Tesla Alien Technology … Cheap Chevy Bolts … Copenhagen Wheel Reviews — CleanTechnica Top 20

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 04:57:00 +0000

The three most popular CleanTechnica stories of the last week included a fresh Chevy Bolt review focused on just how much you get from a Bolt at such a low price (hint: prices at dealers are far below MSRP in many places), a thorough look at the Copenhagen Wheel, and solar tech innovation at Intersolar North America

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Tesla’s Advantage With Its Battery Technology — Low Cost

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 03:30:32 +0000

It appears Tesla has an advantage over its rivals, such as GM and Porsche, when it comes to the new battery technology that it is developing. Tesla has long been a leader on EV batteries, for years seeming to have a significantly lower cost (cost per kWh of capacity) for batteries than others

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Tesla Is A Tech Company — Here’s Why

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 19:30:49 +0000

Tesla is a tech company, not just a car company. Although, some still seem to believe otherwise. Joel Feder sparked a debate on Twitter by voicing his thoughts about Tesla. In his tweet, he says, “Reminder: Tesla is a car company. Tesla is not a tech company. It builds cars.”

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Tesla [TSLA] Stock Soars Over $900?! Why?

Credit to Author: Frugal Moogal| Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 03:12:49 +0000

As I write this, Tesla stock has soared for the second day straight to over $900. Even as someone who has become more bullish on the stock thanks to my research, I’ll be the first to tell you that I can’t honestly say that I understand why this movement is happening all at once and so suddenly, nor does it seem that anyone else does

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Elon Musk: “Alien Technology” Is Coming

Credit to Author: Matt Pressman| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2020 06:06:23 +0000

Tesla’s Q4 2019 earnings call sent the stock into orbit during after-hours trading and in subsequent days. For a quick overview of the company’s financials, check the source — Tesla’s official Q4 and FY2019 update. Meanwhile, I was furiously taking notes during the company’s conference call, which had engaging questions from retail investors (via the innovative SAY.com platform), and assorted Wall Street analysts. 

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Sneaky: Energy Department Pushes Electric Vehicles Under Trump’s Nose

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 02:10:13 +0000

The Energy Department is pursuing a mobility future populated by electric vehicles, despite the recently impeached President’s support for fossil fuel

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Is Tesla A Step Closer To The 1 Million-Mile Battery?

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2020 03:20:57 +0000

In 2019, Elon Musk announced that Tesla had a “1 million-mile battery pack” in the making. He said that it was going into production “next year,” which is now here. Tesla, while in a partnership with physicists from Canada’s Dalhousie University, filed a patent in December for new lithium-ion battery tech

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Sony Electric Car … Australian Fire Insanity … Zombie Solar Energy Storage System — CleanTechnica Top 20

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 12:00:24 +0000

The biggest, hottest, most enticing CleanTechnica stories last week were led by Sony unveiling an electric car, the impossible-to-comprehend scale of this month’s Australian wildfires, and a solar energy storage device from the 1980s that has come back to life. You may have noticed something unusual by now — there wasn’t a single Tesla story in the top 3! That’s the first time in a long time, and ironic considering that Tesla stock [TSLA] went bonkers last week (and is still going bonkers)

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Is It True That A Tesla Creates More Pollution Than A Conventional Car?

Credit to Author: Andy Miles| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 02:18:40 +0000

Pollution from EVsThis question gets asked a lot: “Is it true that a Tesla creates more pollution than a conventional car?” It is often asked without any real interest in the answer, but more as a statement that this might be a possibility. It is part of the propaganda against electric vehicles

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BMW Tweaks Battery Tech, Jaguar & Audi Tweak Range, Mercedes Delays EQC

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 18:23:46 +0000

BMW, Audi, and Jaguar are all touting improvements in the range of their electric SUVs, while Mercedes says it is holding the EQC back from the US market to meet demand in Europe.

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