CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 3, 2023

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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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In this article, I’m. continued] The post My Analysis & Pictures From Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub Opening In Atlanta appeared first on CleanTechnica. I have covered the Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub announcement here and the roundtable with Mercedes-Benz executives here.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 20, 2024

I posted here earlier, only to find my views gone on return. No reasons given The observations I made, however, conflicted with the conclusion the article sought to promote.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In the article, I describe what I learned about Tesla Supercharging, Tesla Autopilot & Full Self Driving, gas station food, [continued] The post What I Learned On My “Tesla Cannonball” From Tampa To Seattle appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 11, 2023

There have been a spate of articles appearing recently that have put a spotlight on the weight of electric vehicles potentially damaging older multi-story carparks. My concern is there might be an element of truth in this regarding older structures.

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CN EV Post

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A typical incorporation article would set the maximum number of director as 3, 5 7, or other odd numbers. Incorporatin article would set the equity percentage. To change the maximum director number, NIO needs to revise the incorporation article which has to be voted by all shareholders. Who can appoint director? Qing maybe?

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 4, 2023

The point of this article is to explain how ebiking can keep you biking into advanced ages, even for some people who have severe handicaps. Here’s the background to my story: When I was 77, I had a serious injury while trick water skiing. I tore my pelvis apart and it took emergency orthopedic surgery, […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 8, 2022

I thought I had written my last article on FSD Beta until I got access again. However, with almost 300 comments on my last article, I need to supply some context and rebut some of the comments. Please see my revised article below.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 14, 2022

I’ve written around 300 articles over the last 4 years and the article above (my 7th) was my most popular article ever. Like a fair number of my articles, it was noticed by Elon Musk and retweeted by him (when he “only” had 30 million followers).

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 31, 2023

Articles are being published that say EVs are only for young, wealthy techno nerds or spry boomers. I am coming down tomorrow with my 86-year-old neighbour. The Australian media seems to be conflicted. Can you be too old to transition to an EV? “I Would it be possible for him to get a ride around the […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 27, 2021

I saw an odd comment on Reddit about my article on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) report on Tesla’s Autopilot System. Someone shared the article on Reddit and u/norman_rogerson mentioned that the link to the full report was broken. I looked over that report with my own two eyes […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 14, 2023

In a recently published article in CleanTechnica, I shared the “bold” predictions of UK think tank Rethink Energy. They accorded with my own views and how fast the transition to electric vehicles was moving. I need to acknowledge that I may have misrepresented the findings from the graphs in my zeal.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

I’ve been eagerly awaiting the Tesla Semi since the first article that I wrote for CleanTechnica four and a half years ago, and I’ve been eagerly revisiting my notes from when I wrote that first article.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Thanks to numerous comments on my first article, I am including many of the electric things I missed in my first version of “Electric Everything.” One of the comments on my […]. ” The smallest electric vehicle on the market these days may be the electric skateboard.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In 2017, Yannis Tsividis wrote a feature article for Spectrum describing his research at Columbia University into the possibilities of digital-analog hybrid computer chips. When the article was published, I thought it made some compelling points, but as a casual experimenter I didn’t really have a good on-ramp to analog computing.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 31, 2023

Almost two years ago, CleanTechnica published my first article. I had been collecting data on the global uptake of electric vehicles since watching an interview with Elon Musk on TED Talks back in 2019. I had mapped, recorded, and extrapolated the data and thought maybe I should do something with it. EVs had been growing […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 16, 2023

CleanTechnica has published many articles about grid resilience and EV charging installs. In my ignorance, I did not realise the complexity of the issue until I was contacted by Ergon and asked to identify […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Here is my latest update on how Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) beta is evolving, some of the latest improvements as well as nagging faults. Background (Shared in Previous Articles) On October 21, 2021, my wife and I first got access to FSD Beta. We have used it every day since except for the 79 […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 1, 2023

I’m writing this article on July 1st, before Tesla has announced its second quarter production and delivery numbers. My expectations are that Tesla will meet the expectations on both and […] What is Tesla’s inventory and backlog now? If it is rising, is that by design, intentional?

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 24, 2021

If you haven’t already done so, I recommend reading my article on how much Tesla FSD Beta has improved with the update that rolled out in the middle of the night. That article covered several specific scenarios.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Recently, CleanTechnica published my article about old age and electric vehicles. It got a much bigger response than I expected, so I thought, why not share some of the other stories people sent me about their experiences with EVs as they enter the third age. Many thanks to those who contributed stories and ideas from […]

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Tesla has posted a stern response to a recent article from The Washington Post that suggested that the electric vehicle maker is putting people at risk because it allows systems like Autopilot to be deployed in areas that it was not designed for. Following is the pertinent section of Tesla’s response.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 10, 2022

I wasn’t going to write up an article about the so-called Tesla “Pi” phone, but I received a message from one of my friends who saw a video on TikTok about it. They wanted to know my take on it. “Did you know Tesla is coming out with a phone?” ” I explained that until Tesla […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 25, 2021

If you’ve been following my articles or my social media, you’ve probably seen me struggle to find the perfect RV. On the one hand, having a large RV with room for the whole family, pets, bikes, and everything would be great, but it comes at a cost. Getting 5-10 MPG on a 1000-mile trip means […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Certification chatGTP was not used in the writing of this article.) Recent conservations with my mate, retired economics professor Dr Paul Wildman, have led to this article. Paul Wildman with David Waterworth. To EV or […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 3, 2022

I’ve got my own from my area of Southwest Florida, but none of them are saucy enough or cleantech enough for an article.) There is no shortage of crazy stories coming out of the path of Hurricane Ian. (I’ve One that is a definite fit for CleanTechnica comes from a Twitter friend, Jeremy Judkins.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 26, 2024

A few weeks ago, venerable car-enthusiast magazine/Web site Road & Track created a mini-controversy with the deletion of an article from the Internet. Despite the race occurring last fall, the article was published on March 1. Despite the race occurring last fall, the article was published on March 1.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 11, 2021

Following up on my first article about race car driver, battery innovator, and serial entrepreneur Blake Fuller getting a brand new Tesla Model S Plaid, tearing it apart in less than a day, and prepping it for the Mount Washington Hillclimb Auto Race this coming Sunday, this article covers some of the tinkering that was […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 25, 2023

In this article, I go to 2 dealers and shop 3 brands so that you don’t have to. I was visiting my daughter in Denver this weekend and wanted to […] I know many people would rather have a root canal than visit a car dealer, but I actually enjoyed it (yeah, I’m weird like that).

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 26, 2023

If you’ve made it this far, I probably don’t need to rehash the methods and sources again, but if you landed in this article, here’s a link to Part 1 so you can see how I arrived at my numbers here and even play with the spreadsheet yourself if you disagree with any of it. […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The following are two common questions from new electric car owners and potential electric car owners: “Should I charge my EV every night?” ” and “Can I leave my EV plugged in overnight?” ” I’m going to tackle them both in a special BOGO/two-for-the-price-of-one article.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 27, 2022

If you’re a regular reader of my articles here, you probably know that I’m pretty frustrated with Honda and Acura. I have an Acura MDX in my driveway, and my wife is in love with Acura vehicles. But, when it announced the latest generation of the MDX, Acura not only didn’t release an EV or […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In a recent article, I lamented the competing pressures of efficiency and luxury in campers. I wanted something small, light, and efficient that my Bolt EUV could tow, because nothing spoils a fun trip like going into debt (both financial and to my kids for ruining the planet) to cover the fuel bill. But, living […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 3, 2022

I watched it live, being hugely excited about it due to the reasons I mentioned in my recent article about the Semi and figuring I would write an article right after it. This week, at the Tesla Gigafactory in Nevada, Tesla delivered the first Tesla Semis to PepsiCo. Then I watched it again. Now, […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 21, 2023

In this article, I explain the reason why I don’t think Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) will work for many years, based on 5 years of using the product. My Experience With Tesla Autopilot And FSD Beta I’m a data engineer and I’ve been developing software for 40 years for major Fortune 500 companies. I […]

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

However, a recent article in Carbon Brief is so comprehensive and well-researched that we just had to bring it to your attention. His article is lengthy, comprehensive, well-researched and absolutely loaded with links to relevant recent studies.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 29, 2023

In this article, I’ll share some key facts about the bike and cover my riding impressions! It’s not only got the features you’d expect in a folding fat-tire e-bike, but it delivers them at a price that can’t be beat. Basic Information & […]

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