I had a blast at the official grand opening celebration of the new Tesla flagship location here in Sarasota this past weekend. When Tesla sent me from NYC down here to Florida back in 2013, the company’s only sales presence in the entire Gulf Coast region consisted of just me, … [continued]
Can Fulmine Strike Twice? When it came time for my wife to get a new car, there were two things that were a must — it had to be compact, and it had to be electric. She doesn’t like driving big cars and doesn’t like using gas. That said, she … [continued]
Me with “Old Blue.” The Roadster was made in a myriad of colors, but by some cosmic coincidence, the ones that crossed my path tended to be “Glacier Blue.” I grew quite fond of the color. Photo © David Havasi.
In November of 2010, Tesla flew me out to their Silicon Valley headquarters for my first round of interviews. It was the “Roadster Days,” when Tesla was a fraction of its current size. You could just pull into the HQ and get a parking spot right up next to the … [continued]
June 23rd, 2022 marked the 10 year anniversary of the first customer deliveries of the Tesla Model S. This summer also marks the 10 year anniversary of me getting hired by Tesla. To commemorate this, I thought I’d share one of the most profound moments of my life — the … [continued]
There is no shortage of sensationalized media coverage when it comes to Tesla and its intrepid leader, Elon Musk. In recent news, Tesla has delivered yet another record quarter, continuing its meteoric rise as the fastest growing complex manufacturer in history. I also think I heard something about Elon buying … [continued]
Yeah, big shocker, right? Even though this cluelessness is hardly new information, it is still fascinating to see it when it presents itself. I recently had an exchange with said cluelessness in the comments section of a LinkedIn post. I know, I know, online comment sections are a vacuum for … [continued]
Dan Neil just did a write-up on the Volkswagens ID.4 for the Wall Street Journal. What is particularly interesting to me is that Dan sounds like an Elon Musk–funded Tesla fanboy in this article, which he openly addresses. This is in stark contrast to his interview in the Revenge of … [continued]
Tesla recently announced another record breaking quarter. Along with that announcement came the much anticipated (particularly by yours truly) updates to the Model S and X. A little while back I wrote about how “The Tesla Model S Value Proposition is Astounding.” Although this new update to the Model S … [continued]
Big thanks to Ford for dropping off the new all-electric Mustang Mach-E for the CleanTechnica team to try out for the week. I’ve been looking forward to getting behind the wheel of this car for a long time, and I’m thrilled that the time has finally come.
We all have dreams as children about what the future holds for us. Some of these dreams are forgotten, some get deferred, and some just never come to fruition. But every once and awhile, a childhood dream gets realized…
