Tesla Model S 1 Billion Miles Video
Here’s a quick, fun video from Tesla Motors on Tesla Model S drivers passing 1 billion miles. The location seems to be Australia, Tesla’s newest market. Enjoy! 1 billion miles. Let that sink in.
Tesla Model S Owners More Loyal To Tesla Than Other Car Owners
A new survey has given support to something that many who have driven a Tesla Model S have probably already theorized about — the idea that Tesla owner loyalty is probably unequaled in the whole of the auto […]
Nissan LEAF & Chevy Volt Sales Down As Buyers Wait For New Models?
Unfortunately, June was a pretty poor month for US electric car sale when compared to June 2014. Of course, most electric cars on the market are compliance cars, which means that their makers don’t try all […]
Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Tops Another Market…
The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) is topping market after market these days. With strong sales in a few countries, it even rose to #1 in Europe recently. The latest news is that it has passed up […]
Q2 Tesla Model S Deliveries Surpass Tesla’s Highest Estimate
Tesla* has released quarter 2 delivery data for its single on-the-market model, the Model S. Previously, Tesla said that it expected to deliver 10,000 to 11,000 Model S electric sedans in quarter 2 (Q2), but it […]
Tesla Model X Reservations Twice What Model S Reservations Were?
Some serious crowdsourcing by members of the Tesla Motors Club (and, most specifically, Model X reservation holders) and some nice sleuthing by Fred Lambert reveal that there seem to be about twice as many reservations for […]
US Electric Car Sales — Top 3 On Top Again
May US electric car sales numbers are in, and there are no big surprises at the top. #1 is the best-selling electric car in history, the Nissan LEAF. #2 (based on my estimate) is the Tesla […]
European EV Sales (April 2015)
Note the usual disclaimer about European EV sales.* Electric vehicle (EV) sales figures for the European market during the month of April 2015 are now in, and things are looking good. The continent had its third […]
Tesla Model S Battery Degradation Level Only 5% After 30,000 Miles?
The Tesla Model S looks to be on track to match (at the least) the battery longevity performance of the Roadster, based on a recent survey of 80 European Model S owners. While you might be […]
To Promote Electric Cars, Automakers Should Give Some Away
There’s no denying that electric cars are neat, and even most critics will admit that the idea has its appeal. But while electric car sales have quadrupled in the past for years, they still represent a […]
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Sales Gaining Rapidly On Nissan LEAF Sales In UK
Despite the Nissan LEAF’s apparently strong top position in the UK electric vehicle (EV) market, the Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid (PHEV) has managed to make significant gains since its release last year. As of the most […]
Tesla History — How Much Do You Know? (Video)
A Bloomberg Business video recently chronicled Tesla’s history in under 2 minutes (albeit, leaving out some key details, of course). The video pointed out that Tesla was founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. In 2004, Elon […]
European Electric Car Registrations (March 2015)
The European electric vehicle (EV) market is continuing to see strong growth, based on registrations during March — with roughly 18,000 units registered, blowing past the old monthly record (set in December 2013) for the old continent. […]
Chevy Spark EV Shocks, Takes #3 In April US Electric Car Sales
100% electric car sales were up 31% in the USA in April 2015 compared to April 2014, and sales from January through April were up 63% (with my estimate for Tesla Model S sales included). Overall, sales […]
Tesla’s Competitive Advantages — 5 Big Ones
Tesla has several big competitive advantages, imho. I’m going to discuss 5 below, but 3 tangible ones and 2 intangibles. [Full disclosure: I’m long TSLA… for obvious reasons.] Tesla’s huge competitive advantages, imho, are: 1) The […]