Tesla Model 3, By the Numbers
The pace is much slower than initially promised, but Tesla has started deliveries of its Model 3. The first 30 went to employees in a ceremony in August. By the end of October only 220 deliveries had been logged. Tesla…
John O'Dell
I’m John O’Dell – the green car guy – and for more than 25 years I’ve been an automotive writer, editor and analyst specializing in alternative vehicles and fuels.
An Electric Truck With Tough Off-Road Capabilities? Bollinger Motors Unveils Prototype.
There are electric cars and electric SUVs but so far no electric truck for the consumer, certainly nothing that can go toe-to-toe with the fiercest work trucks or ruggedest rock crawlers from mainstream auto makers. [Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute.]…
Several New Long-Range EVs Set to Debut by 2020
Tesla already has given us a pair of pricey long-range EVs with the Tesla Model S sedan and Model X crossover, and General Motors has introduced the more-affordable Chevrolet Bolt. All three can deliver in excess of 200 miles of…
Toyota Eyes Solid-State EV Battery by 2022
Toyota Motor still loves its hydrogen fuel-cell technology but isn’t abandoning battery-electric cars: A new model with a long-range, quick-charging solid-state battery is being worked on. The automaker remains mum on the project except to say that it plans to…
California Extends Program Funding EV Rebates
California legislators have approved extension through 2030 of the state’s carbon-emissions cap and trade program – which funds the state’s EV rebates and dozens of other emissions reduction projects. Passage of the measure to prolong the controversial program for a…
Point of Sale PEV Rebate Coming to Oregon?
Oregon’s legislature has approved a measure that institutes a state PEV rebate for EV and plug-in hybrid purchasers – if the vehicle is sold new and is priced at $50,000 or less. While it could take the state up to…
Tesla Model 3 – First Photos
The first photos of the production version Tesla Model 3 electric sedan have surfaced, courtesy of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who posted these on Twitter. [Estimated Reading Time: 40 seconds.] Production began last month and the first deliveries – just…
Volvo to Electrify Entire Lineup
Every new model Volvo introduces starting in 2019 will be an electrified Volvo, the company said. That doesn’t mean Volvo’s doing away with internal combustion engines. Rather, all new models of Volvo cars, station wagons and SUVs introduced after the…
Bollinger Electric Truck Debuts July 27
Bollinger Motors, developer of the all-aluminum, all-wheel drive Bollinger electric truck, plans to unveil its first prototype in New York City on July 27. The company, founded by former Madison Avenue ad man and cosmetics company executive Robert Bollinger, has…
Tesla Model 3 Rollout, Deliveries Begin
Tesla will begin production of its long-awaited Model 3 mass-market EV this week, with the first deliveries slated for July 28. Only 30 cars will be handed over to new owners at the end of July, but Tesla CEO Elon…