Among the many things Andrew Aaron Lloyd bought with his $3.4 million Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan from the United States government, Tesla stock was one of his biggest purchases. The 51-year-old fraudster, who is now looking at four years in prison after going in front of a judge last Thursday, purchased over 15,700 shares…
Buying an electric car isn’t just about the much-needed transition to clean energy. It can actually save some you some Benjamins too! How much? Mike Winters at CNBC Make It looked into it and says, “With gas prices up over 58% compared to last year, you might be thinking about switching to an electric car to save money.” But…
Tesla is currently rolling out the 2021 Holiday Update to its fleet, so a good number of the company’s vehicles would likely enjoy some fresh functions and fun new features. But as the Tesla community waits for the Holiday Update, it seems pertinent to explore some of the weird and unintentionally hilarious (apparent) bugs that have shown…
The Tesla Arcade is likely one of the most unique additions to a car in recent memory. The addition of Tesla’s gaming console adds something to do when Supercharging or could be a source of entertainment for when Tesla vehicles are fully autonomous (although that could be some years away). It truly revolutionized the experience…
Most readers of this column are pretty savvy about EVs, and we sometimes forget that there are millions of drivers who have never driven one, or even sat in one. There’s definitely a need for basic, what’s-it-all-about articles, and more of these are appearing every day. Unfortunately, most are written by journalists who have no…
Just four years ago, the end of the Oil Age was considered a crazy dream. Today it is official policy in a growing number of countries, states, cities, and corporate boardrooms around the world. Certainly, there are good reasons to be skeptical that proposed phaseouts and bans will actually take place as scheduled. However, a…
Heavy traffic is typically boring, so much so that every driver and passenger dreads it. On Sunday, however, the heavy Midtown traffic in Manhattan became the site of a rather remarkable event, as a woman ended up giving birth inside her Tesla Model X. And fortunately for the EV owner, the Model X’s Falcon Wing…
Elon Musk is not known for being conservative with his predictions, and once or twice, he’s been a little over-optimistic about timelines (we’re still eagerly awaiting the driverless New York-Los Angeles journey). Sometimes however, events overtake even the rosiest projections. When it comes to Tesla’s rise to a trillion-dollar valuation, some of Mr. Musk’s earlier…
Rock-throwing attacks on motorists may be a random act for some, but it carries a lot of very real danger. Having a heavy projectile land on a vehicle’s windshield, after all, could easily disorient or injure a driver or a car’s passengers. Fortunately for a Tesla Model 3 owner in Portland, OR, the all-electric sedan’s…
As the legacy automakers increase their commitment to electric vehicles, just about all the auto industry analysts expect that Tesla’s currently dominating market share will erode. However, this is a generalization that glosses over a certain amount of disagreement, and a whole lot of uncertainty. How quickly will the Old Guard be able to ramp…