Telsa’s rollout of software version 8.0 began last night, bringing with it the most “significant over-the-air overhaul of the Tesla touchscreen and introduces the biggest UI revamp since the launch of Model S,” according to an email Tesla Motors sent to CleanTechnica and EV Obsession. The update will introduce substantial … [continued]
A new, all-Tesla premium black car service dubbed MOTEV has been launched in Los Angeles by a former production driver who used to chauffeur for the noted actor Morgan Freeman, who is of course a massive Tesla fan. The new service relies on a very impressive fleet — 7 Tesla … [continued]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk went on a tweet binge yesterday, revealing that version 8.0 of the firm’s vehicle software would begin its rollout last night, amongst other things. Those with a Model S or Model X can expect a number of new features within the next week or so (if not … [continued]
This article is also being published on EV Obsession and the EV Sales blogspot. The Chinese market had more than 31,000 new EVs zooming the streets last month, a 95% increase over the same month last year, inline with the annual growth rate, with the EV market share firmly above … [continued]
Tesla will not offer battery packs above 100 kilowatt-hours (kWh) anytime in the near future, if at all, going by new comments made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Twitter. Here’s the tweet: Glad you like it! I think we will probably stop at 100 kWh on battery size. — Elon … [continued]
The Chevy Bolt is getting a great deal of attention right now as the company has promised more range than the Tesla Model 3. But it’s from a company which doesn’t have clear plans to deal with three major strategic blockers to large scale electric vehicle sales — dealerships, batteries, … [continued]
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about some interesting comments Tesla CTO JB Straubel made regarding vehicle-to-grid technology and using old EV batteries for stationary energy storage (for homes or the grid). There was a tidbit in there that I wanted to further highlight on its own, since it’s … [continued]
The Tesla Model S has been on the market for years now, and I think many of us have started treating some of its insane benefits as “old news.” Of course, the Tesla Model X is quite new and basically has the same stunning benefits, but it’s an extension of the Model … [continued]
Update: Readers have brought up a couple more points, so the list is now up to 16. This article is simultaneously being published on EV Obsession and on our Electric Car Sales page. Numbers are in, and not a great deal has changed in the US electric car market since … [continued]
We’ve reviewed a bunch of electric cars here on CleanTechnica over the years. To better highlight these and to also provide an easy place to find them, I’m creating this page. We will be continually update this page as more reviews are conducted. If you are actually interested in reading our thoughts on these cars, or watching the … [continued]
