Tesla Model X Christmas Easter Egg
If you have a Tesla Model X and missed Elon Musk’s tweet early this morning (late last night), note that you can now activate a Christmas-related Easter Egg — “ModelXmas” — with a few easy steps. Here’s the tweet:
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10 More Cleantech Solutions For Your City
Following up on my initial “10 Cleantech Solutions Your City Should Implement” post, here are 10 more.
Steve Wozniak Inches Away From A Chevy Bolt, Gets Another Tesla Model S
Despite all of the pro-Bolt comments and reporting at the time, it seems that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak’s enthusiastic test drive of a 2017 Chevy Bolt EV back in September didn’t lead to him purchasing one. Instead, he has gotten a new Tesla Model S.
Hyundai Ioniq Electric Autonomous Test Drive Thoughts
Things are starting to move pretty fast in the self-driving (autonomous) vehicle technology sector. Every other week or so it seems like there’s a new big news item, whether relating to the Waymo (Google) and Chyrsler partnership, or Uber, or Tesla, or Baidu, or nuTonomy, etc.
Bollore’s BlueCalifornia EV Carsharing Program Launching In Los Angeles Soon
Following the launch of the BlueIndy electric vehicle carsharing program in Indianapolis last year, Bollore Group will soon be launching a similar service in Los Angeles.
Lucid Motors Signs Strategic Supply Agreement With LG Chem
Following the official unveiling of its very interesting “Air” luxury sedan model, and plans to build a manufacturing facility in Arizona, Lucid Motors has announced that it has signed a strategic supply agreement with LG Chem.
China Electric Cars = Record 43,441 Sales In November
The Chinese market had a record 43,441 new electric cars zooming the streets in November, up 36% over last October and 56% year over year (YoY), pulling the plug-in market share to a record 1.4%, above the USA (1.1%) and Europe (1.2%).
91% Of Tesla Owners Would Buy Another Tesla, Tesla #1 In Consumer Reports Survey By…
Consumer Reports finds itself between the proverbial rock of its own creation — the low reliability rating of Tesla vehicles — and the cold, hard reality that is the uber positive opinions of thousands of Tesla owners. The 2016 Consumer Reports Owner Satisfaction Survey found that Tesla owners were amongst the most satisfied and that 91% would purchase another Tesla. That puts Tesla #1 in owner satisfaction … by a landslide. It beat #2 Porsche (84%) by a whopping 7 percentage points and #3 Audi (77%) by 14 percentage points.
New Nissan LEAFs For $11,840 In Colorado! $11,510 In Texas!
One week ago, thanks to a reader tip, I published about a tremendous group buy discount on Nissan LEAFs in Kansas and Missouri, which brought the price of a new Nissan LEAF as low as $11,510 after incentives (the $7,500 federal tax credit and a $10,000 group buy discount). Turns out, this isn’t the only such deal in the United States. Commenters noted that almost identical offers are on the table in Colorado and Texas. The discounts run through December 31 and January 3, respectively.
My EV Charging Patterns After 1 Year — Still Have Not Charged At Home
After 14 months with the Nissan Leaf, I still have never charged at home.
