1 Year With Tesla Model 3 SR+, $0 Charging
It is now one year since we got our Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+), so it seemed like a good time for another review of the car.
Author: Zachary Shahan
8 Best New Electric Cars In 2020
We’ve been covering what I consider to be a lot of exciting electric cars that are about to hit the market or that just hit the market. As a result, it crossed my mind to highlight in listicle format what I think are the 8 best new electric cars in 2020.
Tesla Model 3 & Hyundai Kona EV Have 54% Of South Korean EV Market
Two models — the Tesla Model 3 (31%) and Hyundai Kona EV (23%) — account for 54% of the Korean EV market, according to EV Volumes. While Europe has dozens of electric vehicle models on the market (thank you, EU leadership), South Korea, like the US (especially outside of California), is a wasteland.
Digging Into Less Conventional Lithium Mining Options
A few weeks ago, one of our writers wrote up a story on the company Standard Lithium and its plan to get lithium for EV batteries in a new, innovative way. Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded on Twitter that he thought the approach had “a lot of potential.”
Germany, France, & UK Lead In New EV Sales In Europe
I recently published articles on the top countries in the world in terms of plug-in vehicle market share and fully electric vehicle market share — that is, the countries with the highest shares of their overall auto sales coming from plug-in vehicle sales or from 100% electric vehicle sales.
Xpeng Pros & Cons
As I wrote last night (er, early this morning), Xpeng has made the next step in its IPO process by indicating its expected share price at IPO ($11–13) and the fact that it aims to raise $1.1 billion on the high end of that target.
Tesla Model 3 Owners Are Happiest With Their Cars … At All Ages — 70…
Earlier this year, Consumer Reports published its annual report on vehicle owner satisfaction. Once again, the report, which is based on extensive surveys of vehicle owners, found that Tesla owners are the happiest with their cars. Now they’ve split the ranking up by age.
Xpeng IPO Update — Aims To Raise $1.1 Billion
“Smart” electric vehicle startup Xpeng filed for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) a couple of weeks ago (the SEC filing is here), and I essentially broke the news while also diving into the company more than I think any other media site did. There’s now an update on the filing — Xpeng is aiming to raise $1.1 billion.
Solar Panel Tonneau Cover For Pickup Trucks
The idea of solar-powered vehicles is very appealing. In particular, concept vehicles with solar PV roofs and solar tonneau pickup truck covers get people giddy.
Elon Musk: “Tesla’s Long-Term Competitive Advantage Will Be Manufacturing”
After chatting with Tesla CEO Elon Musk about the breadth, depth, and size of Tesla’s Autopilot team, we slipped into another matter, “the machine that builds the machine.”
