An open letter to the Tesla fan who wants to run over a kid to prove a point

Dear Tesla fan who wants to run over a kid to prove a point, Hi, my name’s Andy and I’m a transportation editor. I saw on Twitter — yes, I know, not a great place to see things — that you were going to run over a kid to prove a point. Something about Tesla… Continue reading An open letter to the Tesla fan who wants to run over a kid to prove a point

EV sales rise 63% in the first half of 2022 amid gas inflation

Yahoo Finance’s Pras Subramanian and Akiko Fujita discuss the adoption of electric vehicles in the first half of 2022 and what brands are benefiting most. Video Transcript AKIKO FUJITA: Well, gas prices are continuing to trend lower. The national average here falling below $4 for the first time since March. We’re talking about the lowest… Continue reading EV sales rise 63% in the first half of 2022 amid gas inflation

These pole-mounted EV chargers let down their joules

Electric utility poles do a lot for us: they power our homes, take nails for our yard sale and lost cat signs, and shine light for our streets at night. But arguably their greatest contribution yet is helping EV owners juice up their cars. We’re talking about pole-mounted EV chargers, an awesome and apparently feasible… Continue reading These pole-mounted EV chargers let down their joules

How Elon Musk’s attempt to drag out the Twitter trial could backfire

Content warning: I am about to do a close read while violating the principles of New Criticism. I woke up annoying this morning, so we are going to do a close read of this internet artifact: a semi-viral tweet showing Elon Musk discussing Twitter bots in what appears to be a blurred-out conference room of… Continue reading How Elon Musk’s attempt to drag out the Twitter trial could backfire

German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: CATL builds battery plant in Hungary – Mercedes secures cells004995

battery modules Just over a year ago, Mercedes announced that it would be entering battery cell production itself, as would Volkswagen. (Photo: dpa) The car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz is expanding its own production of electric car battery cells together with the Chinese battery group CATL. In Hungary, a new production facility for battery cells from the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: CATL builds battery plant in Hungary – Mercedes secures cells004995

Tesla Full Self-Driving effort faces mounting pressure from many fronts

Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving programs are facing mounting pressure from many fronts as regulators and politicians are getting involved. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has famously launched 38 special investigations of crashes involving Tesla vehicles where it believes advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), under which both Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving Beta program fall,… Continue reading Tesla Full Self-Driving effort faces mounting pressure from many fronts

@niche: Rivian Leads EV Slump After Investors Shun Money Losers002082

(Bloomberg) — Even a breakthrough US climate bill designed to encourage sales of electric cars has failed to revive investor interest in Rivian Automotive Inc., as the risk-hungry traders who catapulted its shares to dizzying heights last year shun companies for whom profitability is still years away. Most Read from Bloomberg In a year that… Continue reading @niche: Rivian Leads EV Slump After Investors Shun Money Losers002082

Clean Technica: 75,000 Miles With My Tesla Model 3: Maintenance Costs, FSD (Beta), Hauling, Etc.002173

Figure 1: Me, My Ebike, Our Tesla Model 3 With Bike Rack. Tunnel Road. Zion National Park Utah. January 10, 2022. Photo by Fritz Hasler” data-medium-file=”https://cleantechnica.com/files/2022/08/Fritz-Tesla-Model-3-Hauling-e-bike-349×400.jpeg” data-large-file=”https://cleantechnica.com/files/2022/08/Fritz-Tesla-Model-3-Hauling-e-bike-699×800.jpeg” loading=”lazy” class=”size-full wp-image-274215″ src=”https://cleantechnica.com/files/2022/08/Fritz-Tesla-Model-3-Hauling-e-bike.jpeg” alt=”” width=”1300″ height=”1488″ srcset=”https://cleantechnica.com/files/2022/08/Fritz-Tesla-Model-3-Hauling-e-bike.jpeg 1300w, https://cleantechnica.com/files/2022/08/Fritz-Tesla-Model-3-Hauling-e-bike-349×400.jpeg 349w, https://cleantechnica.com/files/2022/08/Fritz-Tesla-Model-3-Hauling-e-bike-699×800.jpeg 699w, https://cleantechnica.com/files/2022/08/Fritz-Tesla-Model-3-Hauling-e-bike-768×879.jpeg 768w” sizes=”(max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px”/> Me, my e-bike, and our Tesla Model 3 with… Continue reading Clean Technica: 75,000 Miles With My Tesla Model 3: Maintenance Costs, FSD (Beta), Hauling, Etc.002173

Clean Technica: Tesla Model 3 & Model Y Most Queried Luxury Cars in USA for Auto Loans002172

Tesla Model 3 and Model Y are the most queried luxury cars in the US for auto loans, data analysis by LendingTree suggests. One of the largest online lending marketplaces, LendingTree (NASDAQ: TREE), reached out to me this morning with an interesting study they have conducted using auto loan data inquiries they gathered for around… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Model 3 & Model Y Most Queried Luxury Cars in USA for Auto Loans002172

Outrageous-Looking EV Claims to Be Twice as Efficient as a Tesla

It’ll cost less than half of a Tesla as well. Gamma Automotive enthusiast Jack Scarlett from the YouTube channel “Fully Charged” recently got a thorough tour of the Gamma, an outrageous-looking solar-powered vehicle that claims to be as efficient as electric vehicles get these days. The solar electric prototype was built by Aptera, a California-based startup. The… Continue reading Outrageous-Looking EV Claims to Be Twice as Efficient as a Tesla