Just 12 percent will go for diesel power, thanks to media coverage of how dirty it really is and government policy. More than one-fifth of UK car buyers say they will switch to a hybrid or electric vehicle when they come to replace their car, according to new research. A study of more than 20,000…
Tesla said today it will offer a “mid-range” battery Model 3 for $45,000 before incentives. “Costs $35k after federal & state tax rebates in California, but true cost of ownership is closer to $31k after gas savings,” Chief Executive Elon Musk tweeted. Costs $35k after federal & state tax rebates in California, but true cost…
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk on Tuesday admitted to “major gaps” in the company’s geographic coverage of service locations and said the company is working to expand its service reach. According to his tweet, Tesla will aim to cover all regions in North America within three to six months. Just reviewed Tesla’s service locations in…
The first Jaguar I-PACE in North America has officially been delivered. Jaguar has delivered the first I-PACE in North America to Mark and Holly Pascarella of Lakewood Ranch, Florida. Both of whom are the loyal customers to the brand. It’s the first electric car in the family and according to Mark Pascarella, the I-PACE better…
A U.S. judge on Tuesday approved a settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission, Tesla, and Chief Executive Elon Musk related to his tweets about taking the company private. Under the terms of the settlement: Musk will step down as Tesla’s Chairman and be replaced by an independent Chairman. Musk will be ineligible to be…
Google announced Tuesday that it will bring information about electric vehicle charging stations to Google Maps. Here’s how their guide to the new feature: A quick search for keywords like “ev charging” or “EV charging stations” will display the nearest supported stations. To help you make a quick decision about which station to use, we’ll show…
The utility installed the Tesla ESS for savings. United Power is installing a 4 MW Tesla energy storage system in Weld County, Colorado that is expected to bring about $1 million in savings annually. The installation was needed to handle renewable energy sources (that have variable output). By having a huge battery, utilities are able…
TMC Member jimmy_d, who describes himself as a “deep learning dork,” has dropped some interesting details on the capability of Autopilot with Tesla’s new software version 9. Jimmy_d’s sleuthing suggests that Tesla has made significant improvements to its neural net that allows the system to better leverage all 8 cameras around the car. “Like V8…
Production pace still below 5,000 a week? Bloomberg’s counter, which estimates production of the Tesla Model 3, today shows 100,050 units produced since August 2017 when the car hit the market. The rough journey to 100,000, with a few significant delays, took 14 months. Assuming 20,000 cars a month, Tesla will now need just 5 months…
How about a great deal on a used electric car? According to a recent 2018 depreciation study by iSeeCars, the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan LEAF make the top ten list of cars with the highest depreciation. In fact, the LEAF sits at the top of the list with an average five-year depreciation of 71.7 percent….
