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Tesla offers 3 months of free Full Self-Driving package as unprecedented end-of-quarter incentive

December 30, 2020
Tesla is offering three months of a free Full Self-Driving (FSD) package as an unprecedented end-of-quarter incentive to deliver more vehicles, according to sources. Over the years, Tesla has come up with several incentives to encourage buyers to take delivery by the end of a quarter in order to boost its earnings. This quarter is unprecedented. As we have been reporting over the last few weeks…
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Quick Charge Podcast: December 29, 2020

December 30, 2020
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Huge year-end discounts and rebates drive the cost of new EVs below $20K

December 29, 2020
During our monthly search for the best EV discounts, we found four models – two BEVs and two PHEVs – that can cost less than $20,000 before tax and license. Considering the average used vehicle price as reported by USA Today was trending upward at $21,558 in July, and that the average new vehicle transaction price is just shy of $40,000 ($39,259 to be exact, per Kelly Blue Book), $20K for a…
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Tesla driver accused of sleeping on Autopilot is going to trial for dangerous driving

December 29, 2020
A Tesla driver’s case over sleeping while using Autopilot on the highway is going to trial for dangerous driving in what legal experts are calling a legal first. Earlier this year, we reported on the Alberta RCMP (Canada federal police) issuing a report on a strange incident involving a Tesla vehicle on Autopilot: “Alberta RCMP received a complaint of a car speeding on Highway 2 near Ponoka.
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Quick Charge Podcast: December 26, 2020

December 27, 2020
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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