tesla Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Sat, 24 Aug 2019 08:16:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Tesla Opens Up Model 3 Sales to Romania, Poland, Hungary and Slovenia https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-3-romania-20190824/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-3-romania-20190824/#comments Sat, 24 Aug 2019 08:00:52 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=68823 I live in Romania. Earlier this year, I’ve contacted the Tesla shop in Vienna to ask about options regarding the purchase of a Model 3. At the time, they said Tesla would not sell any Model 3 in Romania nor in countries that don’t have an authorized service center. Back then, I thought this was […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-3-romania-20190824/feed/ 3 68823 New Tesla Roadster to Feature Cold Air Thrusters, Could Even Fly https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-roadster-thrusters-fly-20190719/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-roadster-thrusters-fly-20190719/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2019 18:08:33 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=68733 Tesla’s new Roadster has been postponed more than once in recent history, but as we know him, Elon Musk let the cat out of the bag and tweeted about a “hover test” that Tesla will be doing late next year. A hovering Tesla, maybe? Or just a joke? Now, when he’s saying that the new […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-roadster-thrusters-fly-20190719/feed/ 0 68733 Elon Musk Tweet: Your Tesla Might Soon Make you Money if You Don’t Use It https://www.greenoptimistic.com/elon-musk-tweet-your-tesla-might-soon-make-you-money-if-you-dont-use-it-20190412/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/elon-musk-tweet-your-tesla-might-soon-make-you-money-if-you-dont-use-it-20190412/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2019 08:17:49 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=68160 Car-sharing program by Tesla might very soon give Uber and Lyft a good run for their money. Tesla Network is getting close to becoming very real. Elon Musk has been teasing his followers and customers for quite some time now. He has been dropping hints about his brand new car sharing program, but nothing has […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/elon-musk-tweet-your-tesla-might-soon-make-you-money-if-you-dont-use-it-20190412/feed/ 0 68160 Tesla Model S and X to Get More Efficient Electric Motors https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-s-x-permanent-magnet-motors-20190409/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-s-x-permanent-magnet-motors-20190409/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2019 09:32:32 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=68150 Tesla is upgrading the Model S/X electric motor with a more efficient permanent magnet reluctance system. This idea is based on the motor Tesla developed for Model 3. A “sales speed bump” for Tesla Financial report of the company Tesla for the first quarter of 2019 showed that the cars started to sell worse. In […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-s-x-permanent-magnet-motors-20190409/feed/ 1 68150 Model Y Officially Joins Tesla Family https://www.greenoptimistic.com/model-y-officially-joins-tesla-family-20190319/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/model-y-officially-joins-tesla-family-20190319/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:43:01 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=68092 Tesla’s Model Y is the latest member of the family of supers. It is the second mass-market vehicle, which is long-range, affordable and aims to reach wider audience. During a massive event in Los Angeles earlier this month, the giant in electric vehicle manufacturing, Tesla, revealed their newest car. Tesla Model Y is here. Model […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/model-y-officially-joins-tesla-family-20190319/feed/ 0 68092 Elon Musk Reveals Test Tunnels with Teslas Moving on Tracking Wheels https://www.greenoptimistic.com/elon-musk-reveals-test-tunnels-with-teslas-moving-on-tracking-wheels-20181221/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/elon-musk-reveals-test-tunnels-with-teslas-moving-on-tracking-wheels-20181221/#respond Fri, 21 Dec 2018 08:09:38 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=67676 The Boring Company, owned by Elon Musk, presented their revolutionary new development. A tunnel, which accommodates autonomous electric vehicles, and Tesla cars on tracking wheels, serving as public transport. When it comes to innovation in the automotive world, Elon Musk is by far the visionary that leads the way. His ideas and developments always combine […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/elon-musk-reveals-test-tunnels-with-teslas-moving-on-tracking-wheels-20181221/feed/ 0 67676 Tesla pulls into profit for first time in two years https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-pulls-into-profit-for-first-time-in-two-years-20181026/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-pulls-into-profit-for-first-time-in-two-years-20181026/#respond Fri, 26 Oct 2018 17:51:10 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=67484 Tesla posts a surprise third-quarter profit following production surge Elon Musk has come good on his promise to turn Tesla into a profit-making company by the end of 2018, posting a surprise profit of more than $300m for the three months to the end of September in a quarterly earnings update yesterday. The profit – […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-pulls-into-profit-for-first-time-in-two-years-20181026/feed/ 0 67484 Tesla Model Y to use Different Platform Than Model 3, With 95% Reduction in Wiring https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-y-to-use-different-platform-than-model-3-with-95-reduction-in-wiring-20181026/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-y-to-use-different-platform-than-model-3-with-95-reduction-in-wiring-20181026/#respond Fri, 26 Oct 2018 14:33:12 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=67481 The Model Y is Under Wraps Elon Musk commented that the Model Y will feature a 95% reduction in wiring as compared to the Model 3 — with the aim of greatly reducing the need for a human manufacturing workforce. The Model 3 itself featured a large reduction in wiring as well, as compared to the […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-y-to-use-different-platform-than-model-3-with-95-reduction-in-wiring-20181026/feed/ 0 67481 Tesla just outsold Mercedes-Benz in the US https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-just-outsold-mercedes-benz-in-the-us-20181022/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-just-outsold-mercedes-benz-in-the-us-20181022/#respond Mon, 22 Oct 2018 06:27:46 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=67471 Elon Musk must be the happiest man in the world. During the third quarter of this year, Tesla sold 69,935 vehicles in the U.S., compared to Mercedes-Benz which only sold 66,542. Tesla, an eight-year start-up company, toppled the Mercedes-Benz, a company that invented the car 132 years ago. According to Atherton Research, Tesla was only […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-just-outsold-mercedes-benz-in-the-us-20181022/feed/ 0 67471 Tesla Aims for New Neural Net Computer in Production in 6 Months https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-aims-for-new-neural-net-computer-in-production-in-6-months-20181020/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-aims-for-new-neural-net-computer-in-production-in-6-months-20181020/#respond Sat, 20 Oct 2018 05:12:36 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=67455 Elon Musk said that Tesla will soon release the company’s new neural net computer. He claims it will be the ‘world’s most advanced computer for autonomous driving’. The new computer is expected to be in production in 6 months and can supposedly host a 500-2000% increase in operations per second. Over 3 years in the […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-aims-for-new-neural-net-computer-in-production-in-6-months-20181020/feed/ 0 67455 Tesla limits available car colors to streamline production https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-limits-available-car-colors-20180913/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-limits-available-car-colors-20180913/#respond Fri, 14 Sep 2018 06:18:42 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=67085 Elon Musk and Tesla have had difficulty meeting mass production goals so far for 2018. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted on Tuesday that two car color options will be eliminated to streamline its production of electric cars. Tesla vehicles will no longer be available in Obsidian Black & Metallic Silver. These are two car […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-limits-available-car-colors-20180913/feed/ 0 67085 Tesla remotely upgrades cars for Hurricane Florence evacuation https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-remote-upgrades-cars-hurricane-florence-20180913/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-remote-upgrades-cars-hurricane-florence-20180913/#respond Thu, 13 Sep 2018 18:14:19 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=67067 Tesla has remotely enabled supercharging and boosting battery capacity in some older model cars to help owners evacuate Hurricane Florence. Last year, Tesla remotely bumped up the locked-capacity battery cars with Hurricane Irma, giving them an extra 30-40 miles of range in evacuation conditions. Similarly, the current remote upgrades will enable owners to safely evacuate […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-remote-upgrades-cars-hurricane-florence-20180913/feed/ 0 67067 Elon Musk: $25,000 Electric Car From Tesla In the Next 3 Years https://www.greenoptimistic.com/25000-electric-car-tesla-next-3-years-20180819/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/25000-electric-car-tesla-next-3-years-20180819/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2018 20:18:40 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=66956 Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, gave an interesting video interview to well-known Youtuber Marques Brownlee. The most important part of an interview was admitting that the company plans to produce even more affordable vehicles, than “$35,000 Tesla Model 3”. He believes that they will develop a $25,000 electric car in a few years. For a […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/25000-electric-car-tesla-next-3-years-20180819/feed/ 1 66956 Model 3 Performance – Tesla Has Lied About Its 0-60 Time https://www.greenoptimistic.com/model-3-performance-acceleration-20180806/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/model-3-performance-acceleration-20180806/#respond Mon, 06 Aug 2018 18:42:34 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=66798 Tesla states that 0-60 mph time of its Dual Motor Model 3 Performance is 3.5 seconds. However, it might have lied to us: it is even faster!. Tesla enthusiast Erik Strait, DÆrik, performed few acceleration tests on the car mentioned before using a VBOX data logger. There were few 0-60 stats and videos of measuring them […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/model-3-performance-acceleration-20180806/feed/ 0 66798 Tesla Model 3 Among Top 10 Best Selling Cars in US https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-3-best-selling-car-20180803/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-3-best-selling-car-20180803/#comments Sat, 04 Aug 2018 06:58:47 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=66725 Tesla Model 3 exploded the market and easily entered the Top 10 list of best selling cars in the USA, taking the 7th place. Just to make it clear, Tesla is just delivering the cars that were pre-ordered. Last month, Tesla has delivered 14,250 Model 3s, compared to 30 cars sold in June 2018. It […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-3-best-selling-car-20180803/feed/ 2 66725 Tesla Software Update Version 9.0 Adds New Autopilot Features and Easter Eggs https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-software-update-9-autopilot-20180802/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-software-update-9-autopilot-20180802/#respond Thu, 02 Aug 2018 21:27:56 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=66671 Tesla is revealing more information regarding its major software update “version 9.0“, which will release this month or at the beginning of September. This time, Elon Musk tweeted that there will be a lot of new “Easter Eggs” in Tesla infotainment systems. The company is known for putting them in the previous version and masses […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-software-update-9-autopilot-20180802/feed/ 0 66671 UPS and Thor Are Working On New Electric Delivery Truck https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ups-electric-delivery-truck-20180802/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ups-electric-delivery-truck-20180802/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2018 21:25:28 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=66664 United Parcel Service stated that it would partner with Los Angeles-based startup Thor to develop a zero-emission medium-duty electric delivery truck . It will be a part of the package delivery company’s strategy on using more renewable energy solutions. UPS said that we can expect to see the electric delivery truck on roads later this year. The performances […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ups-electric-delivery-truck-20180802/feed/ 1 66664 Panasonic Decreases Cobalt Content Of Its Batteries https://www.greenoptimistic.com/panasonic-decreases-cobalt-content-of-its-batteries-20180726/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/panasonic-decreases-cobalt-content-of-its-batteries-20180726/#respond Thu, 26 Jul 2018 19:36:06 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=66443 Panasonic, the exclusive battery cell supplier for Tesla, is making progress towards its goal of providing cobalt-free batteries. According to Reuters, a CEO of Panasonic stated on July 12, 2018, that the company plans to halve the use of cobalt in its mass-produced automotive batteries “in 2 to 3 years.” The global cobalt supply is […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/panasonic-decreases-cobalt-content-of-its-batteries-20180726/feed/ 0 66443 A Tesla Model S 90D after 400,000 miles https://www.greenoptimistic.com/a-tesla-model-s-90d-after-400000-miles-20180718/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/a-tesla-model-s-90d-after-400000-miles-20180718/#respond Wed, 18 Jul 2018 19:43:58 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=66164 Tesloop has been using a Tesla Model S 90D, nicknamed eHawk, to provide a shuttle service in southern California and Nevada for the last 3 years. The eHawk has driven more than 400,000 miles and maintenance and repair costs have been estimated to be roughly 20-25% that of other makes and models. Since 2015, the eHawk […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/a-tesla-model-s-90d-after-400000-miles-20180718/feed/ 0 66164 Tax Credits for New Tesla Cars to Become History, as Production Grows https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-tax-credit-20180713/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-tax-credit-20180713/#respond Fri, 13 Jul 2018 18:58:07 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=65915 On Thursday, Tesla’s spokesperson confirmed that they have sold 200,000 electric vehicles in the United States. This means that Elon Musk’s company will have another hurdle to cross: the $7,500 tax credit will begin to disappear after this December 31st. Last year, the Republican-controlled U.S. Congress passed the tax credits in order to lower the […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-tax-credit-20180713/feed/ 0 65915 Tesla Plans To Build Most Advanced Factory In Shanghai https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-plans-to-build-most-advanced-factory-in-shanghai-20180711/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-plans-to-build-most-advanced-factory-in-shanghai-20180711/#respond Wed, 11 Jul 2018 20:46:11 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=65669 Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk landed a deal with Chinese authorities on Tuesday to open a massive factory in Shanghai, China’s primary commercial city. It will be their first overseas production and assembly plant. The plant, named Gigafactory 3, will be located in Lingang near Shangai’s free trade zone. It is expected to […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-plans-to-build-most-advanced-factory-in-shanghai-20180711/feed/ 0 65669 Porsche VP Says Its Mission E Overtakes Tesla Model S https://www.greenoptimistic.com/porsches-mission-e-overtakes-teslas-model-s-20180303/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/porsches-mission-e-overtakes-teslas-model-s-20180303/#respond Sun, 04 Mar 2018 11:58:40 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=65322 Unlike Tesla, Porsche is developing a performance electric car that can sustain top speed and reproduce acceleration reliably, claims Stefan Weckbach, head of Porsche’s battery electric vehicles.  The statement was released together with the reveal of the new details of Mission E, Porsche’s first all-electric production car as its launching in the market is getting […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/porsches-mission-e-overtakes-teslas-model-s-20180303/feed/ 0 65322 Nissan to Sell Solar Panels and Battery Storage Cheaper Than Tesla https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nissan-solar-panels-battery-storage-20180122/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nissan-solar-panels-battery-storage-20180122/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:41:09 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=65082 The residents of the United Kingdom that have solar products installed in their households could save as much as 66 percent of their electric bills. This is according to Nissan’s recent press release. To make the technology more available to homeowners, Nissan has recently launched its Nissan Energy Solar, described by the automaker as an […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nissan-solar-panels-battery-storage-20180122/feed/ 0 65082 Tesla Subsidies Slashed in Germany https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-subsidies-slashed-germany-20171211/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-subsidies-slashed-germany-20171211/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2017 19:06:23 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=64925 To encourage usage of electric vehicles, Germany has launched just last year an incentive scheme worth about 1 billion euros, which is partly financed by the country’s car industry. With this subsidy scheme, those who purchase all-electric vehicles can avail a discount of 4,000 euros ($4,755), while those who select plug-in hybrid cars can have […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-subsidies-slashed-germany-20171211/feed/ 0 64925 The new Tesla Roadster – will it beat down gasoline cars? https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-tesla-roadster-beat-gasoline-cars-20171124/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-tesla-roadster-beat-gasoline-cars-20171124/#comments Sat, 25 Nov 2017 18:50:04 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=64804 Tesla`s story is not such a long one, as it is a perplexing one,  with a motto at its beginnings in 2003 to “accelerate the advent of electric vehicles“.  In spite the fact it all started with the Roadster, the brand`s portfolio has after 14 years expanded, not only to include electric cars and semi […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-tesla-roadster-beat-gasoline-cars-20171124/feed/ 1 64804 Tesla’s New 40-Stall Superchargers Enable Greater Circulation of EVs https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-new-superchargers-20171120/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-new-superchargers-20171120/#comments Tue, 21 Nov 2017 03:16:50 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=64781 The source of much fear is that an electric vehicle does not make it to the next charging station, especially if it happens, say in the middle of a desert road with no charging station in sight. This condition has been termed Range Anxiety.  So, we are just going to have to allow enough charging […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-new-superchargers-20171120/feed/ 2 64781 Tesla Semi Truck Launched: Game Changer For Mass Logistics? https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-semi-truck-20171117/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-semi-truck-20171117/#comments Sat, 18 Nov 2017 06:02:50 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=64749 When it comes to getting things done in the world today, diesel is king. Heavy industry, long haul trucking and marine transport all rely on diesel fuel, but with the introduction on the world’s first electric semi by Telsa, this could all be changing. Elon Musk is a very ambitious leader, and despite some major […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-semi-truck-20171117/feed/ 1 64749 Norway’s “Tesla Tax” Signals EV Incentive Decline https://www.greenoptimistic.com/norway-tesla-tax-20171018/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/norway-tesla-tax-20171018/#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2017 19:27:52 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=64656 Norway is currently the world leader in terms of environmentally sound technologies. The country is also a world leader when it comes to the zero-emissions EV market, regardless of the fact that much of its revenue comes from oil extraction. This may lead to steep cutbacks to some of the tax breaks that Tesla owners(as […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/norway-tesla-tax-20171018/feed/ 1 64656 Tesla Service Facilities Planned at Some Supercharger Locations https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-service-facilities-supercharger-20170925/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-service-facilities-supercharger-20170925/#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2017 13:38:58 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=64457 It has recently been announced that Tesla may be thinking about opening service stations in some of the Supercharger locations. JB Straubel, the Tesla Chief Technology Officer also stated that the carmaker intends to make efforts in order to cater to the needs of Tesla owners, in terms of additional services that would be available […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-service-facilities-supercharger-20170925/feed/ 0 64457 Tesla Now World’s Fourth Largest Car Company by Value https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-fourth-largest-car-company-value-20170821/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-fourth-largest-car-company-value-20170821/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2017 22:06:35 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=64031 Elon Musk has done a seemingly impossible task. In a little over a decade, Tesla Motors has risen to be one of the most valuable car companies in the world, and they only produce electric vehicles! Tesla shipped around 70,000 cars last year, so there are many that wonder about how such a small production […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-fourth-largest-car-company-value-20170821/feed/ 0 64031 Tesla Model X is Now Cheaper by Some Thousands https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-x-cheaper-20170807/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-x-cheaper-20170807/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2017 09:02:10 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=63984 Tesla has good news for its potential Model X customers: it recently lowered the price of a base model (X75D) Model X to $79,500 from $82,500. Elon Musk, the company’s famous CEO and idol of all entrepreneurs worldwide, has said that improving the profit margins stands behind the decision, as the company is now actively […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-x-cheaper-20170807/feed/ 0 63984 Tesla Model 3 SN1: First Production Unit Handed Over to Elon Musk https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-3-sn1-20170712/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-3-sn1-20170712/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2017 09:22:16 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=63844 Just a few days ago, Tesla completed the first production build of the Model 3. The car has been ordered by over 400,000 EV enthusiasts all over the world when it was unveiled in 2016 and will set a milestone for the mass adoption of electric vehicles, at the price of only $35,000. Elon Musk […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-3-sn1-20170712/feed/ 0 63844 The Rise of Tesla’s Superchargers https://www.greenoptimistic.com/rise-of-superchargers-20170526/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/rise-of-superchargers-20170526/#comments Tue, 30 May 2017 18:39:49 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=63700 The fast pace set by Tesla Inc. in the design, production, marketing and selling of its vehicle has brought the company to the eyes of most customers and investors, leading it to dominate the niche market of the electric vehicles. In addition, the company has also planned to increase the number of charger and superchargers […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/rise-of-superchargers-20170526/feed/ 2 63700 Tesla Solar Roof Goes on Sale https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-solar-roof-sale-20170518/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-solar-roof-sale-20170518/#respond Thu, 18 May 2017 12:53:17 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=63677 Wave good-bye to regular solar panels, as Tesla’s revolutionary Solar Roof goes on sale. The solar energy industry has been blooming over the last couple of years. Not only that technology improved drastically, but it also became much more affordable (and therefore desirable) to everyone. Home solar power, in particular, went trough an incredible transformation. […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-solar-roof-sale-20170518/feed/ 0 63677 The Three Chinese EV Companies Planning to Compete With Tesla https://www.greenoptimistic.com/chinese-ev-companies-tesla-20170422/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/chinese-ev-companies-tesla-20170422/#respond Sun, 23 Apr 2017 06:43:47 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=63621 Tesla’s Model 3 is creating a lot of buzz in the plug-in car market. While China has a reputation for being environmentally insensitive, they are currently the largest market for full EV’s. There are three companies that are looking to capitalize on the excitement that Tesla has created, and it is hard to see a […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/chinese-ev-companies-tesla-20170422/feed/ 0 63621 Good News: Tesla to Start Model 3 Production by Summer https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-3-production-20170329/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-3-production-20170329/#respond Wed, 29 Mar 2017 18:55:37 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=63477 According to the J.D. Power poll, Tesla Model 3 owners will tolerate potential complications in the electric vehicle less than the Model S and Model X owners. Normally, compared to a buyer of Model 3 that costs $35,000, a customer who’d pay more than $100,000 for a Model S sedan or Model X SUV would […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-3-production-20170329/feed/ 0 63477 Tesla’s Expansion Plans: New Model Y EV With Longer Range https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-y-range-20170319/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-y-range-20170319/#respond Sun, 19 Mar 2017 15:09:10 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=63367 After 13 years Tesla Motors Inc is no more. Don’t worry, it’s just a name change, Elon Musk has decided to call the firm Tesla Inc, and it looks like there are some changes for the fledgling automaker afoot. The much anticipated model 3 looks to be the thin end of the wedge for Tesla’s […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-y-range-20170319/feed/ 0 63367 Tesla Model 3 Launch Date Closer than Expected https://www.greenoptimistic.com/is-tesla-model-3-launch-20170228/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/is-tesla-model-3-launch-20170228/#respond Wed, 01 Mar 2017 04:23:18 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=63135 The Model 3 will be the main focus for Tesla’s fourth quarter earnings. Regarding the Model 3, Marketwatch reports: “Wall Street will be eager to hear details on the Model 3, the all-electric mass-market car that Chief Executive Elon Musk hopes to start producing in July and selling later this year.” Ben Kallo, an analyst that […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/is-tesla-model-3-launch-20170228/feed/ 0 63135 Is Tesla Preparing an Electric Semi Truck? https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-electric-semi-truck-20170208/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-electric-semi-truck-20170208/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2017 19:38:53 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=62728 Elon Musk has announced that Tesla is still working on the semi truck, as it will be this July’s focus; however, there may be more important issues that first need to be resolved. On his Twitter account, Musk stated that its primary focus is on Model 3, which is a 35,000 dollars electric car. Yet, […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-electric-semi-truck-20170208/feed/ 0 62728 Tesla Builds the Largest Grid Storage In Only 3 Months https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-largest-grid-storage-20170203/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-largest-grid-storage-20170203/#respond Sat, 04 Feb 2017 11:17:38 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=62680 Tesla just finished building the largest grid storage facility, and it took only three months. This battery grid storage facility has 16,000 lithium ion cells and a capacity of 210 kilowatt-hours within each ‘Powerpack’. This means that the facility’s installed grid storage is 15% of the whole world’s. What was the reason behind this facility? […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-largest-grid-storage-20170203/feed/ 0 62680 Next Generation Tesla Model S Will Improve Safety Standards https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-s-safety-standards-20170203/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-s-safety-standards-20170203/#respond Sat, 04 Feb 2017 11:15:08 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=62683 The IIHS has just announced that the Tesla model S has failed to achieve their top safety rating in preliminary crash testing. Unfortunately for Tesla, the safety belt that is currently in the model S that is set to go into production next year didn’t prevent the crash test dummy’s head from going through the […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-s-safety-standards-20170203/feed/ 0 62683 A BMW 7-series is NOT “Greener” than a Tesla https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bmw-greener-tesla-29170130/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bmw-greener-tesla-29170130/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2017 19:40:08 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=62611 Martin Karo is apparently a Philadelphia based attorney who likes to dabble in incomplete, obtuse mathematics and partisan hatchet-jobs. I do not know Mr. Karo at all, but it is not hard to see how he blatantly distorts reality to sell a fiction that is as absurd as it is dangerous. To be fair to […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bmw-greener-tesla-29170130/feed/ 0 62611 Tesla Owner Stuck In The Desert for Lack of Cellphone Signal https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-owner-stuck-desert-cellphone-20170126/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-owner-stuck-desert-cellphone-20170126/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2017 14:05:21 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=62554 We are getting used to a level of technology that would have been unthinkable a generation ago. Ryan Negri is the proud owner of a Tesla, and his recent Saturday morning experience just goes to show how much things have changed. His plan was simple, he and his wife Amy, and their two dogs, were […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-owner-stuck-desert-cellphone-20170126/feed/ 2 62554 Chinese NextEV to Launch Tesla Model X Competitor at Lower Price https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nextev-launch-suv-20161203/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nextev-launch-suv-20161203/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2016 18:38:28 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=62215 NextEV, a Chinese electric car manufacturer, has announced that they’ll enter the US market with an electric SUV and that they’re targeting the Tesla Model X. The cars will be sold under the NIO brand, and will follow the company’s high-power fashion, as the first vehicle they unveiled, the EP9, had some 1,342 horsepower under […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nextev-launch-suv-20161203/feed/ 1 62215 Tesla Helps Paradise Island Become 100% Solar Powered https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-ta-u-solar-power-20161122/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-ta-u-solar-power-20161122/#respond Tue, 22 Nov 2016 20:35:59 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=62149 When big league players get together, everyone can bet the game is going to be worth watching. SolarCity and Tesla combined forces and brains and a year ago started implementing a project that helps the small paradise island of Ta’u in American Samoa to break free from diesel and to embrace solar power. The Ta’u island […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-ta-u-solar-power-20161122/feed/ 0 62149 P100D: The Fastest Accelerating Production Car on the Planet https://www.greenoptimistic.com/p100d-fastest-accelerating-production-car-planet-20161119/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/p100d-fastest-accelerating-production-car-planet-20161119/#respond Sat, 19 Nov 2016 18:06:58 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60905 When I first drove a Tesla Model S in the spring of 2015, it was a P85D. I had never felt such acceleration and torque before. Then, a year later, it was a P90D – a more intense experience, but somewhat similar. The difference? Only half a second. Now, after Donald Trump won the elections […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/p100d-fastest-accelerating-production-car-planet-20161119/feed/ 0 60905 New Tesla Video Shows Fully Autonomous Car Capabilities at Work https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-video-fully-autonomous-capabilities-20161119/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-video-fully-autonomous-capabilities-20161119/#respond Sat, 19 Nov 2016 17:52:14 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60901 Since a few years ago, Elon Musk has placed a bet on autonomous driving. Despite the few incidents that Tesla cars have been involved in this year, the company’s engineers kept going further and have now released a second video showing their achievements. Just like Elon stated in 2013, the autonomous driving feature would not […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-video-fully-autonomous-capabilities-20161119/feed/ 0 60901 Tesla to Provide Energy Storage for Southern California’s Grid https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-signs-deal-energy-storage-california-grid-20160916/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-signs-deal-energy-storage-california-grid-20160916/#respond Fri, 16 Sep 2016 18:46:27 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60621 Tesla just signed the biggest energy storage deal ever known. The company will deploy 20 megawatts of energy storage as a backup to Southern California’s grid. Ever since Tesla announced the Powerwall, it was clear that the company is going to be a big player in the energy storage field. However, no one could quite […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-signs-deal-energy-storage-california-grid-20160916/feed/ 0 60621 Top Gear: Model S 60D is the Best Car Tesla’s Ever Made https://www.greenoptimistic.com/top-gear-tesla-60d-20160909/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/top-gear-tesla-60d-20160909/#respond Fri, 09 Sep 2016 14:06:53 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60580 Once the enemy of Elon Musk and Tesla, Top Gear is now trying to make up with the quickly-growing electric vehicle company. And they even praise Tesla’s (almost) entry-level Model S, the 60D, as being the best electric car yet made by them. Of course, while all the attention is focused on the P100D and its […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/top-gear-tesla-60d-20160909/feed/ 0 60580 The Story Behind Ford’s Model E Isn’t So S-E-X-Y https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ford-model-e-tesla-20160831/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ford-model-e-tesla-20160831/#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2016 19:10:07 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60536 You’ve heard of Ford CEO Mark Field’s upcoming electric vehicle, Model E, which is rumored to come in two body styles: a sedan and a crossover. There’s a lot of reasons why consumers are excited. Model E will have a starting 200 miles of range and will accept a hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or battery electric […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ford-model-e-tesla-20160831/feed/ 0 60536 Apple Will Produce Electric Cars With This New Battery https://www.greenoptimistic.com/apple-will-produce-electric-cars-new-battery-20160828/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/apple-will-produce-electric-cars-new-battery-20160828/#respond Sun, 28 Aug 2016 13:46:49 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60503 Apple is trying, but partly failing, to secure a secret that is on the verge of exposure: The company wants to come out with new technology for its electric car project, technology created from an undisclosed South Korean battery company. What’s the big deal? Well, Apple doesn’t want competing car companies like Tesla to get […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/apple-will-produce-electric-cars-new-battery-20160828/feed/ 0 60503 MIT’s New Lithium-Ion Battery Could Be The Future of Electric Cars https://www.greenoptimistic.com/mits-new-lithium-ion-battery-future-electric-cars-20160819/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/mits-new-lithium-ion-battery-future-electric-cars-20160819/#respond Fri, 19 Aug 2016 19:44:44 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60446 Qichao Hu, the CEO at MIT’s SolidEnergy Systems, invented a lithium-ion battery that will last twice as long but smaller by half. This battery is a big deal in that it uses lithium-metal foil as the anode material, as opposed to the standard graphite, carbon, or silicone, and can be used in things like wearables, […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/mits-new-lithium-ion-battery-future-electric-cars-20160819/feed/ 0 60446 LaFerrari vs Tesla vs Rimac ConceptOne Drag Race- See Who Wins https://www.greenoptimistic.com/laferrari-tesla-rimac-drag-race/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/laferrari-tesla-rimac-drag-race/#respond Wed, 17 Aug 2016 10:23:24 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60432 If you thought that your Tesla P90D or that brand-new LaFerrari you just bought were going to bring you acceleration supremacy on the road, check out this guy: the Rimac ConceptOne – a fully electric hypercar that beats almost anything. With its 1,088 horsepower and the HUGE 1,600 Nm of torque, the vehicle made by […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/laferrari-tesla-rimac-drag-race/feed/ 0 60432 Tesla Model 3 Attacked by BMW in Acid Advertising https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-3-bmw-ad-20160816/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-3-bmw-ad-20160816/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2016 20:59:29 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60402 BMW’s new aid campaign is nothing short of misleading. In attempt to put down Tesla’s Model 3 in exchange for highlighting BMW’s plug-in hybrid vehicle, BMW’s only counter protest in its new ad was to argue against the Model 3’s wait time. In just 30 seconds, the BMW 330e ad blows smoke over offering a […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-3-bmw-ad-20160816/feed/ 1 60402 Coming Soon: Tesla’s Fully Autonomous Driving https://www.greenoptimistic.com/coming-soon-teslas-fully-autonomous-driving-20160805/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/coming-soon-teslas-fully-autonomous-driving-20160805/#respond Fri, 05 Aug 2016 22:28:18 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60348 Tesla is about to level up. No, not by playing Pokemon Go, but by introducing Level 4 fully autonomous driving features. Elon Musk is raving about Tesla’s rapid progress on the project and set the release date for the new technology in Q4 2017. Musk stated, “What we’ve got will blow people’s minds, it blows […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/coming-soon-teslas-fully-autonomous-driving-20160805/feed/ 0 60348 MobilEye Software “Auto”-matically Ruptured Relationship with Tesla https://www.greenoptimistic.com/mobileye-software-auto-matically-ruptured-relationship-tesla-20160804/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/mobileye-software-auto-matically-ruptured-relationship-tesla-20160804/#respond Thu, 04 Aug 2016 19:51:30 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60326 Looks like the relationship between business partners MobilEye and Tesla just… crashed. MobilEye, the Israeli company that has supplied Tesla with the technology used in self-driving vehicles, has decided to no longer make those services available. The Tesla vehicle crash must be weighing heavily upon those involved, even if involved in the slightest. The MobilEye EyeQ3 […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/mobileye-software-auto-matically-ruptured-relationship-tesla-20160804/feed/ 0 60326 Geneva’s Electric Buses Will “Flash-Charge” in Just 15 Seconds https://www.greenoptimistic.com/genevas-electric-buses-will-flash-charge-just-15-seconds-20160726/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/genevas-electric-buses-will-flash-charge-just-15-seconds-20160726/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2016 09:36:59 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60285 Geneva’s new electric bus network will outpace Tesla’s Supercharger by five times as much energy. In a contract with Switzerland-based ABB, Transports Publics Genevois (TPG) will add “flash-charging” buses along a route from Geneva’s airport to Praille-Acacias Vernet. The 12 TOSA (Trolleybus Optimisation Système Alimentation) buses and 13 “flash-charging” stations will service over 10,000 passengers […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/genevas-electric-buses-will-flash-charge-just-15-seconds-20160726/feed/ 0 60285 Elon Musk’s Master Plan for Sustainable Energy https://www.greenoptimistic.com/elon-musks-master-plan-sustainable-energy-20160724/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/elon-musks-master-plan-sustainable-energy-20160724/#respond Sun, 24 Jul 2016 19:56:57 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60279 Remember when Elon Musk devised a “Master Plan” for developing a feasible electric car? Recognize how the company’s goals have changed since 2006 when Musk announced he would use proceeds from a low-volume electric car, only to sell a medium-volume car and eventually develop an affordable electric car. Musk has always envisioned a car company […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/elon-musks-master-plan-sustainable-energy-20160724/feed/ 0 60279 Electric Van Races Tesla and Wins (video) https://www.greenoptimistic.com/edna-electric-van-20160723/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/edna-electric-van-20160723/#respond Thu, 21 Jul 2016 20:17:29 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60270 An electric van produced by a Silicon Valley startup, Atieva, has raced a Tesla and a Ferrari California, in California, and won. Edna, as they called it, is the company’s first prototype. Now based on a Mercedes Vito, Edna packs 900 horsepower and an all-wheel drivetrain. Well, the guys from Atieva have seemingly attracted talent […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/edna-electric-van-20160723/feed/ 0 60270 Tesla’s Autopilot System Under Investigation https://www.greenoptimistic.com/teslas-autopilot-system-investigation-20160719/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/teslas-autopilot-system-investigation-20160719/#respond Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:25:52 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60237 You have most likely heard of Tesla’s autopilot semi-autonomous driving system that exists within its higher quality vehicles. It may not become the norm unless the politics surrounding the system dissolves. After a number of Autopilot accidents including the death of Joshua Brown, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the National Transportation Safety Board […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/teslas-autopilot-system-investigation-20160719/feed/ 0 60237 Tesla’s Autopilot 2.0 Could Have LIDAR Hardware https://www.greenoptimistic.com/teslas-autopilot-2-0-lidar-hardware-20160714/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/teslas-autopilot-2-0-lidar-hardware-20160714/#respond Thu, 14 Jul 2016 20:36:01 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60229 Yet another sighting of one of Tesla’s productions hints at cool new driving features. Model S was recently spotted with what appears to be LIDAR hardware in Palo Alto, CA near Tesla’s headquarters. From the front of the vehicle a laser detection system can be seen with the ability to provide 3D maps in real-time. […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/teslas-autopilot-2-0-lidar-hardware-20160714/feed/ 0 60229 Elon Musk’s Tesla Plans to Acquire Elon Musk’s SolarCity, Offer Joint Services https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-solarcity-acquire-elon-musk/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-solarcity-acquire-elon-musk/#respond Thu, 23 Jun 2016 17:25:53 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60147 Tesla and SolarCity plan to merge energy-efficient products for consumers. Solar City, which produces and installs solar panels, and Tesla, which produces battery-powered vehicles, recently engaged in an offer for Tesla to acquire SolarCity. Tesla seeks to acquire SolarCity’s common stock and give Tesla’s common shares in return. A definite agreement and approval has yet […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-solarcity-acquire-elon-musk/feed/ 0 60147 U.K. Roads Will Charge Electric Vehicles https://www.greenoptimistic.com/u-k-roads-will-charge-electric-vehicles-20160623/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/u-k-roads-will-charge-electric-vehicles-20160623/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2016 17:23:26 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60153 The U.K. plans to convenience electric vehicles by experimenting with “re-charging” lanes. Electric vehicles have a lower driving range, which means they need to access charging stations more frequently. Battery-powered vehicles have a lower driving range than gas-powered vehicles. Until better improvements develop, electric vehicles cannot go as far as gas-powered vehicles without needing energy. […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/u-k-roads-will-charge-electric-vehicles-20160623/feed/ 2 60153 Tesla’s Model 3 Could be Delivered Sooner Than Expected https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-3-delivery-sooner-20160623/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-3-delivery-sooner-20160623/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2016 17:22:53 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60143 In a move to acquire customer satisfaction, Tesla responded to the need for the Model 3 sedan by changing the production start date. Model 3 is expected to be produced in November 2016 instead of the original 2017 date. The high demand for Tesla’s Model 3 may be because it is a “green” electric vehicle […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-3-delivery-sooner-20160623/feed/ 5 60143 Vibranium: Hyperloop’s New Super Strong Material Brings New Hopes to Transportation https://www.greenoptimistic.com/vibranium-hyperloop-material-20160618/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/vibranium-hyperloop-material-20160618/#respond Sat, 18 Jun 2016 21:09:00 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60115 In its quest to equate its materials with science fiction references, the company Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HHT) has just come out with a material called Vibranium. Based in southern California, HHT collaborated with c2i, a Slovakia company, to produce a material that is supposedly ten times stronger than steel and 5 times lighter than aluminum. […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/vibranium-hyperloop-material-20160618/feed/ 0 60115 How Elon Musk’s Tweet Made Panasonic $800mln Richer https://www.greenoptimistic.com/elon-musk-tweet-panasonic-samsung/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/elon-musk-tweet-panasonic-samsung/#respond Tue, 14 Jun 2016 06:27:05 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60088 From a simple Tweet, Tesla’s Elon Musk allowed Samsung’s share price to drop as Panasonic’s increased by $800 million. Tesla Motors is partnering up with Panasonic Corp to provide batteries for the Model 3 which will rival the BMW 3-series. The Model 3 sedan is a creation that promises a change from 0 to 60 […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/elon-musk-tweet-panasonic-samsung/feed/ 0 60088 “Norway’s Gas-Powered Car Ban” Rumor is a Rumor https://www.greenoptimistic.com/norway-gas-powered-car-ban-rumor-20160611/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/norway-gas-powered-car-ban-rumor-20160611/#respond Sun, 12 Jun 2016 14:06:07 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60074 The rumor that Norway is planning to ban gas-powered car sales by 2025 shows that vague Tweets have the potential to produce a misinformed population. Tesla’s Elon Musk misinterpreted the Norwegian newspaper as exclaiming that there would be a ban on fuel cars. Musk Tweeted, “Just heard that Norway will ban new sales of fuel […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/norway-gas-powered-car-ban-rumor-20160611/feed/ 0 60074 Chinese Kindergartners More Knowledgeable About Electric Cars https://www.greenoptimistic.com/chinese-kindergartners-knowledgeable-electric-cars-20160607/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/chinese-kindergartners-knowledgeable-electric-cars-20160607/#respond Tue, 07 Jun 2016 19:58:11 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60053 Not many were introduced to electric cars as early as kindergarten. Yet, in China, Tesla is providing an educational program for kindergartners to learn about green transportation. Children will learn the differences between electric and gas powered vehicles. Compared to the United States where fossil fuel concerns are mainly focused on profits, China is providing […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/chinese-kindergartners-knowledgeable-electric-cars-20160607/feed/ 0 60053 This is How People React to Driverless Tesla Prank https://www.greenoptimistic.com/driverless-tesla-prank/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/driverless-tesla-prank/#respond Thu, 02 Jun 2016 07:55:12 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60023 Not driving a Tesla may seem the obvious way to drive a few years from now. But for the moment, law and common sense forces you to keep at least one hand on the wheel. Youtube prankster Rahat hid behind his fake seat covers and left the impression that driverless Teslas really exist and they roam […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/driverless-tesla-prank/feed/ 0 60023 Volkswagen to Invest $11 Billion in Electric Car Battery Factory https://www.greenoptimistic.com/volkswagen-invest-11-billion-electric-car-battery-factory-20160531/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/volkswagen-invest-11-billion-electric-car-battery-factory-20160531/#comments Tue, 31 May 2016 18:38:07 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=59998 Volkswagen wishes to make an electric car comeback by investing $11 billion in a battery factory. After suffering through the backlash of consumers who discovered the company’s diesel emissions scandal, Volkswagen plans to produce 1 million electric and plug-in hybrid cars per year by 2025. In the past Volkswagen relied on turbodiesel engines. Now, Volkswagen […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/volkswagen-invest-11-billion-electric-car-battery-factory-20160531/feed/ 1 59998 Elon Musk Tweets Tesla Model 3 Will Come With Ludicrous Mode https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-3-ludicrous-mode-20160504/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-3-ludicrous-mode-20160504/#respond Wed, 04 May 2016 09:52:02 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=59873 The Tesla Model 3 – that highly anticipated electric car that will break all price, performance and quality barriers, is supposed to also be fast – that is what Elon Musk has confirmed on his Twitter account on Friday. Cleantechnica‘s Steve Hanley caught the conversation: Now, that may leave a lot of people cold, but: […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-3-ludicrous-mode-20160504/feed/ 0 59873 Mercedes Car Catches Fire After Accident With Tesla Model S https://www.greenoptimistic.com/mercedes-tesla-accident-042016/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/mercedes-tesla-accident-042016/#respond Fri, 29 Apr 2016 13:42:14 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=59863 When a couple of Teslas burst into flames a few years ago, every newspaper on the planet wrote about it – “Teslas catch fire”, or “Teslas burn.” Tesla Motors’ stock even plummeted those days, and people’s worst fears apparently came to life: batteries can catch fire. Of course batteries can catch fire – even gasoline […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/mercedes-tesla-accident-042016/feed/ 0 59863 Tesla’s New Autopilot Confirmed by Elon Musk https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-new-autopilot-elon-musk-2016/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-new-autopilot-elon-musk-2016/#respond Tue, 19 Jan 2016 05:46:35 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=58839 A couple of months ago, rumors surfaced around Tesla Motors possibly introducing a new version of autopilot for their electric cars. As many people groaned in outrage, lamenting the new car they had just picked out, others were overjoyed and look towards the new technology Tesla will introduce. Elon Musk confirmed the autopilot features in […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-new-autopilot-elon-musk-2016/feed/ 0 58839 You Can Summon Your Tesla from Now On https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-summon-software-update/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-summon-software-update/#respond Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:58:14 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=58626 If you have a Tesla Model S, you can now make it come to you. The carmaker has pushed out a recent Tesla Model S software update. The Autopilot feature was modified with the update, and also added the capability for the car to both park itself and drive to you – within reason. Noted […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-summon-software-update/feed/ 0 58626 Faraday Future Reveals Prototype FFZERO1 at CES https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ffzero1-electric-car-ces/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ffzero1-electric-car-ces/#respond Wed, 06 Jan 2016 07:10:06 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=58559 The Faraday Future prototype has been revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show. The vehicle prototype, dubbed “FFZERO1,” was shown on Monday. The vehicle, resembling the Batmobile with its futuristic shape, is part of the carmaker’s mission to disrupt the automobile industry and compete against other manufacturers, like Tesla. The senior vice president of research and […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ffzero1-electric-car-ces/feed/ 0 58559 Tesla 2015 Sales Results Show Promise https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-2015-sales-deliveries/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-2015-sales-deliveries/#respond Mon, 04 Jan 2016 21:12:16 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=58532 Tesla 2015 sales finished strong with a solid fourth quarter. Despite facing challenges like manufacturing multiple models concurrently, Tesla Motors managed to deliver over 50,000 Model S (sedan) and Model X (sport utility) vehicles in 2015, in line with their annual sales goals, which were adjusted during the year. Quarterly performance, year over year, was […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-2015-sales-deliveries/feed/ 0 58532 Tesla Motors Hiring People Big Time https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-hiring-2015/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-hiring-2015/#respond Sat, 12 Dec 2015 15:47:09 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=58260 Job hunting? Consider taking a peek at Tesla’s job board on their website. Currently, there are 1,600-plus opportunities listed in a wide variety of jobs – radar engineers, service managers, and autopilot software engineers are just a few of the positions available. It’s hard to say definitively what that actually means, but it’s a good indicator […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-hiring-2015/feed/ 0 58260 Model S Crushed by Huge Tree – How It Actually Ended https://www.greenoptimistic.com/model-s-crushed-tree/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/model-s-crushed-tree/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2015 04:22:38 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=57080 If for a while we haven’t heard of Tesla Model S crashes, deaths and injuries, now it’s time to do so, because, you know, time takes its toll – but in a good way, eventually. This is the case of a woman and child traveling in a Model S when the terrain beneath them slid […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/model-s-crushed-tree/feed/ 0 57080 Tesla P85D Insane Mode Makes People Use Explicit Language (NSFW) https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-p85d-insane-mode/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-p85d-insane-mode/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2015 07:53:51 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=54233 In the past few days, we’ve been publishing like two or three Tesla articles per day, which is insane, by some metrics. But heck, I can’t stop wondering how people are being amazed by the insane acceleration of this car! Here’s a video of some regular people, unaware of what’s going to happen, normal people […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-p85d-insane-mode/feed/ 1 54233 Tesla Model S Ticket Avoidance Mode, a Feature of Autopilot https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-ticket-avoidance-mode/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-ticket-avoidance-mode/#respond Mon, 06 Apr 2015 14:38:27 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=54127 Putting an autopilot drive system on a toy car is a great achievement for an engineer, but making it work in real-world scenarios in a 691-horsepower electric car is definitely worth the world’s attention. Going further, to make that autopilot system become even more badass than a parking ticket cop, is stellar. Although it’s a bit […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-ticket-avoidance-mode/feed/ 0 54127 Self Driving Tesla Available Three Months from Now https://www.greenoptimistic.com/self-driving-tesla/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/self-driving-tesla/#respond Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:09:12 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=53906 Do you fancy talking to your Tesla ala Knight Rider?  Well, maybe not.  But riding a fast self driving car like Johnny Cab in the latest Total Recall may be up your alley. It’s surely something that Elon Musk fancies so that is why he’s putting a self driving system in every Tesla three months from […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/self-driving-tesla/feed/ 0 53906 Apple Electric Car Could Compete With Tesla, Rumor Says https://www.greenoptimistic.com/apple-electric-car/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/apple-electric-car/#respond Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:52:00 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=53100 Rumor has it that tech giant Apple has decided to take on Tesla and build their first Apple Electric Car (iCar?). News and updates coming from Apple somehow always manage to have a twist. Anticipation for the newest addition to the iPhone family, a new patented technology, or even a solar powered laptop, no matter […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/apple-electric-car/feed/ 0 53100 Why Hydrogen Cars are Less Efficient Than Electrics https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hydrogen-cars-efficiency/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hydrogen-cars-efficiency/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2015 13:42:58 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=53047 The efficiency of hydrogen cars versus battery electrics has been debated for a long time in the past decade. However, despite of all that talk, these days Toyota unveiled the first widely-available commercial hydrogen fuel cell vehicle hybrid, the Toyota Mirai. I have nothing against hydrogen itself or the hydrogen cars currently produced – it’s […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hydrogen-cars-efficiency/feed/ 35 53047 Drivr: Tesla Model S Meets Modern Taxi Market in Cincinnati https://www.greenoptimistic.com/drivr-tesla-taxi-20150122/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/drivr-tesla-taxi-20150122/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2015 06:16:14 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=51435 New competition for Uber and Lyft has popped up in Cincinnati where a new competitor called Drivr has begun to use modern electric Tesla cars in their taxi service. This is generally good news for the development of renewable resources, as new technology seeps into other industries in public transportation. Despite the beauty and newness […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/drivr-tesla-taxi-20150122/feed/ 0 51435 Better Battery Capacity, Possible Tesla Styling for 2017 Nissan LEAF https://www.greenoptimistic.com/better-battery-capacity-possible-tesla-styling-2017-nissan-leaf-20140510/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/better-battery-capacity-possible-tesla-styling-2017-nissan-leaf-20140510/#comments Sat, 10 May 2014 07:15:08 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=47444 In an effort to mainstream the Nissan LEAF, Nissan executives have shared some of their goals for the next version. A higher capacity battery and conventional styling top the list of changes planned for the 2017 release and are seen as a way to higher sales. Andy Palmer, executive VP in charge of Nissan’s zero […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/better-battery-capacity-possible-tesla-styling-2017-nissan-leaf-20140510/feed/ 1 47444 How Tesla’s Superchargers Could be Profitable, Despite Charging Being Free https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-superchargers-profitable-20140305/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-superchargers-profitable-20140305/#comments Wed, 05 Mar 2014 07:51:06 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=46313 Profitability has been the most important bottleneck that has been hampering large scale electric car manufacturing since forever. Tesla Motors (TSLA) found the perfect moment and strategy to start producing electric cars and is now offering Supercharging that is profitable for both the company and the end user. An analysis started from several assumptions of […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-superchargers-profitable-20140305/feed/ 1 46313 Say What!? A Tesla Model S is Worth More Used than New https://www.greenoptimistic.com/say-tesla-model-s-worth-used-new-20140208/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/say-tesla-model-s-worth-used-new-20140208/#respond Sat, 08 Feb 2014 08:41:35 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=45689 At this point, throw out everything you thought you knew about the laws of used cars. It seems that Tesla has not only revolutionized the auto industry, it has also disrupted the one thing that car owners have always expected along with death and taxes: that there car will be worth less used than new. […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/say-tesla-model-s-worth-used-new-20140208/feed/ 0 45689 First Coast-to-Coast, Free Road Trip in a Tesla Model S Ended Successfully https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-s-road-trip-20140129/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-s-road-trip-20140129/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2014 13:39:27 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=45515 A pioneering father/daughter team just finished a New York-to-Los Angeles trip  in a Tesla Model S on January 25, and logged close to 3,600 miles in the process. The team beat the record Elon Musk hoped to set on his long-planned Model S family road trip this spring. According to Tesla, there are 71 free […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-s-road-trip-20140129/feed/ 0 45515 Nissan Taking a More ‘Radical’ Approach to Future EV Design https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nissan-radical-approach-ev-design-20140121/ Tue, 21 Jan 2014 20:59:45 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=45300 While it is certain that Nissan is ahead of the game when it comes to the transition to electric vehicles, their current Leaf design has much to be desired from an aesthetic standpoint. Aware of the serious momentum being built in the Tesla camp regarding high-performance and stylish EV’s, the Korean auto manufacturer is looking […]

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]]> 45300 Tesla Sales Surge in Q4; New Superchargers and Retail Stores On The Way https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-sales-surge-q4-new-superchargers-retail-stores-way-20140117/ Fri, 17 Jan 2014 18:24:09 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=45176 During a recent Tesla press conference, it was noted that the line of ultra-lux electric vehicles are continuing to sell extremely well, with over 6,900 purchased in the fourth quarter of 2013. This is a 20% bump year over year, and brings the grand total of Model S sedans on the road to an impressive 25,000 […]

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]]> 45176 Tesla Sending Customers Upgraded Wall Chargers to Prevent Future Garage Fires https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-sending-customers-upgraded-wall-chargers-prevent-future-garage-fires-20140111/ Sat, 11 Jan 2014 08:58:55 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=45052 Although the number of incidents pale in comparison to the 194,000 highway vehicle fires per year in the United States, EV fires are not taken lightly by Tesla. In the wake of a garage fire in Irvine, CA, the EV carmaker is taken preventative measures to make certain their customers are safe by sending out upgraded […]

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]]> 45052 Tesla looking to double production of Model S by using California Tax Breaks https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-looking-double-production-model-s-using-california-tax-breaks-20131219/ Thu, 19 Dec 2013 19:22:15 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=44565 The Elon Musk-led EV paragon, Tesla Motors, has plans to use a generous California tax break to ramp up production of the Model S electric sedans. With a cool $34.7 million going back into their pocket, Tesla wants to put this cash to use by more than doubling the rollout of their signature EV at […]

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]]> 44565 Tesla’s High Flying Stock Takes a Tumble After Q3 Earnings Call https://www.greenoptimistic.com/teslas-high-flying-stock-takes-tumble-q3-earnings-call-20131107/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/teslas-high-flying-stock-takes-tumble-q3-earnings-call-20131107/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2013 21:15:55 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=43226 The high-octane rise of Tesla Motors seems to have lost a bit of momentum after the electric car makers latest earnings call. While some expected Tesla to be a superhero stock, their expectations were reined in when TSLA reported lower than expected Model S deliveries, along with a tepid Q4 outlook. Even with the announcement […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/teslas-high-flying-stock-takes-tumble-q3-earnings-call-20131107/feed/ 0 43226 Tesla, Fiat, Nissan And Ford Showcase EV’s in Los Angeles at The 2013 Plug-In Day America https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-fiat-nissan-ford-showcase-evs-los-angeles-2013-plug-day-america-20131007/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-fiat-nissan-ford-showcase-evs-los-angeles-2013-plug-day-america-20131007/#respond Mon, 07 Oct 2013 16:23:07 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=42285 Last week, Los Angeles was the host of the annual Plug-in Day, which attracted more than 200 owners to sign up for the occasion. Market leading vendors provided vehicles for test drives and chargers, which could make the event as exciting as it was. A Tesla Roadster was among the EVs available for a ride. […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-fiat-nissan-ford-showcase-evs-los-angeles-2013-plug-day-america-20131007/feed/ 0 42285 5-minute Tesla Superchargers in a Few Years, Tesla CTO Says https://www.greenoptimistic.com/5-minute-tesla-supercharger-cto-20130716/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/5-minute-tesla-supercharger-cto-20130716/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2013 14:22:30 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=39401 JB Straubel, Tesla’s CTO and co-founder, said recently that the company is pushing the speed limit on battery supercharging to where swapping isn’t practically needed anymore – the 5-minute territory, nowadays reserved only to gasoline stations. Back in autumn last year, Tesla was unveiling a 90 kW supercharger, and promised to partially fill Model S […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/5-minute-tesla-supercharger-cto-20130716/feed/ 0 39401 Tesla Model S Battery Swap Demo – Just 90 seconds (Video) (updated) https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-s-battery-swap-demo-20130621/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-s-battery-swap-demo-20130621/#comments Fri, 21 Jun 2013 08:58:08 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=38570 Just a few hours ago, Elon Musk introduced to the world how Tesla stations will perform battery swapping, a totally new approach to Supercharging, if you can call it that way. The process, somewhat similar to Better Place’s, takes only about 90 seconds (a minute and a half!) and is faster than filling a tank […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-s-battery-swap-demo-20130621/feed/ 1 38570 Tesla Announcement: 98 Percent of U.S. Supercharger-Enabled by 2015 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-supercharger-announcement-20130531/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-supercharger-announcement-20130531/#respond Fri, 31 May 2013 07:19:40 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=37864 Following a long period of suspense, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors revealed yesterday his plans for expanding the Supercharging network across the U.S.. Musk said Tesla would install 25 Superchargers by the end of June in California, the Pacific northwest, Texas (to connect Dallas, Austin and Houston), Illinois, Colorado, and on the east coast. […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-supercharger-announcement-20130531/feed/ 0 37864 Tesla Stock Hits Record Value, Again https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-stock-record-value-20130529/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-stock-record-value-20130529/#respond Wed, 29 May 2013 07:59:49 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=37747 The Tesla Motors stock has hit yet another record value yesterday, ending at 107.2. As a reminder for those who don’t know yet, Tesla is the world’s first automaker of a mass-marketed electric car. They started out with an expensive version called Tesla Roadster and are now producing a very roomy family sedan, the Model […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-stock-record-value-20130529/feed/ 0 37747 Merkel Determined to Mainstream Electric Cars in Germany https://www.greenoptimistic.com/merkel-determined-to-mainstream-electric-cars-in-germany-20130527/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/merkel-determined-to-mainstream-electric-cars-in-germany-20130527/#respond Tue, 28 May 2013 01:01:22 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=37659 Despite lack of consumer interest, German Chancellor Angela Merkel continues to try to make good on her vow to bring one million cars to German roads by 2020. Merkel’s goal is lofty. The German automobile market exceeded $3 million but electric cars accounted for only 3,000 of that number. The electric car has seen waning […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/merkel-determined-to-mainstream-electric-cars-in-germany-20130527/feed/ 0 37659 “Autopilot” Function on Tesla Cars Anticipated, Elon Musk Says It’s Years Away https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-autopilot-musk-20130508/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-autopilot-musk-20130508/#respond Wed, 08 May 2013 07:32:14 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=37028 When Elon Musk tweets about something, it usually becomes news for a day or two. But when he doesn’t, people speculate. So it’s been the case with Bloomberg and their anticipation of a self-driving car from Tesla. It looks like Musk has recently been in talks with Google about how this technology could steer future […]

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