Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Tesla sales were down in 2025, while EV sales were up overall. Tesla sales were down in the US, in Europe (by almost 30%), and in China (for the first time since 2020). A lot of Tesla fans, however, are eager to point out where… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Fans, Imagine If Tesla Actually Had 15 Models004315
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Clean Technica: Tesla Owners Slammed With Outdoor Parking Repair Costs004314
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. This is not a topic I ever thought I’d get a PR email about, but we do get all kinds of odd PR pitches these days. It’s about wear & tear on cars, particularly as it relates to outdoor parking. Incidentally, I was just talking… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Owners Slammed With Outdoor Parking Repair Costs004314
Clean Technica: A Tesla Completes Coast-to-Coast Journey Driving Itself the Whole Way — Finally!004313
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. In October 2016, Elon Musk said that by the end of 2017, a Tesla would drive completely by itself from Los Angeles to New York City. That didn’t happen. And it didn’t happen the next year, or the next year, or the next year, etc.,… Continue reading Clean Technica: A Tesla Completes Coast-to-Coast Journey Driving Itself the Whole Way — Finally!004313
The Venezuela Polymarket Scandal Is Looking Really Bad
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: XNY/Star Max/GC Images via Getty Images As details emerge regarding the prediction betting scandal surrounding the US attacks on Venezuela, it’s becoming harder and harder to imagine any explanation other than the obvious: that an insider took advantage of nonpublic knowledge to make a quick buck. Fresh reporting… Continue reading The Venezuela Polymarket Scandal Is Looking Really Bad
National Weather Service Uses AI to Generate Forecasts, Accidentally Hallucinates Town With Dirty Joke Name
Getty / Futurism Months before it mysteriously vaporized into thin air, Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency ravaged the National Weather Service, leading to severe staffing shortages. While the Trump administration promised to rehire most of the around 550 lost jobs at the agency last summer, effectively admitting that DOGE had gone too far,… Continue reading National Weather Service Uses AI to Generate Forecasts, Accidentally Hallucinates Town With Dirty Joke Name
Trump’s Golden Smartphone Is Getting Sketchier and Sketchier
Getty / Futurism In June 2025, Donald Trump Jr. proudly announced the founding of a mobile operator called Trump Mobile, including a mobile virtual network operator offering services for $47.45 a month, and a gaudy-looking, gold-colored, $499 smartphone that was supposedly going to be manufactured in the United States. The device, as experts quickly pointed… Continue reading Trump’s Golden Smartphone Is Getting Sketchier and Sketchier
Traces of Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA May Have Been Discovered on a Red Chalk Drawing Called ‘Holy Child’
Researchers from the Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project (LDVP) report that by analyzing the drawing of Holy Child and other Renaissance artifacts, such as letters written by a da Vinci relative, they have recovered some Y chromosome DNA sequences that appear to belong to a genetic group of people with common ancestors in Tuscany, where… Continue reading Traces of Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA May Have Been Discovered on a Red Chalk Drawing Called ‘Holy Child’
The Apple AirPods Pro 3 Are $50 Off
Tired of your dusty old AirPods? Apple’s latest and most upgraded wireless earbud, the AirPods Pro 3 are a massive leap over the older generations, and Best Buy currently has them marked down to just $200, a $50 discount from their usual price. We think they’re the best AirPods yet and well worth the upgrade… Continue reading The Apple AirPods Pro 3 Are $50 Off
Grok Is Generating Sexual Content Far More Graphic Than What’s on X
This story contains descriptions of explicit sexual content and sexual violence. Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot has drawn outrage and calls for investigation after being used to flood X with “undressed” images of women and sexualized images of what appear to be minors. However, that’s not the only way people have been using the AI to… Continue reading Grok Is Generating Sexual Content Far More Graphic Than What’s on X
Ford’s AI voice assistant is coming later this year, L3 driving in 2028
Transportation The automaker is bringing most of the work in house to reduce costs and retain control. The automaker is bringing most of the work in house to reduce costs and retain control. by Andrew J. Hawkins Jan 8, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who… Continue reading Ford’s AI voice assistant is coming later this year, L3 driving in 2028