Buying an electric car with at least 300 miles of range is getting more affordable than ever. Several automakers, including Hyundai, Kia, and Tesla, are now offering long-range EVs (those with at least 300 miles range) that are cheaper to buy than the average gas-powered car in the US. Electric vehicle prices have fallen significantly… Continue reading Hyundai, Tesla pave the way for long-range (+300 mi) EV prices falling below average gas cars
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Meet the latest Tesla Cybertruck raffle winner [Interview]
It turns out people really do win giveaways. In February, Tim Harrington took delivery of the first Cybertruck to be raffled off by Tesla. He later showed how the Cybertruck fits in his garage “like a glove.” 2024 continues to be the year of the Cybertruck, and well, Tesla has done it again. After holding… Continue reading Meet the latest Tesla Cybertruck raffle winner [Interview]
Tesla Cybertruck unveiled as imposing police vehicle
Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance has unveiled its new Cybertruck police vehicle under its new Upfit division. Unplugged Performance has emerged as the premier Tesla vehicle tuner. It is mainly for its performance and aerodynamic upgrades to Tesla vehicles, but more recently, the company launched its Up.Fit division to convert Tesla vehicles into police vehicles. We… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck unveiled as imposing police vehicle
Fisker Inc. bankruptcy looms as latest SEC filing shows it has defaulted on a $3.5 million loan
A recent 8-K filing submitted by Fisker Inc. is painting a grim picture for the EV automaker’s future. The filing states that Fisker failed to pay back a loan totaling close to $3.5 million last month, lowering a potential curtain on the second iteration of the company that is staring down the barrel of potential… Continue reading Fisker Inc. bankruptcy looms as latest SEC filing shows it has defaulted on a $3.5 million loan
Elon Musk says Tesla FSD v12.4 will drive a year between intervention, but there’s a caveat
Elon Musk is again hyping the delayed Tesla Supervised Full Self-Driving v12.4 update, now saying that it will drive for a year between interventions. Although, there’s a pretty big caveat. During the first week of May, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the automaker was preparing to release its FSD v12.4 update the next week. We… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla FSD v12.4 will drive a year between intervention, but there’s a caveat
Tesla Energy x SPAN pair up to offer a home battery storage bundle
Image: SPAN Tesla Energy and smart electrical panel maker SPAN have launched the SPAN + Tesla Powerwall 3 bundle, a smart home battery backup system. SPAN announced the partnership on LinkedIn and described the bundle as unlocking “special bundled pricing and next-level functionality for the most advanced home energy management technology on the market, including… Continue reading Tesla Energy x SPAN pair up to offer a home battery storage bundle
Elon’s NVIDIA, Ford’s Explorer EV enters production, and BYD expands
Elon’s NVIDIA deal could spell big trouble for Tesla, Ford’s Explorer EV enters production, and BYD expands into the Bahamas (along with 10 other developing markets). All this and more on today’s Quick Charge! Source Links Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is now available on Apple… Continue reading Elon’s NVIDIA, Ford’s Explorer EV enters production, and BYD expands
Tesla hires GEICO executive to help lower insurance costs
Tesla has hired a long-time GEICO executive to help lower the insurance costs for its electric vehicles. For years, Tesla has tried to deploy its own and partnered insurance products in order to address the generally high insurance costs that its owners have to pay. The automaker has managed to reduce the cost of its… Continue reading Tesla hires GEICO executive to help lower insurance costs
Elon Musk asked Nvidia to prioritize GPU shipments to X over Tesla, emails reveal
Emails circulating at Nvidia show that Elon Musk asked them to prioritize processor shipments to X over Tesla. Amid concerns that Elon Musk is not fulfilling his fiduciary duties to Tesla shareholders, a new report from CNBC reveals that the CEO told NVIDIA to prioritize processor deliveries to X over Tesla. The publication released an… Continue reading Elon Musk asked Nvidia to prioritize GPU shipments to X over Tesla, emails reveal
Elon Musk’s compensation package case will haunt Tesla for years
I believe that Elon Musk’s compensation package will haunt Tesla for years as lawsuits are already piling up. Everyone is pointing fingers at who they think is responsible for this situation. Here’s my take. We are less than two weeks away from Tesla’s annual shareholders meeting during which we will know the results of the… Continue reading Elon Musk’s compensation package case will haunt Tesla for years