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Hertz CEO Leaves After Buying 100,000 Teslas

The Truth About Cars

But few are notable as the debacle at Hertz, a company which most gearheads know decided to buy tens of thousands of electric vehicles only to bin them at severely subvented prices. This flood of product on the used car market surely didn’t help valuations of the things, though nor did Tesla itself during a round of its own price cuts.

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Rising gas prices influence Tesla and electric car purchases: survey

Teslarati

There are numerous factors to consider when one is looking to purchase an electric car. As the results of a March 2021 survey shows, rising gas prices are also an apparent factor for consumers when they are deciding to purchase an electric vehicle. . At $5 a gallon, 57% of respondents said they would be willing to buy an EV.

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Don’t Buy Another Gas Car! No Hybrids Either. It’s Got To Be Electric!

CleanTechnica EVs

Don’t buy another gas car! Some of you won’t let “them” pry a gas car from your cold dead fingers. Your current car is getting a bit long in tooth and it’s time when you would normally be looking to replace it. However, many of the rest of us are open to the idea of […]

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87% of US Tesla drivers say they’ll buy another Tesla

Baua Electric

Photo: Tesla Tesla maintains an 87% brand retention rate, with Lexus (68%) and Toyota (54%) trailing, according to a new Bloomberg Intelligence survey. Moreover, 81% of prospective US Tesla drivers are new customers switching from competing EV brands. Get started here. – ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Tesla Cybertruck: What Else Can You Buy For The Same Amount Of Money?

InsideEVs

Tesla has finally put a price on the Cybertruck, so here's how it compares with other all-electric, hybrid, and gas pickups.

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Rising Gas Prices Pushing People To Electric Vehicles, Survey Says Tesla #1 Brand They’re Considering

CleanTechnica EVs

The recent gas shortage inevitably led to an increase in decisions to buy an electric vehicle (EV), and the top brand people are looking at is Tesla, according to a survey from AAA.

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Sun Joe’s 14-inch corded electric mower ditches gas and oil falls to all-time low of $85 in New Green Deals

Electrek

If you’ve been holding off on buying an electric mower due to cost, now could be the perfect chance to pick one up. Today’s deal marks a new all-time low that we’ve tracked as well, making now the best time yet to pick up this oil- and gas-free mower.