Tesla FUD: I Was Wrong

Credit to Author: Frugal Moogal| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 16:03:12 +0000

CarsA while ago, I started a semi-regular series in which I examined specific cases of Tesla FUD (or “Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt”). The plan was that I would look at a FUD topic that it seemed a ton of stock analysts were suddenly communicating about Tesla. The idea began because in my regular check-ins about how Tesla was doing, I would often find my newsfeed dominated by a bunch of writers claiming the same basic idea, and how that idea showed that Tesla was in big trouble

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Tesla Adds Hibar Systems To Its List Of Acquisitions

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2019 21:45:26 +0000

Tesla acquires Hibar SystemsWith no public announcement or fanfare, Tesla has acquired Hibar Systems of Toronto, a company that specializes in advanced battery manufacturing techniques.

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Tesla Battery Life … Tesla Commercial Solar … Tesla Model S On Nürburgring — CleanTechnica Top 20

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 23:21:22 +0000

A 7 year old Tesla Model S with nearly 100% original battery capacity, $1.01/watt commercial solar pricing from Tesla, a quick-as-hell Tesla Model S on the Nürburgring, the coming Tesla Model Y, and more — check out the most popular CleanTechnica stories of the past week in case you missed any of them! And be sure to share all 20 stories on all 107 social media networks. Or else

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7 Year Old Tesla Model S At 98% Battery Capacity Today

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 00:48:11 +0000

In a fresh Reddit discussion, the owner of a 7 year-old Tesla Model S explains that his battery is at 98% battery capacity today. This is another reminder of the reasons Tesla cars are much slower to depreciate in value. Any Model S already has long enough range that its battery can degrade significantly and it’s still a highly practical, no-compromises electric vehicle, but seeing such little degradation is that much better for initial owners and used car buyers

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Toyota Camry vs. Tesla Model 3 Costs … Our Tesla Model 3 Problems (Not) … Tesla Model 3 Vampire Drain — #CleanTechnica Top 20

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 02:00:53 +0000

Below were the 20 most popular CleanTechnica articles in August. Clearly, people were curious about Tesla Model 3 total cost of ownership, problems with the Model 3 (that don’t exist), how much range a parked Model 3 loses over the course of two months, and Tesla’s master plan in action

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Tesla’s Game Of Pennies Is A Game Of $$Billions$$

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2019 23:00:54 +0000

Last year, discussing Tesla’s challenge producing a $35,000 Model 3, CEO Elon Musk used the phrase “game of pennies” to highlight their efforts to bring down costs one step at a time, in every little way possible. Those pennies at up when on the scale of hundreds of thousands or even millions of cars per year

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Tesla’s Game Of Pennies Is A Game Of $Billions$

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2019 23:00:54 +0000

Last year, discussing Tesla’s challenge producing a $35,000 Model 3, CEO Elon Musk used the phrase “game of pennies” to highlight their efforts to bring down costs one step at a time, in every little way possible. Those pennies at up when on the scale of hundreds of thousands or even millions of cars per year

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Could Tesla Really Get Into The Mining Business?

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 04:36:45 +0000

During Tesla’s most recent shareholder meeting, Elon said the company might get into another line of business — mining. He implied that taking control of the supply chain for the raw minerals used in its batteries might be a necessity as Tesla scales up production and adds more vehicles to its lineup

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Is This Why Tesla Stays Secretive About Maxwell Technologies?

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 20:21:01 +0000

sodium sulfur battery cellThere has been a ton of speculation about why Tesla bought Maxwell Technologies. The obvious but vague answer is that its battery technology will improve Tesla’s automotive and energy storage products, but we now know the more detailed answer. It’s a long story, but it’s well worth the read. Please read this post to the end, as it’s very easy to misunderstand this if you don’t get the whole story

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