The most popular CleanTechnica article of the week last week was not about the Tesla Model Y, Tesla Cybertruck, Tesla Model 3, or any other hot new Tesla. Instead, it was about a Model X old-timer with 409,000 miles on the odometer. The #2 story wasn’t even a Tesla story!
As we enter this brand new decade, we’re living in an age in which the battery electric vehicle (or BEV for short) is just starting to become mainstream.
In 2017, The Economist declared the internal combustion engine “roadkill” on a controversial cover, claiming, “it had a good run. But the end is in sight.” For the conservative publication, this was a bold statement. Fast forward to 2020 and now Britain’s financial pub points to Tesla as the carmaker to look out for as the industry transitions to electric.
Today we’re going to discuss the “things” that a Tesla Model 3 owner should not do to their car. To be clear, these are things that will not improve the ownership experience. These actions also will not extend the life of Model 3 components like the battery, seats, doors, and more.
Tesla is in trouble with customers in China over the use of a last-generation computer chip in Model 3s made in Shanghai.
In Tampa, Florida, one of the expressway bridges was temporarily shut down recently to film part of a documentary. The expressway was shut down to film a fleet of autonomously driven Tesla Model 3s. One of the volunteers of the project, Model 3 owner Blaine Johnston, posted the story on Reddit and provided us with some extra stunning pictures of the event (photo gallery below).
IIHS has sent a letter to NHTSA urging new regulations on Level 2 self-driving systems.
By the looks of it, the Model Y doesn’t look much smaller than the XC90, which is a midsized luxury SUV.
With its first outside investment, Waymo may be ready to expand its autonomous driving business to include car companies that lack the financial resources to develop their own.
“Dear Tesla and Elon Musk,” writes a user on Reddit in a post that has been deleted by the administrators, “thank you for your technology. Because of you, I won’t be going to a funeral this weekend, because you saved a family member.”
