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News Opinion (Page 83)

News Opinion

Opinion on auto industry news. Opinion on cars and new vehicles.

By John Goreham on
A new study shows that used car prices have leaped. The model with the single-largest percent increase is the Nissan Leaf.
By Jeremy Johnson on
We have breaking news of Tesla reporting on its Q2, 2021 earnings - beating expectations. GAAP earnings came in at $1.02 and NON-GAAP earnings came in at $1.45, which included a $23 million Bitcoin (one-time) impairment charge. Revenue was at $11.958 Billion -vs- $11.3 Billion expected. Let's dive into Tesla's earnings more.
By John Goreham on
Having seen the new Ford Maverick this week, this fan and former owner of a small truck came away with some strong emotions around the new truck.
By John Goreham on
One common misconception is that EVs have proven more reliable than modern hybrids and plug-in hybrids. The Prius and Volt disprove this theory quite easily.
By John Goreham on
If you are an EV owner who counts on a mobile charger, or perhaps a rental property owner or condo association manager, be sure you know about these two common mobile charger mistakes automakers warn about.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Over the weekend Elon Musk visited the Giga Texas construction site. Musk seems really happy with the construction progress and says the factory will be over a mile long and 7 stories high when complete.
By Jeremy Johnson on
In a match race of the century, we have a recent video of a drag race between a Tesla Model S Plaid and a Chevy 69 Camaro. Clearly the Chevy 69 Camaro has had some modifications done, including using Nitrous, but even so, this is the first time I've seen the Tesla Model S Plaid lose in any kind of race. Let's check in on the action.
By Jeremy Johnson on
Are used Tesla vehicles appreciating in value? We are seeing instances of appreciating value for trade into Tesla where the price offered has increased over time. Does this mean used Tesla's are an appreciating asset? Let's find out.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has distanced Tesla cars from the Chevy Bolt EV battery fire recall by pointing to architectural differences between Tesla batteries and Chevy Bolt Batteries.
By Jeremy Johnson on
Tesla Model S vehicles are delayed and have been for over a month. Let's take a look and see why the Tesla Model S vehicles are delayed.
By Tinsae Aregay on
MKBHD, the largest and arguably the best tech reviewer on YouTube has released his first impressions video of the Model S Plaid. In his review, he discusses what he likes and dislikes about the vehicle. Elon Musk addresses his complaints.
By Timothy Boyer on
Here’s an important real-life video of what can happen to you and your car when you take your relatively new or used vehicle to one of those fast lube-type service centers.
By Jeremy Johnson on
Tesla has reduced the price of its full self-driving hardware upgrade to $1,000 from $1,500. This is a fair thing for Tesla to do and any customers who have an FSD computer chip that was produced before April, 2019, will be eligible for the upgrade.
By Tinsae Aregay on
After years of will they, won't they, Elon Musk has finally confirmed Tesla will be opening up the supercharger network to all EVs later this year.
By John Goreham on
A new Toyota RAV4 plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle owner from Orange County, California explains why she gave up her battery-electric Chevy Bolt.
By Jeremy Johnson on
We have recent news of the Tesla semi possibly going into production today. This has been many years in the making and will create the most profitable vehicle for Tesla, even more so than the Tesla Model S Plaid and the Tesla Roadster. In addition, it will be the most impactful for a clean environment.
By Tinsae Aregay on
New leaked information suggests Tesla has changed its Giga Texas plans and is now planning to produce the Cybertruck ahead of the Model Y.
By John Goreham on
Honda America has had a tough time with AC condensers in recent years. Here is why if your Honda's AC condenser has failed the cost of the repair may be covered
By John Goreham on
Tesla vehicles do not come with spare tires, but many owners add kits to help prepare for the inevitable. Here’s one item not to forget.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Elon Musk has confirmed the automatic gear selector powered by Tesla AI introduced on the refreshed Model S & X will be coming as an option to all Teslas.
By John Goreham on
This large electricity provider now pays EV owners not to charge. The best news is that it’s an uncommon time of day at which to charge up anyway.
By Jeremy Johnson on
What is the lowest price Tesla? It's the Model 3 Standard Range with no upgrades for $39,990. We've decided to also show the current cost of Tesla vehicles from lowest price to highest price and the cost of all upgrades across all models, with fees due at time of purchase.
By John Goreham on
The new 2022 Chevrolet Bolt is proving to be dramatically more expensive than the outgoing model in one important pro-EV ZEV state.
By John Goreham on
Owners of battery-electric vehicles are discovering the hard way that vehicle makers are stealing their spare. Here’s what you can do about it if you want to go green.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Insider sources have revealed, Tesla is considering building 4680 packs that will go into the made in Germany Model Y, in Giga Texas, and shipping them to Giga Berlin.
By Jeremy Johnson on
I believe Tesla will produce a Model 1 vehicle one day. It will be an ultra compact and lightweight vehicle, cost between $10,000 and $16,000, be fully capable of autonomy, and the primary market will be India. Tesla will not produce the Model 1 until after the year 2025 and probably later than that.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Elon Musk has confirmed earlier suspicions that Tesla has delayed FSD Beta wide release/download button until FSD Beta V11. The current FSD V9 uses Tesla's revolutionary pure vision code only to drive on highways.
By Jeremy Johnson on
We have breaking news for Tesla has just released its subscription service for FSD (Full Self Driving). This is good news and means that Tesla is confident that full autonomy is closer than we might think.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Because AT&T has decided to stop 3G services, early Tesla Model S vehicles will lose their mobile internet connection beginning February 2022.
By Jeremy Johnson on
There was a Tesla Model S Plaid reported to have "spontaneously combusted" about 2 weeks ago, but since the initial reports, there hasn't been any news or details about the "incident". Why is this so and what does it mean?