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Tesla Sales Drop Could Put Emissions Credit Revenue At Risk

1 month ago | evdriven.com | Tina Casey |Are Tomter Hansen |Geoff Willingham |Randy Wester

Sorry to spoil the narrative, but Tesla's best quarter for sales was the last quarter, Q4 2024 :)We know this quarter will not be great, almost exclusively because of the changeover to the new Model Y. Also because they started 2025 with very low inventory. The people with blue hair will no doubt protest and boycott Tesla. But they were never massive fans of Tesla or Elon Musk in the first place. Not really in the Tesla buying demographic. see moreFar left folk.
WTF Is Actually Going On With Elon Musk?

Jan 19, 2025 | evdriven.com | Zachary Shahan |John Donovan |Randy Wester |William Jackson

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!I just had a long chat with a good friend who was basically an OG in Tesla world. We talked about all kinds of Tesla topics trying to understand where Tesla would be going in 2025 and beyond. We covered a variety of topics, pros and cons, opportunities and risks. It was an interesting conversation.
Faster Charging Doesn't Help As Much As We Think

Nov 21, 2024 | evdriven.com | Jennifer Sensiba |Zachary Shahan |Geoff Willingham |Randy Wester

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!If you look around on social media, people have a lot of bad to say about the Chevy Bolt. It charges slower than most EVs these days, and with its charging curve, it’s not uncommon to spend an hour at a charging station. Plus, some people are in the habit of charging them up to 100% instead of just getting enough charge to get to the next charger, leading to even longer time spent hogging up a stall.
The Non-Passenger Side Of The EV Industry

Jun 27, 2024 | evdriven.com | Otto Gunderson |Randy Wester

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Petrol Sales In Norway Drop 8% Year Over Year

Jun 22, 2024 | evdriven.com | Zachary Shahan |Randy Wester |Are Tomter Hansen |Jon's Thoughts

While gasoline fuel and dutiable diesel fuel sales are both down, jet fuel usage is up. Clearly people are flying to work instead of driving. see moreMaybe Boeing will take care of that. The Ministry of the Future book lays out scenario where people stop flying because of "crash day." Boeing's mismanagement could cause an own-goal against the airline industry. see moreIf ypu look at the chart, year over year fuel sales are down 5.9%, mostly diesel as a percentage.
Break My Stride: The Real Reason Charging Stations Are Needed Every 20–30 Miles (Or Less) - CleanTechnica

Jun 22, 2024 | evdriven.com | Jennifer Sensiba |Zachary Shahan |Randy Wester |David Benson

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!If you’re experienced with EV road tripping, you know where your vehicle’s “sweet spot” for charging is. Every EV has a fast charging curve, with the fastest charging happening at lower percentages and the slowest charging happening as the battery approaches 100%.
Tesla Layoffs - Let's Get Real About This - CleanTechnica

Apr 15, 2024 | evdriven.com | Zachary Shahan |Are Tomter Hansen |Randy Wester |Eric Swenson

Yep. A mistake in strategy 3 years ago not to get the compact "model 2" human driver car ready in time. I can imagine the rationale ... battery supply limitations were expected to be the production limiting factor so no net benefit in getting this model out , wishful thinking regarding demand for 3 and Y prevailed while there were still super long wait times, and on top of that it seems they are not resourced well enough to do several car development projects at once.
How the US Can Electrify Its Public Fleets, from City Buses to Garbage Trucks

Oct 19, 2023 | evdriven.com | Joseph Womble |Lori Bird |Randy Wester

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!Public vehicle fleets, which include everything from city buses and school buses to garbage trucks and law enforcement vehicles, make up a significant share of traffic on U.S. roads.