Electric Vehicle Market Share At 21.4% In California — BEV Models #1 In 4 Vehicle Classes

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2024 23:45:58 +0000

As American electric vehicle fans, we are often envious of Europeans and Chinese. They have many more electric vehicle models to choose from, and their electric vehicle market share (of overall auto sales) is much higher. However, within the US, we do have one behemoth state that stands out above … [continued]

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Tesla Sales Drop 17% in California

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2024 00:15:16 +0000

But the Tesla Model Y is still the #1 best seller in the California auto market — by far. And that could be concerning. I don’t think it’s at all controversial to say that Tesla’s success was built from the hands of Californians. Tesla never would have reached the scale … [continued]

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Tesla Provides Intersect Power With 15.3 GWh of Megapacks for Solar + Storage Projects

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 21:11:27 +0000

Tesla and Intersect Power yesterday announced a contract for 15.3 GWh of Megapacks, Tesla’s battery energy storage system, for Intersect Power’s solar + storage project portfolio through 2030. This agreement, when combined with previous commitments, make Intersect Power one of the largest buyers and operators of Megapacks globally with nearly … [continued]

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Running A Cybertruck On Mostly Solar Power — Interview

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:39:00 +0000

The last time I interviewed Anthony Sicari, it was about when he tested his home solar power and Tesla batteries to generate and utilize his own electricity for a little over a month instead of using grid electricity. (Elon Musk re-tweeted that interview.) Then, the world was quite different. It … [continued]

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Elon Issues One Of His Famous Ultimatums On Dry Coating 4680 Technology — Fix It Or Forget It

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 22:48:21 +0000

Dry coating of cathodes and anodes is what Tesla expected when it bought Maxwell Technologies but results remain elusive.

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Note to Tesla: Customer Choice Key to Financial Success, Including Stalks & Steering Wheels

Credit to Author: Letters to the Editor| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 22:01:22 +0000

Tesla needs to respect its customers’ wishes by providing them with options to purchase the driving controls that they prefer. In particular, Tesla should provide customers with options to include turn signal and gear shift stalks, and also provide Model S and X purchasers with the ability to equip their … [continued]

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Policy Report Cards on Trump & Biden, California Home Energy Assault, Huge Cleantech Growth — Top Cleantech Stories This Week

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:25:32 +0000

The summer seems to be flying by faster than an electric jet, and it’s already time for another weekly news roundup. Below are 27 of the most notable cleantech stories from the past week and a half. Have a look and make sure you haven’t missed anything! 1. Mike Barnard … [continued]

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Elon Musk Confirming Delayed Tesla Robotaxi Event Confirms Other Things

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:26:06 +0000

When rumors came out that Tesla’s robotaxi reveal event would be delayed, it was not the greatest shock the world has ever seen. Musk has been overly optimistic on robotaxi timelines for about a decade. The date for the event originally seemed to be pulled out of the air, and … [continued]

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Another Tesla With Over 400,000 Miles On One Battery

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:16:32 +0000

A week ago, I wrote an article about a guy in the UK with two high-mileage Tesla Model S sedans that are still using their original batteries. One has about 430,000 miles on its battery and the other has around 375,000 miles, also on one battery. They are both still … [continued]

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Rental Company EV Failure Hertz Our Resale Values

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 11:47:13 +0000

Recently, I was watching some videos about Equinox EV charging performance and wondered whether it would make a good replacement for my Bolt EUV. Not only could I get more range, but faster charging of 100–150 kW instead of only 55 kW. Considering that I like to do stupid things … [continued]

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