7 More Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) Perspectives & Observations

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 20 May 2023 17:26:27 +0000

fastest Tesla Model 3For years, the CleanTechnica reader community has amazed me. The quality of thought, diversity of thought, and depth of information is astounding. When I published a story last night on Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) progress, I didn’t really know what to expect. It’s a true grey area that displays tremendous progress in technology and […]

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Read All About It! Tesla’s Advertising To Go Traditional — With “Some Artistic Element To It”

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 19 May 2023 21:22:29 +0000

Tesla's advertisingTurning to traditional advertising is a type of rebranding. It would allow new opportunities for Tesla’s mission, vision, and values to be disseminated. It might even reduce Musk as a perpetual symbol of the company.

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CleanTechnica Webinar Recap: Charging Forward With The NEVI Program

Credit to Author: Danielle Garland| Date: Fri, 19 May 2023 16:00:27 +0000

Earlier this week, CleanTechnica’s webinar on the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program premiered  on our YouTube channel. We sat down with two pro e-mobility experts to pick their brains about the NEVI program. Both guests hail from e-mobility leader and EV charging OEM, ABB E-Mobility. Tegan Molloy (Industry Segment Leader, Charge Point Operators) and […]

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Argonne National Lab Creates Lithium-Ion Batteries That Work In The Cold

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 20:57:03 +0000

Researchers at Argonne National Lab believe they may have a solution for lithium ion batteries that perform poorly in the cold.

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The MG4 Is Now The Most Affordable Electric Vehicle In Australia

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 16:50:08 +0000

Electric cars have for the longest time been significantly more expensive than their ICE equivalents. Consumers have been patiently waiting for the day more electric vehicles become competitive from an upfront purchase price point of view. Of course, from a Total Cost of Ownership perspective, electric cars have had an advantage over internal combustion engine […]

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Tesla Model Y To Be Best-Selling Car In The World In 2023?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 06:18:34 +0000

Several years ago, before the first Tesla Model Y got into customer hands, I argued that the electric crossover could become the best selling car in the world. It appears that we’re now on the precipice of that happening. The argument was simple: The Tesla Model 3 had shattered records for its reservation tally — […]

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Loophole: How Ineligible Electric Cars Can Still Qualify for $7,500 Tax Credit

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 02:19:09 +0000

Recent changes to federal regulations deemed certain electric vehicles no longer eligible for the full $7,500 tax credit. However, a loophole has been spotted that restores eligibility to nearly any EV, whether from Tesla or other automakers. After the list of EVs qualifying for the full credit was cut significantly last month, some have discovered […]

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China’s Electric Car Emissions Reductions Increasing Rapidly Over Time

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 01:39:32 +0000

Chinese EVs achieve greater emissions reductions over time due to improved efficiency and a greener power grid, states a study. While over 10% of Chinese car sales are now electric, the entire life cycle of EVs still generates carbon emissions. Shaojun Zhang and colleagues conducted comprehensive “cradle-to-grave” assessments of EVs in 2015 and 2020, covering […]

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Cruise Robotaxis Entering More Cities

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 00:29:24 +0000

Cruise has slowly been expanding its network of robotaxis and their availability in certain markets. Though, it’s been a long time since the company entered new cities … until now. Cruise is now coming to Houston and Dallas. While Cruise vehicles will be fully self driving and operate even without safety drivers in other markets, […]

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First U.S. Congestion Pricing Plan Gets Closer to Reality in New York City

Credit to Author: Chris Boylan| Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 23:00:43 +0000

Traffic in New York City - image courtesy of Wikimedia CommonsThere’s no getting around it: New York City traffic is bad. At peak hours of the day, traffic is at a virtual standstill in many areas, and with EVs still only a small percentage of overall traffic, air quality and traffic noise can be terrible. In various parts of the world, including downtown London, a […]

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