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Mercedes dealer hands out ‘Tesla Autopilot recall’ article to customer

Teslarati

A Mercedes-Benz dealership in Texas has reportedly handed out a printed copy of an article detailing the recent Tesla Autopilot recall, which was announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last week. You can see the photo of the printed article and business card below, as shared on X.

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QOTD: How Have Car Maintenance Costs Been For You?

The Truth About Cars

This, plus a Wall Street Journal article from February that details the high cost of car ownership, have me curious. If you are a multi-car, multi-brand household, is one brand costing you more than the other? If you've been loyal to one brand, does the cost of ownership play a part? What has your experience been like?

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Tesla Model 3 Lifecycle Cost Nearly Matches The Cheapest Car In America!

CleanTechnica EVs

When I saw the news that all Tesla Model 3 vehicles now qualify for the the full $7,500 federal tax credit, I knew it was time to write a new lifecycle analysis, or total cost of ownership (TCO) article. My last article like this (almost a year ago) was backward looking at the actual costs […]

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Gas Cars Are Embarrassingly Uncompetitive — Lifecycle Cost Analysis

CleanTechnica EVs

CleanTechnica has published many excellent 5-year total cost of ownership (TCO) articles comparing battery electric vehicles (BEVs) against similar internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs). A 5-year timeframe is the norm for this type of analysis since many people flip their vehicles at this point.

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Setting the Record Straight on the ICCT’s Trucking Cost Analysis

CleanTechnica EVs

Editor’s note: In the interest of open debate, we are publishing the article below from the ICCT. continued] The post Setting the Record Straight on the ICCT’s Trucking Cost Analysis appeared first on CleanTechnica. This is part.

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Tesla Model Y cost now dips below average new vehicle, EV or not

Green Car Reports

After multiple price cuts this year, the Tesla Model Y now costs less than the average new vehicle in the U.S.—EV That's the conclusion of a recent Bloomberg article that compared Tesla Model Y price cuts to average new vehicle prices in 2023. —EV or not.

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Li Auto CEO says battery swap model promising in cost reduction

CN EV Post

If electric cars can be sold to consumers without batteries, the cost can be lower than fuel cars, said Li Xiang. The post Li Auto CEO says battery swap model promising in cost reduction appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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