Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 32.2% share in September, up from 28.7% year on year. Full electrics grew more than plugin hybrids. Overall auto volume was 224,864 units, up 14% from last year, and down some 8% from September 2019’s result. The Tesla Model Y was the overall best selling… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Model Y Germany’s Best Selling Vehicle in September, Beating Iconic VW Golf002306
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Clean Technica: BYD Delivering 120 Electric Semi Trucks In 2022002305
The Tesla vs. BYD race is still on, and BYD is surging forward in the electric semi truck category. A decade or so ago, I recall a lot of debates about who was approaching the EV revolution best, Tesla or BYD. Or who was leading the EV revolution, Tesla or BYD. Of course, some people… Continue reading Clean Technica: BYD Delivering 120 Electric Semi Trucks In 2022002305
Clean Technica: Tesla Vehicles Automatically Open Windows & Doors When Submerged Under Water002304
Hurricane Ian has brought stories of how a solar-powered community fared much better than most, how a Ford F-150 Lightning kept some lives in full comfort while the neighborhood was lacking electricity, and how a Tesla Model X escaped floodwaters, but we’re not done with the Hurricane Ian–related cleantech stories yet. One more that just… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Vehicles Automatically Open Windows & Doors When Submerged Under Water002304
Clean Technica: Westward Ho! 1500 Miles in My Tesla Model 3 Long Range with 2 Mountain Ebikes: Cost, Supercharging, Tips002303
My wife and I have just completed our annual 1500 mile trip from Three Lakes in northern Wisconsin to Lindon, Utah, 30 miles south of Salt Lake City. We take three days in our Tesla Model 3 Long Range just like we did previously with our Toyota Highlander gasmobile. This is true even with two… Continue reading Clean Technica: Westward Ho! 1500 Miles in My Tesla Model 3 Long Range with 2 Mountain Ebikes: Cost, Supercharging, Tips002303
Clean Technica: Similarities Between Tesla FSD And Cruise, Argo AI, & Waymo You Might Not Have Noticed002302
I saw many takes on Tesla AI Day 2022 that fell into a couple of main buckets. Those were mostly about the robot, Optimus, and we’ve published articles covering that at length. However, I stumbled across some critiques of the FSD Beta portion of the presentation that I found surprising and interesting. These mostly came… Continue reading Clean Technica: Similarities Between Tesla FSD And Cruise, Argo AI, & Waymo You Might Not Have Noticed002302
Clean Technica: Tesla FSD Beta 10.69 Road Trip Test — Part 1002301
We’ve now taken a long road trip with Tesla FSD Beta 10.69. Here’s our report on how it performed. Background — What Is Tesla FSD Beta? There are three different levels of driver automation that Tesla drivers have/can get. Every Tesla car has advanced Autosteer and Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC). Autosteer will keep you perfectly… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla FSD Beta 10.69 Road Trip Test — Part 1002301
Cleantechnica: Tesla Semi Deliveries Begin December 1st!002300
It’s been a long wait since we very enthusiastically discovered all of the amazing features and specs of the Tesla Semi when it was revealed 5 years ago, in November 2017. It has been the Tesla vehicle I’ve been most eagerly awaiting, thinking of how much it could cut emissions from high-polluting, heavy-duty, noisy, fossil-fueled… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Semi Deliveries Begin December 1st!002300
Clean Technica: You (Yes, YOU!) Can Fall Asleep While Using ADAS (& Not Know It)002299
When it comes to irresponsible use of systems like Autopilot, FSD Beta, Super Cruise, or Blue Cruise, there tends to be a lot of controversy. This is particularly true when a Tesla is involved, because people who are emotionally and/or financially invested in Tesla tend to defend the company to irrational lengths. But, there’s no… Continue reading Clean Technica: You (Yes, YOU!) Can Fall Asleep While Using ADAS (& Not Know It)002299
Clean Technica: France’s BEVs Grow By A Third YoY, Renault Megane Unassailable002298
September 2022 saw plugin electric vehicles take 24.2% share of the French auto market, up from 21.5% year on year. Full electrics grew share (and volume), but plugin hybrids fell, a pattern now common across Europe. Overall auto volume was 141,137 units, 5.5% more than last September, but well down from 2019’s almost 180,000 units.… Continue reading Clean Technica: France’s BEVs Grow By A Third YoY, Renault Megane Unassailable002298
Cleantechnica: Tesla Model Y Beats Ford & Toyota Best Sellers In New Zealand 002297
New Zealand’s aggressive bonus malus approach has enabled a fully electric vehicle (BEV), the Tesla Model Y, to become the top selling car in September. The Tesla Model Y beat Ford and Toyota’s top models! One thousand five hundred and two (1502) Tesla Model Y were registered, compared with 1043 Ford Rangers and 989 Toyota… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Model Y Beats Ford & Toyota Best Sellers In New Zealand 002297