Top CleanTechnica Stories of 2019, & Top Stories of the Decade!

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 04:00:16 +0000

Being the start of a new year, it’s time for a review of the most popular stories on CleanTechnica last year, and since it’s actually 2020 now, I’m also going to scroll through a list of the most popular stories of the past decade here on CleanTechnica

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“Prognostications of Tesla’s doom have gone from concerning, to annoying, to boring, to pathetic”

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 04:59:28 +0000

I honestly don’t know why, but I find the Tesla short seller story to be one of the most fascinating stories in cleantech, or at least I did. At times in the past couple of years, Tesla [TSLA] has been the most shorted stock on the US stock market, and it seems Tesla short sellers (stock market traders betting against the company) have certainly gotten more press than short sellers of any other company. I think that is part of why it’s been such a fascinating story — because so much money has been betting against Tesla, and those Tesla pessimists have been dominating or at least greatly shaping media coverage of the company

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The Vehicle Classes, Range, & Features in High Demand with EV Drivers — New Report

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 21:40:36 +0000

For years, we have asked respondents what vehicle body type they prefer for an EV. The answers may surprise you. Despite the crossover and SUV craze, our respondents in North America indicated they prefer a sedan or hatchback

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Sandy Munro Talks Tesla Cybertruck, Exoskeleton, SpaceX, Big 3, & More

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 06:22:52 +0000

In an interview with an advisor to some of the world’s top manufacturing executives, Sandy Munro, Sean Mitchell dives right in with this burning question: “Did you get one?” One, being a Cybertruck

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Prediction: Tesla Cybertruck Will Have 1 Million-Mile Battery

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 20:18:04 +0000

Reddit user OompaOrangeFace has shared a prediction regarding the Tesla Cybertruck that may appeal to readers here. The prediction is that the Cybertruck will have a 1 million-mile battery plus power train warranty and a 20-year corrosion warranty for the body of the truck. This would be a key selling point for the indecisive buyer who is on the edge of purchasing one but considering hitting the “Place Order” button

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Tesla Model 3 = #3 in California … Tesla Cybertruck Spy Video … — CleanTechnica Top 20

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 05:21:50 +0000

California New Vehicle Registrations- Jan-Sept 2019The Tesla Cybertruck continued to blow up last week, and stimulated many different articles. Nonetheless, the Tesla Model 3 slipped through the pack to take the #1 position on the top stories list. A few more Model 3 stories, some Ford stories, a few on Tesla gigafactories, and a little bit of solar just about wrapped up the rest of the top 20 list. Check out the details below

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Cheap EV Leases … Visions Of A Cybertruck Future … Model 3 vs. Model Y Visual Comparison — CleanTechnica Top 20 in November

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2019 04:10:09 +0000

The most popular CleanTechnica stories of November involved romance, murder, secrecy, drama, and the most shocking finale in the history of entertainment. Oh, wait, no, they mostly just involved a bunch of cleantech news updates and analyses

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Tesla Cybertruck: Battery Price Dive

Credit to Author: Frugal Moogal| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 03:30:37 +0000

Following the Cybertruck reveal, I went to bed not being sure exactly what I had just seen, and woke up still thinking about it. My oldest son took one look and said it was the “sickest” car he had ever seen (this is a good thing), and my wife thought it was far more interesting than I expected

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What A $108/kWh Battery Pack Would Mean For Tesla

Credit to Author: Frugal Moogal| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 01:05:55 +0000

I broke down in an earlier article why I have a hunch that the Tesla Cybertruck is going to include a battery pack that is costing Tesla around $108.26/kWh at the pack level (or better!), but I decided to keep running the math to calculate what it would mean for other Tesla products

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What A $108.26 Per kWh Battery Pack Would Mean For Tesla

Credit to Author: Frugal Moogal| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 01:05:55 +0000

I broke down in an earlier article why I have a hunch that the Tesla Cybertruck is going to include a battery pack that is costing Tesla around $108.26/kWh at the pack level (or better!), but I decided to keep running the math to calculate what it would mean for other Tesla products

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