By Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler, PhD, former leader of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization & Analysis Laboratory (creator of this iconic image), and avid CleanTechnica reader Over the last seven years, I’ve driven three different Nissan Leaf models and now a Tesla Model 3 with the HW3 computer (for the past two years… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Automation In My Model 3 Today: The (Amazingly) Good, The Bad, & The Ugly001192
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Cleantechnica: Tesla New Product — Robot Hamburger Flipper 001191
As is often the case with Elon, at the end of the AI Day presentation today, there was a surprise announcement of a new product. In this case, it was a human-like robot with the FSD computer inside of it to direct its actions. In Elon time, it will be on the market next year.… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla New Product — Robot Hamburger Flipper 001191
Clean Technica: Tess Goes To The Mechanic, & The EV Transition Gets Personal001171
Tim has looked after my two Hyundais and my classic Wolseley for the past 20 years. He has taken care of everything from regular servicing to rescuing me from the mountain when my automatic gearbox stopped working halfway up Cunningham’s Gap on the way to Warwick. I respect him and trust him. When I got… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tess Goes To The Mechanic, & The EV Transition Gets Personal001171
Clean Technica: Norway’s Plugin EV Share Hits 85% In June, Combustion Vehicles Falling Rapidly001024
Norway, the EV revolution leader, saw plugin electric vehicles hit 85.0% share in June 2021, up from 66.3% in June 2020. Non-plugin powertrains, including old-school combustion, and plugless hybrids, are all fading away. Overall auto volumes broke a new seasonal record for June with 20,392 units sold. The Tesla Model 3 was Norway’s overall bestselling… Continue reading Clean Technica: Norway’s Plugin EV Share Hits 85% In June, Combustion Vehicles Falling Rapidly001024
Clean Technica: CATL Will Now Supply Lithium-Ion Batteries To Tesla Until December 2025001010
Contemporary Amperex Technology Company (CATL) will begin supplying lithium-ion batteries to Tesla starting in January 2022, the Global Times has reported. The contract between the two ensures that CATL will supply Tesla with lithium-ion batteries through the end of 2025. CATL announced that it signed a Production Pricing Agreement with Tesla on Friday in order… Continue reading Clean Technica: CATL Will Now Supply Lithium-Ion Batteries To Tesla Until December 2025001010
Clean Technica: New Video Offers In-Depth Look At Tesla Energy000945
Originally posted on EVANNEX. by Charles Morris There’s an intimate connection between electric vehicles and renewable energy, and that connection — both literally and symbolically — runs directly through the electrical grid. Intermittent energy sources such as solar and wind need grid-connected storage in order to be viable, and the most flexible and scalable type of storage… Continue reading Clean Technica: New Video Offers In-Depth Look At Tesla Energy000945
Clean Technica: Supply Chains & Critical CleanTech Shortages000944
Record-long times from order to delivery have become common. Wide-scale shortages of essential basic materials seem in the daily news. Suddenly, increased commodities pricing creates confusion. Transportation sector difficulties permeate across industries. Why? Roaring demand for goods have created backlogs due to weaknesses in supply chains, and manufacturers started drawing down on inventories last month… Continue reading Clean Technica: Supply Chains & Critical CleanTech Shortages000944
Clean Technica: Tour Of Oldtimer EV Conversions At eDub Services — Check Out That Golf Mk2!000943
After 1 year in its new premises, Kit Lacey of eDub Services gives a tour of his latest projects. In the video Kit talks about the 1973 VW T2 “Indie” that we followed in its making earlier, which unfortunately has had a bad scratch. He shows us the super cool Tesla-powered 1991 VW Golf Mk2… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tour Of Oldtimer EV Conversions At eDub Services — Check Out That Golf Mk2!000943
Clean Technica: Ford Maverick Signals That The Industry Is Changing For The Better (& There’s An Opening For Tesla)000942
Trucks have done a weird thing in the United States and many other countries. The full-sized pickup trucks (1/2 ton and up) grew immensely, dwarfing the trucks of the ’90s and earlier. Then the compact trucks like the Chevrolet Colorado and Ford Ranger grew to be almost as big as the full-sized trucks used to… Continue reading Clean Technica: Ford Maverick Signals That The Industry Is Changing For The Better (& There’s An Opening For Tesla)000942
Clean Technica: UK At 14.7% Plugin EV Share In May — Tesla And VW Most Popular Brands000941
The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 14.7% share in May 2021, the highest share seen so far this year. Tesla and Volkswagen competed for the most popular full electric brand. The overall auto market, at 157,000 units, was still down in volume some 13% from seasonal norms. May’s 14.7% combined plugin result… Continue reading Clean Technica: UK At 14.7% Plugin EV Share In May — Tesla And VW Most Popular Brands000941