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
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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
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