Cleantech & EV’s

As the world enters 2021 with a cautious optimism, its global markets are still feeling many of the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic that have yet to be eradicated. Many people have pivoted toward remote work. This has increased smartphone and laptop demand, leading to shortages of essential components like semiconductors. One industry that is beginning to experience the impact of these…

Tesla is expanding its test of limited-time discounts on Supercharging in order to reduce wait time during peak travel times. Last year, Tesla started testing temporary Supercharger discounts in California. In that case, it looked like Tesla was trying to incentivize people at night to offset expensive peak demand charges. During off-peak hours, Tesla was charging $0.09/kWh – a significant…

Elon Musk revealed that he has heard that Bill Gates had a big short position on Tesla (TSLA), and he might have lost a lot of money on it. Billionaires Musk and Gates don’t always have good words to say about each other, but they do appear to share similar concerns about climate change. However, Gates made some strange comments about electrification last year, including that electric trucks…

Elon Musk is serious about making the upcoming Tesla Roadster “hover” with rocket technology in new comments about the electric supercar. When first unveiling the vehicle, Tesla claimed a list of impressive specs for its new Roadster, including 0-60 mph in 1.9 sec, 620-mile of range, and more. The CEO has been also teasing those specs as the “base specs,” and other versions should have…