Tesla dispels reports of “sales suspension” in California
Tesla made a change to the Cybertruck, and no one noticed. But to be fair, no one was able to do that, but the lead engineer of the program revealed that he was aiming to simplify manufacturing by slightly changing the casting process. After the Cybertruck earned a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance […]
Tesla Model 3 Standard Range – 6 Year, 60,000 Mile Review
Support CleanTechnica’s work with a Substack subscription or on Stripe. We’ve had a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+) since August 2019. It feels like half that long, and I hope the car can go at least twice that long. I completely forgot to review the car for 6 years until Fritz Hassler […]
Tesla reveals Cybertruck light bar mounting fix
Tesla has announced the delivery schedule for the Cybertruck as it heads into a new market. Deliveries of the Tesla Cybertruck began in the US and Canada in late 2023. However, the company has been looking to expand the all-electric truck range to new markets, including the Middle East, for which it opened orders earlier […]
Tesla says the ability to text and drive will come “within a month or two.”
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that within the next month or two, the company will be able to unlock the ability for people to text and drive because its full self-driving suite will be powerful enough to allow drivers to take their attention off the road. In its current state, Tesla Full Self-Driving is a […]
Extensive family EV ride, including a Tesla FSD 14 for a member with Parkinson’s disease
Support CleanTechnica’s work with a Substack subscription or on Stripe. With the purchase of a second Tesla Model Y in the past few weeks, my family now has 5 Teslas. My brother and I were early adopters of electric cars. My first lease was a Nissan Leaf for $200 a month starting February 31, 2014. […]
Tesla pushes leases and buyouts as it increases US EV tax credit?
Support CleanTechnica’s work with a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Wait, the US tax credit for electric vehicles is over, right? What do I do by putting it in the title now? Well, a month ago, we wrote about some news that broke before the US EV tax credit expired. Ford and GM have figured […]
Tesla Model Y reclaims elusive sales title in competitive market
The Tesla Model Y has reclaimed an elusive sales crown in one of the most competitive markets, besting major rivals and strong rivals to reclaim the crown that was once its shoehorn. With more electric cars hitting the market and some at better prices, Tesla’s Model Y has been presented with some very attractive options. […]
Tesla launches supervised FSD subscriptions in Australia
Tesla has launched an opt-in offer for its newly released Full Self-Driving (FSD) software for all eligible cars in Australia and New Zealand. FSD Supervised was released last month, making it the first right-hand drive markets in the world to get this premium technology. At the time, this program was available on all new vehicles […]
Tesla launches a new color from Gigafactory Berlin
Tesla dominated the third quarter electric vehicle sales numbers in the US, but there was one disappointment: the Cybertruck. Overall, the electric vehicle industry benefited from a $7,500 tax credit loss in the third quarter, something many had expected. As the credit expired, consumers rushed to showrooms to obtain the credit and remove $7,500 from […]
The new Chevy Bolt undercuts the “affordable” Tesla and wins on features
In today’s Extreme episode of Quick Charge, we have America’s new most affordable electric car with 255 miles of range, under 30-minute charging, V2H support, and more — all for about $10,000 less than Tesla’s new “affordable” car. We also have specifications for the all-new Ferrari Elettrica electric car and the world’s first hydrogen-powered autonomous […]