My Experience With Tesla Model 3 (In Brief) My wife and I bought our Tesla Model 3 in October 2019 and have now driven over 77,000 miles, including travel from coast to coast with our Tesla Model 3. We are still crazy about our car. We fully enjoy being one of 100,000 drivers, out of… Continue reading Clean Technica: Helping Nell Take Delivery Of Her New Tesla Model Y002257
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Clean Technica: Chevy’s EV Commercials Hope To Capture The NFL’s Appealing Audiences002256
Several media outlets exuberantly reported this week that GM announced it was targeting NFL Sunday football with an “offensive and critical” advertising campaign to promote its new EV lineup. Like many other legacy automakers, GM continues to brand its transition to an all-electric catalog through traditional television. Chevrolet has figured that the best way to… Continue reading Clean Technica: Chevy’s EV Commercials Hope To Capture The NFL’s Appealing Audiences002256
Cleantechnica: 16% Of New Car Sales In Germany Fully Electric, 28% Have A Plug 002255
It seems the German automotive market has bottomed out, having grown 3% in August, while plugins are also recovering. Sales of full electric vehicles (BEVs) were up in August by 13% year over year (YoY). There were 31,734 BEV registrations last month, representing 16% of the overall market. This time Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) also helped,… Continue reading Cleantechnica: 16% Of New Car Sales In Germany Fully Electric, 28% Have A Plug 002255
Clean Technica: 14% Of New Cars Now Fully Electric In France!002254
Plugin vehicles continue to rise in France, with last month’s plugin vehicle registrations ending at 19,712 units. That means it was another two-digit growth month for plugin vehicles (PEVs) in France. With the overall market presenting its first positive month in a long time, up 4% year over year (YoY), but still down a significant… Continue reading Clean Technica: 14% Of New Cars Now Fully Electric In France!002254
Clean Technica: I Love Tesla’s New(ish) Blind Spot Camera Feature — Can We Get One More?002253
I probably saw news of the new Tesla blind spot camera feature when it was introduced in December 2021 and then forgot about it, or maybe it was somehow in my social media and Google News blind spot (haha) and I never noticed it at all. Well, recently, while going through my settings for something… Continue reading Clean Technica: I Love Tesla’s New(ish) Blind Spot Camera Feature — Can We Get One More?002253
Cleantechnica: Tesla Showrooms In China Are Undergoing Internal Review 002251
Tesla delivered a near record number of China-made cars in August — 76,965 in total. The Tesla brand continues to hold great allure for consumers in the country, which accounted for the largest number of global vehicle sales in 2021 — 26 million units. Since opening its first store in central Beijing in 2013, the… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Showrooms In China Are Undergoing Internal Review 002251
Cleantechnica: What Happens When You Park A Tesla For Three Months?002250
My wife and I have a summer place in a camping community in Connecticut. When we owned a Nissan LEAF, it sat parked in our carport in Florida for three months. During that time, it lost about 2 percent of its battery charge. But the LEAF was not a “computer on wheels” the way a… Continue reading Cleantechnica: What Happens When You Park A Tesla For Three Months?002250
Clean Technica: Ampol AmpCharge to Sponsor TOCEVA Racing Team — Only EV In Perth-to-Sydney Marathon002249
As part of Ampol’s national rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, an AmpCharge site was commissioned at Ampol Foodary, Belmont, in Perth, Western Australia, in August. At the same time, Ampol AmpCharge announced that it would be the main sponsor for the TOCEVA Racing team as it takes part in the Perth-to-Sydney re-enactment. “The new… Continue reading Clean Technica: Ampol AmpCharge to Sponsor TOCEVA Racing Team — Only EV In Perth-to-Sydney Marathon002249
Cleantechnica: Tesla Full Self Driving Beta: Lost & Found! We Lost It After 206 Days, Got It Back Again After 79 Days 002248
I just got my Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) Beta access restored!!!!! Background For 206 days, my wife and I obsessively used Tesla FSD Beta in our Model 3. However, we struck out for the 5th time on June 27th, 2022, and lost access to the software! A few days ago, after 79 days “in… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Full Self Driving Beta: Lost & Found! We Lost It After 206 Days, Got It Back Again After 79 Days 002248
Clean Technica: Thoughts On Class Action Lawsuit Against Tesla Regarding Autopilot and Full Self-Driving Capability (“FSD”) — From A Buyer 002247
It has happened, a class action lawsuit has been filed regarding Tesla Autopilot, Enhanced Autopilot, and Full Self-Driving Capability. The people suing argue that Tesla misled them with deceptive marketing that made the Tesla buyers think their cars would be better able to drive themselves. “The lawsuit was filed in the Northern District of California,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Thoughts On Class Action Lawsuit Against Tesla Regarding Autopilot and Full Self-Driving Capability (“FSD”) — From A Buyer 002247