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
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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
Cleantechnica: Tesla Won Big In California In 2nd Quarter 002210
Yesterday, we looked at the Tesla Model Y’s and Model 3’s leadership at the top of the California auto sales table as well as Tesla as a brand getting up to #2 in the overall California auto market. However, we didn’t look at the actual 2nd quarter results themselves. It’s a similar story as the… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Won Big In California In 2nd Quarter 002210
Clean Technica: Corporations Confront Obstacles In The Transition To Green Vehicle Fleets002209
Green vehicle fleets are in demand. Firms that lease and manage fleets are advocating for the conversion to electric vehicles (EVs) faster than anyone expected. Corporate clients are chasing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals to meet announced sustainability objectives, and a huge component of change can be addressed through green vehicle fleets. That push… Continue reading Clean Technica: Corporations Confront Obstacles In The Transition To Green Vehicle Fleets002209