Tesla CEO Elon Musk talks about the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) loan that Tesla received once upon a time and more in the second part 2 of an interview he did with leaders from the Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley club. Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley club leaders recently interviewed Elon and are releasing… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Elon Musk Talks Tesla DOE Loan, EV Tax Credit, & More In Part 2 Of Tesla Owners Of Silicon Valley Interview 002047
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Cleantechnica: NHTSA Upgrades Tesla Investigation Into Emergency Vehicle Crashes 002045
The NHTSA investigation into Tesla’s autonomous and semi-autonomous driving tech has been upgraded to an “engineering analysis” following reports that six additional crashes involving Teslas and first-responder emergency vehicles had been added to the scope of the investigation in another sign of increased scrutiny of the electric car brand. The probe, which was initiated last… Continue reading Cleantechnica: NHTSA Upgrades Tesla Investigation Into Emergency Vehicle Crashes 002045
Cleantechnica: Carmakers Pushed Congress To Extend EV Tax Credit 002044
Top executives from General Motors, Ford, Stellantis, and Toyota have lobbied Congress to lift the 200,000 sold vehicle cap on the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit, citing higher costs to produce zero-emission vehicles, according to a letter reportedly seen by Reuters. “We ask that the per-(automaker) cap be removed, with a sunset date set for… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Carmakers Pushed Congress To Extend EV Tax Credit 002044
Clean Technica: Tesla Model Y = 1 Out Of Every 3 New EVs Registered In US In 2022002043
New EVs registered in the US rose from 2.2% of all new vehicle registrations in Q1 2020 to more than 5.1% in Q1 2022. The first quarter of 2022 was another record quarter for Tesla by several measures, such as revenues, vehicle deliveries, operating profit, and an operating margin of over 19%. For those of… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Model Y = 1 Out Of Every 3 New EVs Registered In US In 2022002043
Clean Technica: Tesla Vision Expanded To Australia, New Zealand, and Japan 002039
Australia, New Zealand, and Japan are now able to use Tesla Vision, a camera-based and neural network Autopilot feature that helps drivers to drive safely when the feature is on. Tesla recently expanded Tesla Vision, its camera-based Autopilot, to Australia and New Zealand, Teslarati reported. In May 2021, Tesla started shipping its Models 3 and… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Vision Expanded To Australia, New Zealand, and Japan 002039
Clean Technica: Tesla Full Self Driving Beta V10.12.2 — A Big Improvement, More Aggressive … But!002038
Background: I have driven my 2019 Tesla Model 3 Long Range now for two years and 7 months. The odometer reads 70,469 miles. I’ve been driving it across the country on the Interstate highways from North Carolina to Southern California, on the 12-lane metropolitan I-15 freeways and intersections of Salt Lake City, as well as… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Full Self Driving Beta V10.12.2 — A Big Improvement, More Aggressive … But!002038
Clean Technica: How Will The Tesla Stock Split Affect Current Stockholders?002037
Tesla has filed its annual proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In it, the all-electric and renewable energy company revealed that it plans to offer a three-for-one stock split at the August annual meeting. The Tesla stock split will appeal to smaller investors who may have wanted to invest with Tesla but were… Continue reading Clean Technica: How Will The Tesla Stock Split Affect Current Stockholders?002037
Clean Technica: Rivian Truck Raffle: You Get the Keys NOW! Tickets Support Fight Against Climate Change.002035
By Mike Tidwell This summer you could win the super-hard-to-find Rivian electric truck in a Rivian truck raffle! You’ll be the first in your neighborhood to drive one. Or you could win a custom-built Tesla. It’s all part of a unique raffle just launched to fight climate change. Your $200 ticket supports a good cause… Continue reading Clean Technica: Rivian Truck Raffle: You Get the Keys NOW! Tickets Support Fight Against Climate Change.002035
Cleantechnica: Texas Relays Tesla — Excludes It From EV Rebates 002034
Aside from other issues, setting up Tesla’s new global headquarters in Texas was always weird since Texas has always had anti-Tesla laws in place that prevent easy, convenient in-store sales for Tesla buyers. Sure, you can buy online and have a Tesla shipped to Texas, but you can’t go into a Tesla store, test drive… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Texas Relays Tesla — Excludes It From EV Rebates 002034
Cleantechnica: ERCOT & Tesla: How Virtual Power Plants Can Help Texas Electricity Grid & Save Lives 002033
Tesla held a virtual power plant (VPP) workshop for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on May 31. Gail Alfar, the writer at What’s Up Tesla?, attended and shared her thoughts. Also in May, Tesla made a request for Powerwall owners in Texas to opt into the Tesla ERCOT Demonstration to show the utility exactly… Continue reading Cleantechnica: ERCOT & Tesla: How Virtual Power Plants Can Help Texas Electricity Grid & Save Lives 002033