Sept 2018 EV and Tesla Market Share Update
Since my last EV market share update for July, things have changed a lot. I heard rumors that the competition will kill Tesla, nobody would possibly want to buy a
The Biggest Proponent of Fuel Cells Tells Us How Bad They Are
Here is a recent tweet from Nikola Motor Company: Analyzing this tweet for just a minute with a little mental math made me realize just how bad fuel cells are.
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Failure at Tesla, Success Everywhere Else
When you think of a successful alternative fuel (hybrid, electric, fuel cell or whatever) vehicle, the first thing that comes to mind is probably a Prius. Tesla comes next because
Tesla Sales Cross Audi in August. Model 3 Enters Top 5 cars.
As predicted last month, Tesla outsold Audi in August: And it looks like Mercedes and BMW are next. Most of this is thanks to the Model 3 which outsold all the
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How Much Cash Does Tesla Need for its Go Private Buyout??
Just today, there was an interesting article at Seeking Alpha about how much money Tesla needs to go private: Investor Type Holdings % Holdings Amount Expected Cash Out Expected Remaining
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Tesla US Sales Likely to Exceed Audi in August, BMW and Mercedes Soon
In my last post I talked about Model 3 crossing all other comparable sedans and all other electric vehicles combined. Here is a look at Tesla US unit sales compared
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Which Tesla Killer Will Kill Tesla? A Model 3 Review
I got my Tesla Model 3 a few days ago. The car looks even better in person than in photos. I’ve put over 250 miles on it now and clicked
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The Beginning of the Decline of the German Luxury Sedan in the US
I’ve covered deteriorating sales of compact luxury sedans from BMW and Mercedes in the United States before. Coincidentally or not, the sales growth started deteriorating around the time the Model
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Game Over for the ICE Compact Luxury Sedan
I’ve said that the Tesla Model 3 will be an existential crisis for the auto industry as soon as reservations opened. My charts from a few months later, showed exactly
Why is BMW so Desperate for Tesla Reservation Holders?
So BMW wants Model 3 reservation holders like me to get a BMW 330e hybrid instead of waiting for the Model 3. Here’s why: Basically nobody wants a film camera
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