May 9th 2026 was our grandson’s graduation day at UW Madison, and I had my first intersection accident in 70 years of driving. For those of you who read my previous article leading into this one: Yes, I was driving my 2019 Tesla Model 3 using Full Self Driving V12 … [continued]
Volvo dove into electric vehicles early on, and with the EX90, it launched an all-out assault to design and build its first EV from a blank sheet of paper. The Volvo EX90 pushed a lot of boundaries for the automaker, but it hit more than its fair share of software … [continued]
This new entrant to the Australian market has shot into the top ten consistently over the last few months — with 1,845 units sold since its launch early this year. Jaecoo is a sub-brand of Chery. For a first-time EV owner’s point of view, I reached out to one of … [continued]
Question: Can I still make a long cross-country trip with my Tesla Model 3 that is getting long in tooth? Short answer: Yes! My dual-motor Tesla Model 3 is going on 7 years old with 175,359 miles on the odometer. The initial EPA range when new was 310 miles, but … [continued]
A high point of my recent trip to China was the opportunity to experience XPENG’s VLA 2.0 system on the Next P7 Ultra. I had previously sampled the advanced ADAS system on a P7+ in November, which was already impressive. It can be easy to get caught up in the … [continued]
In my last article, I shared the story of our journey just to get started on Route 66 in California. As I mentioned in that article, we ran into plenty of problems, but none of them were caused by pulling a travel trailer with an electric truck. Now, let’s get … [continued]
Rolling up to Amboy, California, feels a lot like stepping into a time machine. The neon sign for Roy’s Motel & Cafe pops out of the Mojave Desert horizon long before you actually get there. After miles of stark, wide open spaces, stretching our legs and taking in the sights … [continued]
On April 10th, quite literally at the 11th hour before Tesla’s self-imposed deadline, the Dutch road authority (the RDW) posted a press release that they have finally granted Tesla approval for Full Self Driving in the Netherlands. However, no one knew when the update would start rolling out. The picture … [continued]
My wife and I taking delivery on our 2019 Tesla Model 3. Tesla Salt Lake City Delivery Center. October 21, 2019. Photo by Tesla Employee.
My odometer on my 2019 Model 3 now reads 171,696 miles. In the 6 ½ years we have owned the car; we have driven from Utah to Wisconsin round trip 6 times and have driven it coast to coast visiting our daughter in North Carolina and friends in Palm Springs, … [continued]
My friend Peter Tranter has recently made some big changes in life, moving from a medium sized property to a retirement village and also purchasing an MG S5 electric SUV. CleanTechnica readers were introduced to the MG S5 8 months ago here. I asked him if I could share his … [continued]
