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Tesla Lease Buyouts — More Than Meets The Eye, So Many Options

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Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 01:34:26 +0000

The following is a Tesla leasing analysis, as well as a look at how leasing offers many advantages but also has significant drawbacks. First, though, Tesla boosts sales with many different incentives, so let’s list some of the others for a broader perspective. Tesla seems to be pulling out all … [continued]

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Elon Musk: Teslas Just Too Expensive For People … But We’re Fine Losing The $7,500 Tax Credit

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 04:53:23 +0000

Craig Trudell at Bloomberg has pointed out something quite notable. Over the past few years, in order to explain why Tesla vehicles were not selling as much as desired (and as much as Tesla could produce them), Tesla CEO Elon Musk has noted on several occasions that they’re still just … [continued]

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BREAKING: Tesla Finally Offers Lease Buyout!

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 02:42:19 +0000

Something Tesla customers have wanted for a long time is finally here. Many people like to lease a new car and then continue with a lease buyout offer at the end of the lease period in order to make the car theirs. That’s something Tesla hasn’t offered, until now. I … [continued]

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Wireless EV Charging Leaders Join Forces To Chase Gasmobiles From Road

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Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:59:52 +0000

The wireless EV charging industry is scaling up, including both stationary and road embedded systems that enable drivers to recharge in motion.

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Tesla Doubles Referral Bonus

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 02:22:50 +0000

Tesla has tried offering several different types of incentives in the past year to stimulate more sales in the US. From Full Self Driving (FSD) transfer to 0.99% APR financing to free Supercharging to referral discounts, Tesla keeps offering more reasons to buy a car right now. The latest offer, … [continued]

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NZ Family Takes EV Road Trip in US Southwest

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:57:23 +0000

The wide open spaces of the American Southwest can be big and intimidating, even if you grew up in the United States and are familiar with the big gaps that can happen between towns. Add in the current charging situation for EVs in the United States, and some of those … [continued]

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Why Are Magnets Rusting Cybertrucks?

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 04:58:51 +0000

A recent article at Torque News tells the story of magnets, a Cybertruck, and rust. In theory, the trucks are covered in stainless steel, which isn’t supposed to rust. But, in the real world, there are some circumstances in which a stainless surface can become tarnished and even rust. Based … [continued]

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What’s New With Tesla Software Updates?

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 02:16:54 +0000

Tesla vehicles regularly receive over-the-air software updates that add new features and enhance existing ones over Wi-Fi. These updates introduce new features and updates to Tesla vehicles, which the company says makes the vehicle safer and more capable over time. For example, version 2024.44.3.1 was released yesterday and contains minor … [continued]

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My Tesla Got Hit — Fix It At A Tesla Certified Repair Or “Regular” Body Shop?

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Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 01:08:08 +0000

How is my experience getting an estimate for a minor repair at both a Tesla Certified and a “regular” body shop? I’ve written about Tesla collision repairs before here and here, about 5 years ago. This summer, I got the chance to do a similar repair again! My previous repair … [continued]

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Wherefore Art Thou, Promised Tesla Superchargers For My Chevy Bolt?

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 22:11:37 +0000

It was very exciting a couple of years ago when Tesla revealed it would open up its Supercharger network to non-Tesla brands, albeit with a Supercharger adapter. Up until that point, Tesla had restricted charging to its own vehicle line, and with that limitation came fast chargers that were conveniently … [continued]

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