One thing that I’ve noticed about mainstream media coverage of the electric car pioneer Tesla Motors in recent years is that pricing for the company’s products is often misquoted. It’s hard to say just how much of this misquoting and exaggeration is intentional, but either way, representing a product as much more expensive than it […]
Are solar powered cars viable in any real way? Is there a way to create vehicles that are powered by nothing but solar photovoltaic panels and that are useful in the real world? Is it possible to create solar cars that are competitive commercially? What kind of vehicle performance can be achieved when the added weight […]
With over 100,000 reservations logged in under 24 hours — before the car was even unveiled — it doesn’t take six polls to uncover which electric car tops the list of “expected next EV model.” Nonetheless, the Tesla Model 3 didn’t single-handedly account for the majority of answers for that question, and seeing the precise “future car” split according to 6 six very different EV-driving groups is fascinating.
Even that title looks like a looming disaster for Audi. It’s like when Lionel Messi takes on several opponents at once as if that would make it fair … but then humiliates them all.
New updates to the Tesla Model 3 website reveal the cars will not come standard with the glass roof feature found on the Model S.
Elon Musk tweeted that production of the Tesla Model 3 is expected to begin in July and a new software update for cars with the second generation hardware package would arrive in June. Read on for more Twitter tidbits.
The Tesla Model Y crossover will be built on a different platform than the Model 3, despite earlier comments from CEO Elon Musk that seemed to indicate otherwise … going by recent comments from Musk made on the Q1 2017 earnings call. Is this the Model Y under wraps? Perhaps more interestingly, though, Musk also […]
Once upon a time, there was an epic monthly sales battle in the US between the Nissan LEAF and the Chevy Volt. They were neck and neck for ages, sometimes changing places several months in a row. Nowadays, the market is growing, and more relevant is probably looking at the Chevy Bolt, Chevy Volt, Ford […]
The Tesla Model 3, the most anticipated all-electric vehicle from the visionary Silicon Valley automaker, was spotted again, this time by a determined fan. On Saturday, a Model 3 sighting occurred with a fan’s peek through a chain-link fence. The amateur photographer “decided to take a nice Saturday drive to the Tesla Fremont factory [and] found the test track.”
Tesla has reportedly told some of its suppliers that it is planning to begin pilot production of the Model 3 on February 20th, in anticipation of full production beginning in July as previously planned, according to unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The sources in question provided Reuters with a number of other interesting data […]
Back in August 2014, I polled CleanTechnica readers on when an electric car would break into the top 20 of US car sales. The specific question was, “When will a plug-in car break into the top 20 of monthly US car sales?”
Tesla has now officially launched in Spain. What this means is that those in the country who want to purchase a Model S sedan or a Model X SUV can now do so directly through the company’s online design studio, according to an email sent to CleanTechnica and EV Obsession. Accompanying this official launch in the […]
Tesla recently updated the estimated delivery time for new Tesla Model 3 orders on its online design studio to reflect the current state of reservations relative to expected production capacity. People who place new orders now are being told that the order won’t be fulfilled until mid 2018 or later. The “current state of reservations” is reportedly a Model 3 […]
Perhaps following in the footsteps of other governments, the government of France may institute a base-price limit on electric vehicles eligible for the country’s purchase incentives, according to recent reports. The proposed limit is reportedly ~$56,000 — which would mean that the Tesla Model S sedan and Model X SUV would no longer be eligible […]
The UK-based firm Adrian Flux has launched what is now the UK’s first insurance policy for driverless vehicles and technologies, according to a recent blog post from the insurance company. The company apparently intends for the launch of the new insurance policy to move forward “the discussion around who or what is liable in the event […]
When a former co-founder of a game-changing company says great things, you know you are on the right track. In this case, it’s Steve Wozniak showering praise on Elon Musk and company. The Apple co-founder said last week Tesla is the “biggest disrupter” in the US auto market, speaking to CNBC Asia. Wozniak added Musk has […]
An interesting new interactive infographic detailing the Tesla Model S was recently brought to my attention, and seems very much worth sharing here. The interactive infographic was created by “Romtim” on the Tesla Motors Club forum, so if you end up enjoying it, make sure that you head over and express your thanks…. Here’s the […]
Those with Tesla Model 3 reservations still have quite awhile to wait before they get to actually drive the much-hyped electric car … at least a year and half. So, what does one do until then? Perhaps buy the T-shirt shown below? It gave me a bit of a chuckle.