Tesla’s Unboxed Manufacturing Process — How It Works & Why
The Tesla unboxed manufacturing system has now been awarded a patent by the US Patent Office for cheaper, lower cost manufacturing.
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These Electric Car Batteries Lasting The Longest
One of the most common concerns about electric cars from people who haven’t bought one yet (and maybe even from EV owners) is how long the battery will last. Funny enough, a new study from Swedish used car platform Kvdbil finds that EV batteries actually hold up longer than gas … [continued]
The Stupidest Thing Elon Musk Said This Week
On the Tesla conference call for shareholders this week, Elon Musk sounded like “old,” more normal Elon for much of it. He was mostly focused on certain tech issues at Tesla. However, he also made some wild, fantastical, unrealistic claims. (Some would claim that is also “old” Elon.) The following … [continued]
AI Bubbles & Robot Armies
It seems that AI and robots are all the rage these days. The future is all about AI and robots. I keep getting fed stories about these, some extremely optimistic, some extremely pessimistic. The following are a few big stories and comments from recent weeks. AI Bubble or Bomb? There’s … [continued]
“We Don’t Need No Stinking New Models!” —Tesla
Riffing on a unique story or two by Zachary Shahan yesterday, Reuters this morning has a report with this cheery headline: “Tesla gambles that introducing new models no longer matters.” CleanTechnica readers, being unusually astute, are well aware that Tesla has not introduced a new mass market model since the … [continued]
Shocking Differences Between Tesla & 20 Top Automakers — Market Cap vs. Revenue & EBIT
I ran across some shocking comparisons tonight. Apparently, someone shared the other day that Tesla’s market cap is higher than the combined market caps of the next 20 automakers. We’ve written about this kind of thing in the past, but it has been a while and I didn’t realize Tesla’s … [continued]
Who Will Win — GM or Tesla?
That may seem like an absurd question to most readers. Though, some will think it’s absurd because they are sure Tesla will win, and others will think it’s absurd because they are sure GM will win. I had a different title there initially, but it was just too long and … [continued]
7 Positives from Tesla in 3rd Quarter
Overall, to me, Tesla’s financial trends don’t look good. However, there were some clear positives in Tesla’s 3rd quarter report as well. Additionally, even though Tesla’s financial trends look bad, the company does still have $41 billion in the bank, so there is no risk of bankruptcy or anything like … [continued]
Tesla’s Financial Trends Look Horrible — Who Is To Blame?
On the surface, record vehicle deliveries, revenue of $28.1 billion, and net income of $1.8 billion probably sound good. This is a big and successful company, without a doubt. However, the financial trends at the company are bad, horrible even. Additionally, there some clear signs those are only going to … [continued]
Tesla Model Y Battery Replacement Saga
For some reason, people are surprised to learn that many electric vehicles have a humble 12 volt battery onboard, just like the one you might find in a Honda Civic, for example. The 12 volt battery performs a number of critical functions. In a Tesla, it powers the exterior and … [continued]
