“Not interested — I’ve got a cruiser.” That was the answer I received as off grid exponents tramped through the mud past my low-slung sexy Model 3. Not interested. And no wonder. My Tess was probably the most inappropriate electric vehicle to have at The Goomeri Off Grid Expo in country Queensland. Many times that… Continue reading Clean Technica: Trying to Impress Country Folk with a Tesla Model 3002232
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Clean Technica: Germany’s Plugin EVs Resume Growth, Tesla Model Y Leads002231
Europe’s largest auto market, Germany, saw plugin electric vehicles take 28.5% market share in August 2022, their best result YTD, though only marginally up on August 2021’s 27.6%. Overall auto volumes were 199,183 units, fractionally up YOY, but dramatically down by some 37% from the 2018-2019 seasonal average of 315,000 units. The Tesla Model Y… Continue reading Clean Technica: Germany’s Plugin EVs Resume Growth, Tesla Model Y Leads002231
Cleantechnica: Tesla Model Y Is Safest Automobile In Europe — Euro NCAP 002230
Tesla has long topped the charts in the USA when it comes to detailed breakdowns of NHTSA safety analyses. The Model S became the safest car ever tested years ago, and the Model X, Model 3, and Model Y also found their way to the top tier of the safest cars in the USA. Now… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Model Y Is Safest Automobile In Europe — Euro NCAP 002230
Clean Technica: Tesla 4680 Battery Update — Scaling Up Is Hard Work002229
Three years ago, Tesla acquired Maxwell Technologies, a company that specialized in making advanced ultracapacitors. But Tesla didn’t buy the company for that. It bought Maxwell because of its dry cathode expertise, knowledge essential to manufacturing the 4680 battery cells Tesla was planning. That technology allows Tesla to eliminate the more complex and costly wet-coating… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla 4680 Battery Update — Scaling Up Is Hard Work002229
Clean Technica: Conversations: Tesla #2 In California Auto Market, How Tesla Can Dominate The Future, & Dodge’s Fart Machine002228
If you’re a dedicated listener to our CleanTech Talk podcast channel, or at least our CleanTech Roundtalk (where Steve, Jo, and I ramble, argue, and laugh about various cleantech topics), then you may have already listened to all of these episodes. If not, below are a few recent conversations we had regarding a handful of… Continue reading Clean Technica: Conversations: Tesla #2 In California Auto Market, How Tesla Can Dominate The Future, & Dodge’s Fart Machine002228
Clean Technica: UK Auto Market Struggling But Full Electrics Still Growing002227
The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 20.2% share of the auto market in August, up from 18.3% year on year. Full electrics saw a decent growth in share whilst plugin hybrids lost share, weighing on the combined plugin result. Overall auto volumes were at 68,858 units, a slight YoY improvement, though still 18.8% down… Continue reading Clean Technica: UK Auto Market Struggling But Full Electrics Still Growing002227
Cleantechnica: Tesla Order Backlog: ~457,000 Vehicles 002225
Anyone eager to buy a new Tesla knows the problem: it’s a loooooong time before you’ll get your car. A friend of a friend recently waited about a year for his Model X. Someone I know who ordered a Tesla Model Y sometime back has to wait until the spring for it. Like many, “Troy… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Order Backlog: ~457,000 Vehicles 002225
Clean Technica: 7 Best Cars & Trucks On The Market Starting Under $70,000 (USA)002224
I was going to write an article about the 10 best electric cars, trucks, and SUVs on the market, but then decided I’d limit it to cars, trucks, and SUVs below $70,000 to make it a bit more useful. Then I realized there were barely more than 10 full electric cars on the US market… Continue reading Clean Technica: 7 Best Cars & Trucks On The Market Starting Under $70,000 (USA)002224
Clean Technica: France’s Plug In EVs Back To Modest Growth, Renault Megane Favourite 002223
Europe’s second largest auto market, France, saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.0% share in August, up modestly from 19.8% year on year. Overall auto volumes for the month were 91,403 units, an improvement over 2021, but still almost 30% down on August 2019. The bestselling full electric was again the new Renault Megane. August’s combined… Continue reading Clean Technica: France’s Plug In EVs Back To Modest Growth, Renault Megane Favourite 002223
Cleantechnica: Electric Cars = 23% of New Zealand Auto Market, Tesla = 12%002222
New Zealand has gotten the electric car fever, and August showed that more than ever before. Last month, 23% of new auto sales were sales of fully electric cars. (Adding in hybrids would bring the total share of “green(er)” vehicles to 44%.) Interestingly, the electric vehicle market was dominated by two brands. Tesla and BYD… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Electric Cars = 23% of New Zealand Auto Market, Tesla = 12%002222