US EV Sales Surpass 2% In 2018 — 9 EV Sales Charts
The numbers are in and 2018 turned out to be quite a solid year for electric vehicle sales in the US.
Toyota Prius Prime
88 CleanTechnica Electric Vehicle Reviews
CleanTechnica has had the lucky opportunity to review a freakin’ ton of electric vehicles this past year, and many more in previous years. In the article below, you can find links to most of the reviews as well as short snippets about the vehicles (and a few other products).
Electric & Hybrid Cars Have Better IIHS Safety Ratings Than Gasmobiles
Earlier this year, we published a free report on EV safety, The EV Safety Advantage. As we approach the end of the year, we’re publishing sections of that report as articles here on CleanTechnica.
In this section of the report, 7 charts help to show that plug-in electric vehicles and hybrids score significantly better in IIHS safety ratings.
Who Showed What At The 2018 LA Auto Show?
In part 1 of our review of the 2018 LA Auto Show, we looked at the mobility startup world and how it is proposing to meet tomorrow’s mobility needs. Let’s now look at what traditional carmakers had to offer at the 2018 LA Auto Show.
45% of Current Electric Car Drivers Plan to Buy a Tesla Next — #CleanTechnica Report
You’re going to be shocked — the electric car respondents most frequently said they were most likely to buy next (or for the first time in the case of non-EV drivers) was the Tesla Model 3. Over 100,000 reservations ($1,000 each) were placed for the car in under 24 hours — even before the car was shown. The demand was through the roof and ended up being the single biggest product reveal in history by certain key metrics. So, it is not a surprise in the least that this electric car tops the list of “expected next EV model.”
Sorry, Elon — I Overestimated The Costs Of The Tesla Model 3
For this article, I wanted to correct and update estimates of the maintenance and repair costs of the Model 3 based on some research I’ve done. Aside from updating those figures and the total cost of ownership (TCO) conclusions, I also wanted to compare the Model 3 to a couple more cars.
#1, #2, #3 — Tesla Model 3, S, & X = USA’s Safest Cars &…
The Tesla Model 3 is #1 in safety in the USA, the Model S is #2, and the Model X is #3. In terms of US electric car sales, the ranking is the same — #1 Model 3, #2 Model S, and #3 Model X.
Automakers Try Hard To NOT Sell Electric Cars
Automaker executives from Ford, GM, Nissan, and Toyota are fond of saying that not very many consumers want electric cars. They sometimes claim they could make many more electric cars, but customers are not asking for electric cars. (They somehow ignore the hundreds of thousands of orders Tesla has pulled in for the Model 3.)
European Electric Car Sales Increased 42% In H1 2018 vs H1 2017
Our friends at top electric vehicle (EV) data collection and analysis firm EV Volumes have just published European plug-in vehicle sales results for the first half of 2018. The most notable stat is probably the one in the headline — 42% market growth year over year (YoY). Additionally, in total, the number of plug-in vehicles on the street in Europe passed 1 million.
Tesla Model 3 Sales Dwarf Other US Electric Car Sales — #CleanTechnica Report
I’ve been reporting monthly US electric car sales for years. My monthly report has often been one of the most popular stories of the month here on CleanTechnica. However, unless something changes, I’ve concluded it’s time to stop — or to take a break — from these US EV sales reports. There are 4 core reasons why.
