Cleantech & EV’s

My first Tesla was delivered on June 29, one day before the end of the second quarter (wink, wink, Tesla). So that means my husband and I have now been driving our Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus for two months. Here’s how it’s going. (Oh, and our car’s name is Nigel, since a couple of people asked.) This is a follow-up to my first post, which was about becoming a new Tesla Model 3…

Elon Musk is now saying that Tesla is aiming for the wider public release of its Full Self-Driving Beta in about four weeks. We are coming up on almost a year since Tesla started testing its Full Self-Driving Beta in its early access program with some customers. The software enables Tesla vehicles to virtually drive themselves both on highways and city streets, but it is still considered a level…

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Siemens boosts its US EV charger manufacturing with over 1 million more chargers in the next four years. The battle for most humongous offshore wind turbine gets a new competitor in China. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching…

Some power companies admitted that they are taking Tesla Energy, the automaker’s energy division, seriously. They appear to be nervous about Tesla’s Autobidder software. Over the last few years, Tesla has started to offer new ‘Energy Plans’ to offer low electricity rates with solar and Powerwall-powered virtual power plants in some markets. It’s part of  Elon Musk’s vision…