A new study from MarketWatch suggests that Tesla’s pioneering use of advanced telematics in assigning insurance risk may disrupt the insurance industry as much as the company has already disrupted global automotive markets. While many traditional insurance companies are raising rates for Tesla car owners or refusing to cover Tesla … [continued]
Want to run a robotaxi in Seattle? You’ll need $5 million in insurance!
For the most part, electric cars are just “regular” cars. They go when you press the pedal and they turn when you spin the wheel, for the most part, and the only real difference is typically what you’re filling it up with to make it go. Owning an electric car … [continued]
Porsche has a new EV-specific insurance policy called “Taycan policy.” The insurance offering adds battery and charging station insurance to typical mobility insurance.
An Norwegian insurance executive claims electric cars get in more road accidents than other cars because they are more powerful than people expect, and the Tesla Model S has been named the most expensive car to insure by the IIHS.
Electric cars are kind of awesome — they’re clean, quiet, and just really neat all around. A lot of them are even super cute and tiny and adorable. They are, however, not cheap (up front), despite subsidies available from governments around the world. Then there’s the question of insurance…. … [continued]
