Last week, I explained a dismaying reality for planet-savers everywhere: Not even mega-blowout sales for Tesla’s new Model 3 sedan are enough to substantially green and decarbonize our global transportation system. There are simply too many cars on the road and too many new cars sold each year — the vast majority of which run
How I learned to love Autopilot Perhaps the worst driving experience of my life happened in 2009 while helping a friend move. She could only afford to rent a rusty van for a single day, so I agreed to make the 14-hour round trip from London to Scotland and back again in one shot. After
I am the CTO of a company supporting the oil and gas industry, and also the CEO of a start-up (FuelIncluded.com) promoting the adoption of electric cars. Clearly, from at least one perspective, these industries are in direct competition. However I prefer to see them as complementary: the tension between these industries is an example
There’s never been a better time to go electric… Electric cars are here to stay. Don’t take our word for it though, take the word of the British public, who have since the start of 2016 been registering a new electric vehicle every 13 minutes. Those figures come courtesy of Go Ultra Low, a government-led
Buying a Tesla might lead to greener choices elsewhere NEW YORK — It’s one thing to get people to care about the price of energy. It’s quite another challenge to get them to care about the source of energy and its environmental impact. But buying an electric car — presumably, in part, to reduce one’s
[6 April] This past week was unprecedented in the history of the automobile. Tesla Motors began accepting orders on the Model 3. In three days, they took some 300,000 reservations for the car, each with a $1,000 deposit. If they all come through, that equates to over $10 billion in sales–in three days. For perspective,
3 April 2016: I love driving my Renault ZOE, even after two and a half years and forty thousand miles. However I am interested and excited by the electric car developments coming from other manufacturers – particularly Tesla. I’ve been following the travails of Tesla, and stocking up on their shares, since early 2012. I knew
“Adios gas-powered cars.” [4 April 2016] That was the reaction of Barclays analyst Brian Johnston over the weekend to news that Tesla Motors had received orders for nearly 200,000 of its Model 3 electric vehicle in less than two days. By nightfall on Saturday, that order tally had jumped to 276,000. That’s more than $US280
Tesla has unveiled its highly anticipated Model 3 at a launch event in California overnight, with the new entry level model set to start at $35,000 (£24,000) when it goes on sale at the end of 2017. Pitched against the likes of BMW’s 3 Series, the Audi A4, Jaguar’s XE and the Mercedes C Class,
The Tesla Model 3 arrives with 215 miles of range
And Tesla claims there are 115,000 preorders, which is madness. After a long wait, Tesla has finally unveiled the Model 3. It’s what we were expecting (and hoping for) – a less-expensive, versatile, attractive five-seater with decent range and a low price. It rounds out Tesla’s revised Secret Master Plan, as Elon Musk cheekily called
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