Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. If you are like me, when that little orange arrow pops up at the top of your touchscreen in your Tesla to alert you there is a new software update available, you download it, maybe scan the release notes (or not), and get on with… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Now Recommends Sleepy Drivers Try FSD004193
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Clean Technica: EV Sales And The Ick Factor Converge As Epstein Scandal Widens004192
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The clock is running out on the federal EV tax credit in the US, raising fears that the EV sales momentum will stop in its tracks. That remains to be seen. Ford and General Motors are among the US automakers digging in for the long… Continue reading Clean Technica: EV Sales And The Ick Factor Converge As Epstein Scandal Widens004192
Clean Technica: I’m Confused — Tesla Hasn’t Sold Out Of Cars Yet In USA?004191
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. This is expected to be a giant quarter for electric vehicle sales in the USA. After September 30, the $7,500 tax credit for new EVs and the $4,000 tax credit for used EVs are going to be eliminated. As a result, everyone has been expecting… Continue reading Clean Technica: I’m Confused — Tesla Hasn’t Sold Out Of Cars Yet In USA?004191
Clean Technica: Coast-to-Coast Tesla Full Self-Driving Trip Comes With $22,000 Bill After 60 Miles, Sort Of …004190
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. If you’ve been following Tesla for long, you probably know that CEO Elon Musk said in 2016 that they would do a completely autonomous drive from Los Angeles to New York City in 2017. Funny enough, the tech wasn’t even close to ready for that… Continue reading Clean Technica: Coast-to-Coast Tesla Full Self-Driving Trip Comes With $22,000 Bill After 60 Miles, Sort Of …004190
Clean Technica: BYD Outsells Tesla In Europe In August004189
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Things are going quite swimmingly for the EV revolution in Europe these days. According to sales data released today by ACEA — the European Automobile Manufacturers Association — while total sales were down slightly in August, sales of battery electric and plug-in hybrid cars were… Continue reading Clean Technica: BYD Outsells Tesla In Europe In August004189
Clean Technica: Tesla Working Hard To Get Cybertrucks Off Lots004188
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. I went to a Tesla service and delivery center last week because of friend of ours was trading in her 6-year-old Tesla Model X for a new Model X and she wanted me to join. While there, one thing struck me — there were a… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Working Hard To Get Cybertrucks Off Lots004188
Clean Technica: Tesla Model Y Rear Door Emergency Release Hack. Redesign In Progress.004187
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Two weeks ago, I wrote an article about a couple in Virginia who are suing Tesla, claiming they were trapped inside their Model Y after it collided with a utility pole in 2023. An off-duty first responder rushed to the stricken couple, but the exterior… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Model Y Rear Door Emergency Release Hack. Redesign In Progress.004187
Clean Technica: BYD Down 21% & PHEVs Down 7% YoY — August 2025 China EV Sales Report004186
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. BEVs represented over a third of the total Chinese car market in August. We saw plugins score another million-plus sales in August (in a 2-million-unit overall market, up 5% YoY), but growth has been slowing down, with August showing just an 8% increase over August… Continue reading Clean Technica: BYD Down 21% & PHEVs Down 7% YoY — August 2025 China EV Sales Report004186
Clean Technica: Should We Be Paying More Attention To Musk’s Fascination With AI?004185
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. As someone who believes AI will revolutionize society, Elon Musk is certain that his xAI company will crossover into Tesla and his other companies in ways that will spark monumental successes. In fact, he intends to integrate a central intelligence layer across his entire portfolio… Continue reading Clean Technica: Should We Be Paying More Attention To Musk’s Fascination With AI?004185
Clean Technica: How Volkswagen Group Outsells Tesla in Europe004184
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Volkswagen Group outsells Tesla in Europe with a single model. Yep, there is a single Volkswagen Group model that outsells the Model Y in Europe. And now you all think I am crazy and do not know what I am writing about. Now I ask… Continue reading Clean Technica: How Volkswagen Group Outsells Tesla in Europe004184