)002835
There have been several times, if not many times, that I’ve wanted to see what my Tesla Model 3’s cameras see. The car has 9 cameras — 8 external and one internal. I’ve wanted to view different camera feeds for various purposes, but the reason I’ve probably been most interested in seeing what my car’s… Continue reading Cleantechnica: You Can Now View All 9 Tesla Camera Feeds In Your Car (Well, Some Of You)002835
Clean Technica: Tesla Tells EPA To Tighten Heavy-Duty Truck Emissions Standards: “The Time For Doing So Is Now”002834
Tesla is pushing the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finalize significantly stricter heavy-duty emissions limits than originally proposed in April. The all-electric vehicle manufacturer insists that medium- and heavy-duty vehicles are being electrified much faster than had been previously thought possible, so a federal endorsement to reduce emissions can lead to bigger climate pollution… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Tells EPA To Tighten Heavy-Duty Truck Emissions Standards: “The Time For Doing So Is Now”002834
Clean Technica: ChargePoint Partnerships Growing — Tesla, Arval, ALD Automotive …002833
ChargePoint is in a new era of partnerships, creating one partnership after another. ChargePoint + Tesla ChargePoint is one of the largest EV charging station networks in the USA. Most of its stations are “Level 2” charging stations, not EV fast chargers like Tesla’s Superchargers. Nonetheless, following Ford and GM partnering with Tesla to provide… Continue reading Clean Technica: ChargePoint Partnerships Growing — Tesla, Arval, ALD Automotive …002833
Cleantechnica: Tesla Looking To Build Up Local Suppliers In Mexico As Much As Possible 002832
Earlier this year, Tesla announced plans to open a new Gigafactory in the Mexican state of Nuevo León in the coming years. According to one company official, the plant may be looking to local suppliers that can grow alongside Tesla in the North American country. Tesla employee Eugenio Grandio, who currently heads the automaker’s operations on… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Looking To Build Up Local Suppliers In Mexico As Much As Possible 002832
Cleantechnica: What Is Tesla FSD Beta “Elon Mode” And What Does It Tell Us?002831
There are a number of things about Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) Beta that are not exactly natural or enjoyable. That may depend on your driving style — some say it works great, others can’t stand using it for 5 minutes. Apparently, though, Tesla CEO Elon Musk himself finds some FSD Beta tendencies annoying, and… Continue reading Cleantechnica: What Is Tesla FSD Beta “Elon Mode” And What Does It Tell Us?002831
Clean Technica: Dear Dr. Joe Dispenza, Please Stop Spreading Falsehoods About Elon Musk & Electric Cars!002830
Long-term readers of CleanTechnica know that this site has, for more than a decade, been battling the fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) that the fossil fuel industry uses to slow down the cleantech revolution. I am one of the partners here at CleanTechnica, and I gave my first environmental public talk 31 years ago, addressing… Continue reading Clean Technica: Dear Dr. Joe Dispenza, Please Stop Spreading Falsehoods About Elon Musk & Electric Cars!002830