Originally published on EV Obsession. Bob Lutz is a man on a mission. A mission to publicly trash Tesla Motors and the electric vehicle market every chance he gets, that is. His newest rant, unsurprisingly, takes aim at the Tesla Model X SUV that’s now in the process of being … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. We should have 2–3 more stories coming tomorrow regarding Tesla’s* quarterly letter and conference call, which just wrapped up, but here’s one more to close out the night. All in all, Tesla’s reports on what happened in Q4 2015 and 2015 as a whole weren’t huge surprises. Much … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. One of the bigger and perhaps more believable claims from Tesla* critics in the investment/media world in the past few weeks has been the claim that Tesla Model S demand is weakening. When asked about Model S demand on Tesla’s quarterly conference call, which concluded moments ago, … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Tesla Model X is the fastest production SUV out there, going by initial performance tests from Drag Times. According to these tests, the Model X P90D can do 0–60 mph in 3.17 seconds, and 0-100 mph in just 7.98 seconds — which means that it actually … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. We get criticized a little bit for writing too much about Tesla*. However, so far, Tesla is just in a very different league than all the other electric car producers. Not even speaking about the Tesla Model S or Model X specifically, there are 5 … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. As part of the slow ramp up of the Tesla Model X launch, Tesla has been hosting “Meet Model X” events for reservation holders. At first, it looked like it was a one-time shot at the Fremont factory from January 30–31, then the events started … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. A production Tesla Model X reservation holder in Florida recently posted on the Tesla Motors Club forum that he/she was informed that his/her Model X (production VIN 25x) was now in the process of being transported to South Florida. The reason that this comment — … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Based on the latest electric car sales numbers from auto manufacturers, as well as estimates for Tesla and Fiat electric car sales, plug-in electric car sales in the US seem to have increased 15% in January 2016 compared to January 2015. However, most manufacturers have nothing … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Now that Tesla Model X production has begun ramping up, even some people living as far afield as Dubai have begun to receive their cutting-edge, top-of-the-line electric SUVs. With regard to the proud new Model X owner in Dubai — Fares Almazrooei — he was nice … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Tesla Model X reservation holders in China have begun to receive emails inviting them to configure their vehicles, according to recent reports. The company is apparently now aiming to begin shipping Model Xs to Chinese reservation holders by June — which means, interestingly, that the … [continued]
