After 5+ Years With My 2019 Tesla Model 3 Long Range: An Addendum

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:40:10 +0000

After my 5-year anniversary article, here’s an addendum. Soon after my 5-year anniversary, Tesla notified me that my 12-volt battery needed to be replaced. This is not the drive battery, but the small battery needed to boot up the car and run accessories. There were veiled threats: I could no … [continued]

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Europe EV Sales Report — In September, 60% of European Automotive Sales Were Electrified

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 02:58:59 +0000

Some 295,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in September, rising 6% YoY, which represents the EV market’s return to growth for the first time since April. This is even more significant when you consider the overall market fell by 4%, to 1.1 million units. Interestingly, BEVs are the ones … [continued]

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Cheaper Tesla Models Coming Next Year!

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 03:58:28 +0000

Update: Also see “Correction, and Confusion: What Are Tesla’s Next, Cheaper Models?” for more discussion on this topic. Despite a lot of confusion on this matter in the past year or so, Tesla reaffirmed in its 3rd quarter shareholder letter and on its shareholder conference call today that the company … [continued]

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5 Years & 138,856 Miles on My 2019 Tesla Model 3 Long Range, Where Do I Stand Now?

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 22:58:43 +0000

Why we still love our Model 3 after 5 years and ~138,856 miles October 21, 2024, will be the 5-year anniversary of our dual-motor Tesla Model 3 Long Range (see our 2019 delivery day picture above). As of October 14, 2024, the odometer reads: ~138,856 miles. Please find below a … [continued]

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Tesla Lowers Leasing Price on Tesla Model 3 in USA

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 01:48:31 +0000

Tesla is already getting to work trying to move more Tesla Model 3s from factories to customer homes before the end of the year. It sent out a new mailer a couple of hours ago offering what is truly a super low monthly leasing price — “for now.” The monthly … [continued]

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Tesla Still Selling A Ton Of Great Electric Cars

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:53:43 +0000

Some readers have criticized me, CleanTechnica, and other sites for “turning on” Tesla and becoming far too negative about the company in recent months or years. This article is going to focus on some positive things that have perhaps been left unsaid too much lately. However, first, I would like … [continued]

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Shopping for Value in the Electric Car Market

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 16:52:05 +0000

Allan has recently retired from his position as the Chief Information Officer at Isuzu Ute Australia. He knows about motor vehicles and he is dead set on value for money. He is in the market for an electric vehicle, and I asked him to share his shopping-for-value experience. When I … [continued]

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My Tesla Model 3 Should Appreciate In Value Any Day Now

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 21:55:46 +0000

With the big “We, Robot” Tesla event the other day, I couldn’t help returning to something from 5 years ago. It is a mixture of frustrating, hilarious, and essentially fraudulent. “We, Robot” could have taken place 5–8 years ago, because the core points were presented back then. One of the … [continued]

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Plugin Vehicles Now 22% of World Auto Sales

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 03:57:25 +0000

What falling sales? Plugins grew by 19% YoY! Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 19% in August 2024 compared to August 2023. There were 1.5 million registrations. BEVs were up by just 6% YoY (year over year), but plugin hybrids jumped 51% YoY, selling close to half a million units, … [continued]

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EVs Take A Record 97.5% Share In Norway — Tesla Takes Third Of Market

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 05:21:30 +0000

September witnessed plugin EVs take a record 97.5% share in Norway, up from 93.0% year on year. BEVs crushed all other powertrains, taking 96.4% share, also a new record, with PHEVs a distant runner-up at 1.1% share. Overall auto volume was 12,966 units, up 25% YoY. Tesla dominated, taking around a … [continued]

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