Cleantechnica: Norway’s Plugin EVs Still Falling, For Reasons 002221

Norway, the country furthest along in the electric vehicle transition, saw a second consecutive month of falling plugin electric vehicle share, at 86.1% from 87.7% a year ago. Like last month, full electrics did see annual growth in share, but this was outweighed by the greater falling share of plugin hybrids. Overall auto volumes also… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Norway’s Plugin EVs Still Falling, For Reasons 002221

Clean Technica: 3-Year Review of Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+)002220

We’ve had our Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+) for a little more than 3 years. It’s sitting at 28,698 miles, or about 9,500 miles a year. (True, we’re not road warriors. Part of the low mileage compared to the US average is that the car hardly moved during the covid lockdowns. Part of… Continue reading Clean Technica: 3-Year Review of Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+)002220

Cleantechnica: How Tesla Got the Jump on the Rest of the Auto Industry — Way Back in 2006002219

In the summer of 2006, a little-known startup named Tesla Motors jumpstarted the modern-day electric vehicle industry. At the time, most people equated electric vehicles with golf carts: slow, clunky, and with limited functionality. GM had just scrapped its pioneering EV1, as chronicled in Chris Paine’s 2006 documentary Who Killed the Electric Car?, and it… Continue reading Cleantechnica: How Tesla Got the Jump on the Rest of the Auto Industry — Way Back in 2006002219

Clean Technica: Six Days To Rivian Truck Raffle! Stunning Odds. Get The Keys THIS Friday! Only 700 Tickets Left.002218

Less than six days remain to win a brand-new Rivian electric truck or a luxury Tesla as part of a novel raffle for a good cause. With time running out, barely 700 tickets are still for sale for the top prize.  The Rivian electric truck continues to be nearly impossible to find. Purchasers from coast… Continue reading Clean Technica: Six Days To Rivian Truck Raffle! Stunning Odds. Get The Keys THIS Friday! Only 700 Tickets Left.002218

Cleantechnica: Sweden Plugin EV Share At 46.1% In August 002217

Sweden’s auto market recorded a plugin electric vehicle share of 46.1% in August 2022, a slight drop year on year from 47.1% share. Full electrics grew their share, but plugin hybrids lost more. Overall auto volumes were 26% down on pre-pandemic seasonal norms, at 20,576 units. The Volkswagen ID.4 was the best selling full electric… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Sweden Plugin EV Share At 46.1% In August 002217

Cleantechnica: Tesla Data Inform World-First Study 002215

In a paper to be presented at the Australian Transport Research Forum by University of Queensland researchers Thara Philip, Dr Kai Li Lim, and Jake Whitehead, empirical data on real-world driving and charging patterns of 239 electric vehicles across Australia is analysed. As Tesla is the only car manufacturer that widely allows application programming interface… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Data Inform World-First Study 002215

Clean Technica: Do You Really Need An EV With A 300-Mile Range?002214

In the US, the saying “Bigger is Better” captures the national psyche. From a 2200 sq. ft. home, to 16 connected devices per family, to a $47,000 new vehicle cost, the averages tell it all: Bigness is pervasive in the US as nowhere else in the world. Now that electric vehicles (EVs) are coming into… Continue reading Clean Technica: Do You Really Need An EV With A 300-Mile Range?002214

Cleantechnica: 14 Electric Vehicle Models in USA Have 300+ Miles of Driving Range on Full Charge — Chart 002213

The 2016 model year (MY) marked the first time the Environmental Protection Agency certified an electric vehicle (EV) with 300 miles or more of driving range. Over the next five years, the number of EV models achieving a certified range of 300 miles or more slowly increased. In MY 2022, however, the number nearly tripled… Continue reading Cleantechnica: 14 Electric Vehicle Models in USA Have 300+ Miles of Driving Range on Full Charge — Chart 002213

Clean Tecnica: The Danger Of Removing All Buttons, Knobs, & Levers 002212

In a recent article, our head honcho shared a rumor about the Model 3 and Model Y, and the coming demise of the gear shifting stalk, turn signal stalk, and other manual controls. Tesla already did this with the more limited production Model S and X vehicles along with moving to a yoke steering wheel,… Continue reading Clean Tecnica: The Danger Of Removing All Buttons, Knobs, & Levers 002212

Clean Technica: Rumor: Tesla To Remove Drive/Reverse/Neutral/Park Stalk On Model Y & Model 3002211

Back when Tesla introduced the fact that the refreshed Model S would not have a stalk for changing between drive, reverse, neutral, and park (a “DRNP stalk”), some of us freaked out. “But how will your car know what to do?” … “It’ll be so annoying pressing D, R, N, or P on the touchscreen!”… Continue reading Clean Technica: Rumor: Tesla To Remove Drive/Reverse/Neutral/Park Stalk On Model Y & Model 3002211