Why do we still love our 2019 Tesla Model 3 after 6 years and over 160,000 miles? Note: my odometer just hit 164,449. We just finished our annual ~1551-mile fall migration from northern Wisconsin to Utah, mostly via I-80 this time, and Tesla is still the only brand of EVs … [continued]
While writing my last article on the prices of the 70 electric cars, trucks, SUVs, and vans on the US auto market, I was surprised to find out that 24 of the models have a base MSRP below the average new car selling price in the country, and 13 are … [continued]
Before diving into electric car prices, it’s important to always recognize that there’s a difference between price and cost — sometimes a very big difference. The cost of a vehicle includes how much it costs to fuel/charge it, how much it costs to maintain it, and even how much it … [continued]
Tesla took the headlines with its new de-contended versions of the Model 3 and Model Y. However, there have also been a handful of other electric vehicle price changes in the US in the past week or two — some up, some down. Let’s take a look at them. I … [continued]
International shipping contributes to CO2, NO2, and SO2 emissions. Pollution from Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), colloquially termed bunker fuel, has long been considered a problem. Heavy Fuel Oil has high sulfur content, and the global shipping industry produces 12% and 13% respectively of global SO2 and NO2 emissions, contributing a … [continued]
“What is it like to purchase and own a second hand electric car?” I asked Pat Pheeney at one of our recent EV owner meetups. He is the proud owner of the 9-year-old Nissan LEAF that stood out in the carpark. We met at the Cake & Coffee meeting at … [continued]
My wife and I spend our summers in at our lake house in Northern Wisconsin. We have 4 kids, 12 grandkids, and 5 great grandkids. They all gather from across the country to spend time with us there. Sitting on the pier and water skiing are a big part of … [continued]
September saw plugin EVs take a record 98.9% share in Norway, up from 97.5% year on year. BEVs alone took 98.3% share, also a record high. Overall auto volume was 14,329 units, up some 11% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling vehicle. September’s auto market saw combined EVs … [continued]
As reported in recent days, BYD’s passenger cars didn’t have their best sales results in September or the 3rd quarter overall. The company’s plug-in hybrid electric cars dropped off considerably. On the plus side, BEV sales were still up quite a lot. However, BYD is not just selling cars. The … [continued]
There were 1.7 million plugin vehicles registered worldwide in August. Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 14% in August 2025 compared to August 2024. There were over 1.7 million registrations. BEVs grew 23% YoY to over 1.1 million units, while plugin hybrids were actually down(!), even if by only 1%, … [continued]
