The Tesla referral program has had a long and storied history. The first incarnation offered massive incentives like the ability to earn free Tesla Power Walls and even a Tesla Roadster if you had enough referrals. Over time the rewards dwindled and Tesla car purchases were eliminated from the program entirely. Most recently, the Tesla… Continue reading Cleantechnica: New Tesla Referral Program Includes Incentives for Cars and Solar Purchases 002751
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Clean Technica: Elon Musk To Step Aside At Twitter [UPDATE Regarding Tesla]002750
Elon Musk, the human dynamo who never sleeps, may be set to step aside from his two primary roles — CEO of Tesla and Twitter — according to news reports. Let’s start with Twitter, which has been in chaos since Musk bought the company last fall. Hours after that tweet, the Wall Street Journal claimed… Continue reading Clean Technica: Elon Musk To Step Aside At Twitter [UPDATE Regarding Tesla]002750
Cleantechnica: Tesla Model 3 Service & Maintenance Costs After 3 Years & 3 Quarters 002749
My Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+) is 3 months away from its 4-year birthday. I had the air filter changed today, which means it’s time for another update on the car’s operation and maintenance costs. The last time I wrote an update on my Model 3 maintenance costs was in August 2022, when… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Model 3 Service & Maintenance Costs After 3 Years & 3 Quarters 002749
Cleantechnica: EVs Shock the Gayndah Orange Festival 002748
When Geoff Walden contacted the Australian Electric Vehicle Association to ask for some electric cars to participate in a parade, he was hoping for a handful. He was pleasantly surprised when four Teslas, four BYDs, and two Kona EVs showed up on Saturday morning. He commented: “Given the lack of charging infrastructure out here in… Continue reading Cleantechnica: EVs Shock the Gayndah Orange Festival 002748
Clean Technica: Tesla Produces 5000 Model Y In One Week In Texas & Launches Lithium Refining Site002747
Tesla is on a roll this week. To keep up with its almost constantly growing sales, Tesla has been ramping up Model Y production at sites around the world. It has also just broken ground on a lithium refinery project. The big news on both fronts this week comes from The Lone Star State. (Unfortunately,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Produces 5000 Model Y In One Week In Texas & Launches Lithium Refining Site002747
Cleantechnica: Tesla Brings Back the Model 3 Long Range 002746
Tesla’s Model 3 is its most popular sedan, and now the automaker has added a highly coveted variant of the electric vehicle back to its online order configurator. The variant, the Model 3 Long Range, is now available again, after being discontinued last August due to high demand. Last week, Tesla reintroduced the Model 3… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Brings Back the Model 3 Long Range 002746
Cleantechnica: Tesla Model Y Steals the Show in Europe! Best Selling Car on the Continent!002744
The Tesla Model Y was the the best selling model in Europe in Q1!! All powertrains included!!! Some 322,000 plugin vehicles were registered in March in Europe — which is +29% year over year (YoY). In fact, March was the second best month ever for plugin vehicle (PEV) registrations, only trailing December when the market… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Model Y Steals the Show in Europe! Best Selling Car on the Continent!002744
Clean Technica: Germany’s BEVs Grow In April, Volkswagen ID.4 Bestseller002743
The German auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 20.5% share in April, significantly down from 24.3% year on year. Full electrics, however, saw increased share, though were outweighed by a halving of plugin hybrid share, a result of recent policy adjustments. Overall auto volume in April was 202,947 units, 12.6% up YoY, though still… Continue reading Clean Technica: Germany’s BEVs Grow In April, Volkswagen ID.4 Bestseller002743
Clean Technica: Elon Musk’s Long-Term Bet On Tesla Full Self-Driving002742
During Tesla’s recent first-quarter earnings call, CEO Elon Musk focused on Full Self-Driving as a future value driver for the company. While some analysts shared concerns around price cuts affecting the company’s margins, Musk reassured investors that Tesla’s FSD could still bring in significant revenue — even if its cars sold at zero profit. In… Continue reading Clean Technica: Elon Musk’s Long-Term Bet On Tesla Full Self-Driving002742
Clean Technica: Tesla Full Self Driving (Beta) V11 — 5-Week Review002741
For 6 months, my wife and I have used 9 or 10 versions of FSD Beta V10. Recently, we heard about Tesla working on a “revolutionary” upgrade from V10 to V11. This upgrade would incorporate big improvements that Tesla has been working on for a long time. Finally, we got our upgrade a little over… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Full Self Driving (Beta) V11 — 5-Week Review002741