Autonomous driving technology promises to unleash sweeping changes on our society. However (perhaps fortunately), it’s likely to be some time before self-driving cars become frequent sights on the roads.
As some of you know, a few friends and I launched a city-to-city “Tesla Shuttle” network in Europe a year and a half ago. At some point last year, one of those guys suggested, “Hey, why don’t we open up our platform for other Tesla owners around the world who would like to shuttle passengers on routes in their regions?” Hmm, why didn’t I think of that?
CleanTechnica writers now have 6 Tesla Model 3s, 3 Tesla Model Ss, 2 Chevy Bolts, 1 Nissan LEAF (after 2-3 retired Nissan LEAFs), 1 BMW i3, 1 Peugeot iOn, 1 Kia Soul EV, and 1 Zero Motorcycle. That makes 15 electric vehicles — if you don’t count the electric bikes we have as well!
Welcome to our new weekly #CleanTechnica video recap of some of our favorite stories of the week. In this new feature, Alex Guberman from “E for Electric” and I provide our opinions on hot news from our decade+ of experience with electric vehicles.
As a German engineer, I am today more concerned than ever about the ability of our auto industry to survive and prosper.
Autonomous driving startup Aurora Innovation has completed an new $530 million funding round that included a major investment from Amazon.
The resolution to enact a Green New Deal was introduced by Sen. Ed Markey this week. The weak-kneed say it cannot be done.
The most popular articles on CleanTechnica last week included a look at some analysts’ baffling “before and after” assumptions regarding Tesla’s finances, Budweiser getting powered by wind power and highlighting that during the Super Bowl, initial Tesla Model 3 test drives in Europe, Joe Rogan falling in love with his new Tesla Model S P100D, and much more. Oh, last week’s top 20 article also did exceptionally well, coming in at #2.
Trump or no Trump, the US is forging ahead with a next-generation floating offshore wind turbine project that will kick fossil power plants to the curb.
Every once in a while, we get a chance to learn while also having a good time. That’s often what happens when we click onto “YouTube University,” which teaches us how to fix our broken appliances, reveals nuances of a topic that confuses us, replays news stories — and so much more. When I came across the YouTube video “The History of Tesla in 5 Minutes,” the pithy title immediately caught my attention. Tesla, a company with so many intricacies and complexities, in 5 minutes? Really? I was drawn in.
