As part of my efforts to fight untrue Tesla myths, I recently engaged the Tesla community to create a Tesla Myth Busters FAQ page. I sent out a call to “assemble a full-fledged myth-busting campaign,” and people responded. We simply want to set the record straight regarding various Tesla myths. Thanks to the Tesla community who heeded my call, this first draft was produced in just four days, which is astonishing and wonderful when you think about it.
If you missed it, the first half of our interview with Tesla President of Automotive Jerome Guillen is here: “Jerome — The Man, The Myth, The Tesla Super-Engineer — #CleanTechnica Interview.”
In the second half, we covered topics such as Model 3 design, manufacturing lessons from the Model 3, Tesla’s continuous vehicle upgrades and production improvements, the Tesla Semi, and much more. Read on for the details.
This article is my reminder that the federal tax credit will go down from $3,750 to $1,875 for Tesla buyers in about a week — you must take delivery by Sunday, June 30th, to get the larger tax credit. Just a week ago, I wrote an article giving 5 reasons to buy before July 1st. Briefly, they are:
Let’s start out by being very clear — in no universe should a Tesla Model 3 be competing with a Toyota Corolla on cost. The Model 3 is, objectively, a vastly superior vehicle. It is far safer, tremendously quicker, has much higher tech, is larger, and is considerably more prestigious. The only reason we’re running this comparison is because, shockingly, the Tesla Model 3 does compete with the Toyota Corolla on cost.
I’ve owned the Model 3 for exactly one year now. What I like most about the car is that it’s 100% electric, burns no gas, and has zero emissions. There’s so much to the car that I love, and I mean it when I say that the car has changed my life. I realize that’s a big statement to make so I’d like to explain what I mean by that.
Tesla naysayers often tout electric cars from legacy automakers as an imminent threat to the American automaker. However, “According to Berenberg Bank, this could benefit the upstart American company.”
Econet are rolling out a first-of-its-kind and also the largest deployment of AC-coupled Li-ion batteries in the telecoms sector. Econet will deploy a giant Tesla Powerwall 2 fleet on its mobile network after a successful 12 month trial.
Goldman Sachs analyst David Tamberrino came out with a bearish downgrade for Tesla [TSLA] this week. Those who closely follow Tesla stock and analyst statements weren’t that surprised. Tamberrino has a long history of recommending that investors/traders sell TSLA, as one Tesla Motors Club forum member made clear with this chart:
When a well-known critic of Tesla not only buys one, but writes a favorable review of it, that definitely gets the attention of Tesla fans. Yes, I get it — feeling like your side is “winning” is a good feeling. It’s nice to see people you disagree with change their minds, or at least appear to soften the negativity that often comes from the press. On the other hand, though, we risk missing a great opportunity if we, as Tesla’s fans and supporters, play the role of the sore winner.
Originally posted on EVANNEX. Electric vehicle sales have nearly doubled in the Bay Area. The San Francisco Chronicle reports, “Partly because of the arrival of the Model 3, electric car sales locally have surged. In 2018, electric cars accounted for 13% of new passenger vehicle registrations in the Bay Area, up from … [continued]
