From CleanTechnica. David Havasi and Zach Shahan discuss Tesla’s sales slump in the US, reasons for it, Elon Musk’s shifting role, AI/robotaxis/FSD, and what to expect around the corner.
From CleanTechnica. Zach Shahan and David Havasi of CleanTechnica go for a Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) test drive (version 12.5.1.3 ) for nearly 30 minutes in Southwest Florida. It drives perfectly, like one would dream a robotaxi would drive.
From CleanTechnica. Stories: Tesla’s Favorability with Liberals/Democrats Dropped from 39% to 16% in 6 Months — Also Dropped among Conservatives/Republicans Tesla Gets Big Break In Reduced Chinese EV Tariffs In EU — Full Details On New Tariffs New Waymo Driver — Cheaper, Drives in More Weather Waymo Doubles Robotaxi Trips in 3 Months — Is…
From CleanTechnica. In this video, CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan talks about the hot news that used electric car prices have fallen 20.5% year over year, the coming electric air taxis we can expect at the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics, Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s odd conversation on X, diesel sales dropping in China,…
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From CleanTechnica. We go on another long test drive with Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) around Sarasota, Florida, and end up with almost no interventions across 50 minutes.
From CleanTechnica. Zach Shahan and David Havasi take a 40-minute Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) test drive. There are 3 interventions and a couple of amazing accomplishments from FSD on this one.
From CleanTechnica. The 0.99% APR financing for the Tesla Model Y seems to be working and stimulating a lot of consumer demand, according to our discussions with local Tesla store staff. The Chevy Equinox EV sure looks like a compelling new EV! But will GM and its dealers really try to mass produce and mass…
From CleanTechnica. In this special episode of CleanTech Talk, Zachary Shahan provides a full-picture perspective on Tesla Full Self Driving (version 12.3) and its potential for robotaxis (or not).
From CleanTechnica. David Havasi and Zach Shahan discuss recent Tesla news — the Tesla Cybertruck production ramp and sales versus the Ford F-150 Lighting & Rivian R1T, the "Tiny Y" and "Tiny 3" — and then go on a 20-minute Full Self Driving (Supervised) drive with a few interesting edge cases.
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From CleanTechnica. Join Zachary Shahan and David Havasi for a live drive on Full Self Driving (Supervised) as well as a discussion about the state of Tesla.
From CleanTechnica. On an approximately 25-minute drive with Tesla FSD Supervised 12.3.3, I had almost no interventions. FSD also did something quite impressive toward the end of the drive.
From CleanTechnica. David Havasi and Zach Shahan drive their Tesla Model 3 cars with FSD (Supervised) Version 12.3.3 through a series of roundabouts and traffic lights in Florida.
From CleanTechnica. CleanTechnica’s Zach Shahan, Scott Cooney, and Derek Markham talk about how much has changed in the cleantech revolution in the past 16 years, from solar power to electric vehicles to biodiesel.
From CleanTechnica. Zach Shahan and David Havasi take a drive in a new Tesla Model 3 Highland. What’s different about it from the 2019 Model 3 SR+ and 2019 Model 3 Long Range that Zach and David have? A lot is different, but most notably, it is a MUCH smoother, more comfortable, and quieter ride!!
From CleanTechnica. In this episode, CleanTechnica’s David Havasi and Zach Shahan discuss a handful of hot EV stories, most notably world EV sales. For more details, including many more charts, see the following story links: Tesla Announces Pricing in Chile for Model 3, Model Y — More Affordable Than Expected! — https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/06/tesla-announces-pricing-in-chile-for-model-3-model-y-more-affordable-than-expected/ Tesla (Still) #1…
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From CleanTechnica. To reach net zero, corporations need to power their operations with renewable energy. What solutions are available to achieve this? A combination of expert advice and software can accelerate the clean energy transition. Katie Mills, Head of Zeigo Power, and Meghan McIntyre, Senior Energy Analyst & Business Strategy Lead at Zeigo Power, join…
From CleanTechnica. David Havasi and Zach Shahan do a Tesla Cybertruck walkaround while talking about its "X factor," Tesla design and platform lineage, pros & cons parking the Cybertruck, and more.
From CleanTechnica. Here’s a short snippet and teaser of a more in-depth podcast discussion coming later today. To reach net zero, corporations need to power their operations with renewable energy. What solutions are available to achieve this? A combination of expert advice and software can accelerate the clean energy transition. Katie Mills, Head of Zeigo…
From CleanTechnica. Stories from this episode of EVObsession: 1. BYD Shoots Past Tesla In BEV Sales — New #1! (Charts) — https://cleantechnica.com/2024/01/02/byd-shoots-past-tesla-in-bev-sales-new-1-charts/ 2. BYD Is The 1st Company To Sell 3 Million Plugin Vehicles In A Year — https://cleantechnica.com/2024/01/02/byd-is-the-1st-company-to-sell-3-million-plugin-vehicles-in-a-year/ 3. Tesla Model Y Passes Tesla Model 3 As Best Selling EV In History — https://cleantechnica.com/2024/01/03/tesla-model-y-passes-tesla-model-3-as-best-selling-ev-in-history/…
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From CleanTechnica. This episode explores the dynamic landscape of the home solar market. We dive into the current challenges, including a downturn in publicly traded solar stocks and shifting demands in major markets like California. Despite these hurdles, there’s a noticeable shift towards solar and battery systems. Looking ahead, we anticipate significant trends such as…
From CleanTechnica. Unfortunately, it seems that Tesla drivers get into the most crashes. That’s not good. Learn more in this episode of EVObsession, and also enjoy exploring CleanTechnica’s US EV sales report and US auto industry sales report!
From CleanTechnica. Need a great last-minute Christmas present for someone special? get them an eBike or some other cleantech item and wrap up the order confirmation! Or get other ideas from our CleanTechnica Holiday Wishbook: https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CleanTechnica-Holiday-Wish-Book.pdf
From CleanTechnica. In this special Saturday morning episode of EV Obsession, Zachary Shahan and Jo Borras try to understand why Tesla was named the least reliable car brand in Europe, unpack domestic sales trends, and take a look at a new VW ID.Buzz camper package. Here are the stories: 0:00 — Intro 0:59 — US…
From CleanTechnica. In this special Saturday morning episode of EV Obsession, Zachary Shahan and Jo Borras try to understand why Tesla was named the least reliable car brand in Europe, unpack domestic sales trends, and take a look at a new VW ID.Buzz camper package.
From CleanTechnica. Just weeks after its best-ever F150 Lightning sales month, Ford announced plans to slash production of 2024 models. Are their reasons legit? EV sales are taking off around the world, but it’s e-bikes that are making the big difference in terms of carbon reduction. All this and more, on this EV Obsession!
From CleanTechnica. Jo Borras and Zach Shahan discuss global EV sales, whether or not America can keep up, and what the BYD Seal coming to North America means for the future of Tesla.
From CleanTechnica. Jo Borras and Zach Shahan take another shot at understanding and discussing expectations for the Tesla Cybertruck. They also explore the Hyundai Uni Wheel and lists of best & worst electric cars. And more! 0:00 — Intro 0:51 — Hyundai Uni Wheel 15:46 — Great Electric Cars Denmark Has That US Doesn’t 18:46…
From CleanTechnica. In this episode of EVObsession, we go from a few fun little electric vehicles, through some big battery news, and then end on a giant BYD vessel that tells us a lot about BYD’s continued EV leadership. Topics timestamped: 0:00 — Intro 1:06 — Pelican Train Cargo Bike 3:45 — Jet Capsule ZERO…
From CleanTechnica. In this episode of EVObsession, Jo Borras and I discuss 0:00 — Intro 0:33 — Tesla Cybertruck Is Here 6:50 — Weird Tesla Email 16:44 — UAW’s Next Mission 36:56 — Volvo FH Electric Wins Truck of the Year! 40:40 — Europe EV Sales Report The Tesla Cybertruck Is Awesome, But Far More…
From CleanTechnica. The Tesla Cybertruck is arriving! What to expect. Also, have you seen the Lucid pickup truck?
From CleanTechnica. In this episode of EVObsession, Jo Borras and Zach Shahan discuss: 0:00 — Intro 0:35 — Yanmar Electric Space Excavator 2:16 — Top 5 EV Battery Production Countries 5:48 — Anti-EV BS on YouTube 13:24 — CleanTechnica Wish Book 18:42 — Improving EV Charging Stations with Architecture 21:04 — BYD Reaches 6 Million…
From CleanTechnica. In this episode of EVOBsession, Jo Borras and Zach Shahan discuss Cruise’s latest issues and the future of the company, as well as several other topics. Here are the stories: 0:00 — Intro 4:30 — Cruise Crisis 12:41 — Tesla Autopilot Case 19:46 — GM Absorbs Brightdrop 21:57 — Hyundai Brand Boosted 18%…
From CleanTechnica. In this episode of EV Obsession, Jo Borras and Zach Shahan discuss new electric cars from China, LA Auto Show news, Mercedes-Benz EV charging hubs, and much more. Here’s the more complete list of topics covered: 00:00 — Intro 1:47 — Zeekr 007, BYD Sea Lion, XPeng X9 16:44 — New Lucid Gravity…
From CleanTechnica. After a major site overhaul and deep infrastructure refresh, we’re back! In this EV Obsession episode, we have a few core stories that take up a lot of the discussion, as we as a few fun EV news updates. Here are the topics: 0:00 — Intro 1:16 — 1st Electric VTOL Flight In…
From CleanTechnica. In this episode of EV Obsession … 0:00 — Intro 2:40 — BYD Fang Cheng Bao Bao 5 SUV 14:17 — Caterham Project V 18:27 — Honda Prelude Returns! 22:35 — Honda Autonomous Work Mower 25:25 — New Electric Vehicle Magnet, Rare Earth-Free 27:27 — Solid-State Batteries for BMW 29:19 — Lucid News!…
From CleanTechnica. Virtual power plants (VPPs) are not new. Historically, the majority of VPP capacity has been utilized in demand response programs to help improve grid reliability when bulk power supply is limited. However, VPP applications have the potential to provide much more value as the grid transitions to a more decarbonized, decentralized and digital…
From CleanTechnica. This episode was packed with stories on EV sales, electric trucks, robotaxis, the Volvo EX30, and more! Table of contents here: 0:00 — Intro 0:28 — World EV Sales 3:03 — UK EV Sales 5:35 — Germany EV Sales 7:22 — Cheap Tesla To Be Built In German Gigafactory 11:16 — Kyle Drives…
From CleanTechnica. This episode of EV Obsession was all over the place. And it kicked off with a major and perhaps controversial insight from Jo Borras about the US EV news of the year. Here were the topics: 0:00 — Intro 1:25 — Did Jim Farley “Osborne 2” his own Ford dealers? 10:32 — Ford…
From CleanTechnica. Jo Borras and Zach Shahan have a more positive and fun EV Obsession show this time, discussing the following: 0:00 — Intro 0:42 — Norway reaches 91.3% plugin vehicle share 4:26 — Sweden reaches 60.6% plugin vehicle share 8:34 — Tesla starts shipping the Model 3 Highland to Europe 9:10 — EXCLUSIVE: BMW…
From CleanTechnica. Jo Borras and Zach Shahan, in this episode of EV Obsession, discuss EV batteries, Toyota rising, the VinFast VF 3 maybe coming to the USA, a growing car finance crisis, Volkswagen Cariad struggles, and Tesla Cybertruck toils. The following are the stories: 0:00 — Intro 0:51 — EV batteries are holding up very…
From CleanTechnica. Jo Borras and Zach Shahan talk both fun and scary topics in this special Halloween edition of EV Obsession. Topics include: 0:00 — Intro 1:13 — BP buys Tesla Superchargers, $100 million worth 8:04 — "Give Car Back" has been trending up lately, a lot 18:45 — Phoenix Uber riders can now order…
From CleanTechnica. Today’s episode of EV Obsession involves Jo Borras and Zach Shahan talking about the following: 0:00 — Intro 1:36 — Porsche’s original art car reinvented with the Porsche Taycan. 3:27 — Wisk launching the 1st public flights of an eVTOL air taxi in the USA, and Lilium offering the 1st eVTOL aircraft for…
From CleanTechnica. This may have been one of our more wide-ranging discussions on EV Obsession. It was certainly a fun one. Listen in to Jo and Zach discuss the following stories (links down at the bottom): 0:00 — Intro 0:30 — Superfast wireless EV charging for Japan! 14:22 — Li Auto’s ridiculous Mega MPV (looks…
From CleanTechnica. Jo and Zach talk 20 electric cars selling for less than MSRP in the USA: https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/23/these-20-electric-cars-are-selling-for-less-than-msrp/ … average tailpipe emissions being higher now than 10 years ago: https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/22/average-tailpipe-emissions-today-higher-than-they-were-10-years-ago/ … 6 new Toyota electric vehicle and tech concepts: https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/22/toyota-electric-car-news-from-japan-mobility-show/ … BYD and Tesla going about the EV revolution from very different starting points —…
From CleanTechnica. Cruise and GM and Honda are going into Japan with a potentially big robotaxi move. https://news.gm.com/newsroom.detail.html/Pages/news/us/en/2023/oct/1018-cruise.html Tesla is rolling out Driver Drowsiness Warnings. https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/model3/en_eu/GUID-65BF21B8-50C5-4FA5-86A4-DA363DCD0484.html (Mercedes did similar 13 years ago — https://media.mbusa.com/releases/release-dece931143346227ae0f2f004cd972ea-attention-assist-helps-alert-drivers-of-drowsiness) Is this a 250-mile electric RV? Or just a photoshopped Brightdrop van? https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231018616478/en/Grounded-Unveils-World%E2%80%99s-First-250-Mile-Range-Electric-RV Volvo Cars has opened a new software testing…