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As far as I can see, Ram isn't "greenwashing" the 1500 REV, because they make no claims that it offers any environmental benefits. Ram is promoting the 1500 REV as a full-sized truck with high hp, high torque, fast acceleration, and long range. They're not promoting it as an eco-friendly...

Clearly there is a spectrum that runs something like this: (1) pure ICE - no battery/motor (2) mild hybrids - battery/motor supplements ICE (3) PHEVs - battery/motor can replace ICE for short distances (4) EREVs - battery/motor like an EV, but including an ICE acting as generator (5) pure EV -...

Not sure where you got that number. Ram is claiming tow capacity of 14,000 lbs and payload of 2,625 lbs for the 1500 REV. For comparison, both numbers exceed the ratings for any Cybertruck.

Hey, at one time, BYD was a funny joke too. Just ask Elon.

The biggest surprise in the 1Q 2026 EV sales data was the sudden appearance of the Toyota BZ as the top-selling non-Tesla EV. But the BZ (~10,000 sales) was stil well behind the Model 3 (~32,000 sales) for second place, right? Well, maybe it's closer than it looks. The Lexus RZ is basically the...

The manufacturers aren't giving up on EV trucks -- but they are changing gears. We should see two new kinds of EV truck in 2026: (1) Full-sized EREV trucks. The Ram 1500 REV is scheduled for 2026 availability. A full-sized EV pickup -- but unlike today's EV trucks, it will also include an ICE...

Not bad at all. California currently averages $5.92 for regular. Many counties are over $6.00.

According to the rumor mill, Tesla has restarted development on a cheap compact EV -- something smaller and less expensive than a Model 3. And such a vehicle would make a lot of sense in a world with unusually high gas prices. But even if those rumors are true, Slate's cheap American-made EV is...

The Conventional Wisdom was that the Slate pickup was an attractive deal at ~$20,000 with the EV tax credit. Then the tax credit disappeared, and the Conventional Wisdom switched gears. The Slate was no longer attractive at ~$27,500, when a better-equipped Ford Maverick was close in price. I...

Unlike most manufacturers, Tesla doesn't break down sales or deliveries by model. In that situation, outside analysts (like Cox) commonly estimate model sales by reviewing state vehicle registration databases. So it may take a while for the AWD Standard numbers to be reflected in Cox data...

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How bad is "pretty bad"? Consider the following 1Q 2026 sales numbers for perspective: 10,480 Entire EV pickup sector (Cybertruck + Lightning + R1T + Silverado + Sierra + Hummer pickups) 10,980 Honda Ridgeline I used to compare the EV pickup sector to the ICE Ford Maverick, but that no...

Recent Cybertruck 1Q sales estimates, from Cox: 1Q 2024: 2,803 (production still ramping after initial deliveries in 4Q 2023) 1Q 2025: 6,406 1Q 2026: 3,519 The Cox numbers are US only, so the global 1Q 2026 number (including Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE) would be...

Overall, EV sales fell by 27.0% in 1Q 2026, relative to 1Q 2025. So not a good quarter for EV sales generally. However, Tesla sales held up better than most, only falling by 8.4%. The Cybertruck was #9 among all EVs: 1. 78,591 Tesla Model Y 2. 31,672 Tesla Model 3 3. 10,029 Toyota BZ 4...

Cox/KBB released their 1Q 2026 EV sales estimates for the US today. EV pickup sales were estimated as follows: 3,519 Tesla Cybertruck (down 45.1% from 1Q 2025) 2,060 Ford F-150 Lightning (down 71.3%; discontinued) 1,658 Rivian R1T (down 4.0%) 1,406 Chevrolet Silverado (down 41.0%) 1,286 GMC...

Looked again. And guess what, the Tesla vehicle rental programs at the San Diego Miramar and Costa Mesa stores are back. Now scheduled to run through June 30, 2026. As far as I know, Tesla HQ has made no statements or announcements about the rental program. All we know for sure is that you can...

INEOS now offers a $30 L-Track Mounted Bottle Opener (pictured below) for their Grenadier vehicles, which come with L-track on the sides. I wonder where they found inspiration for that design? Maybe INEOS just orders the Cybertruck L-Track Bottle Openers for $25 from Tesla and then marks them up.

Final (?) update: The Tesla vehicle rental programs at the San Diego Miramar and Costa Mesa stores were scheduled to end on March 31. And ... it looks like they actually did end on that date. The rentals are no longer available. So at this time, the future of the rental program is unclear...

You may laugh at the idea of a "Tesla Bakery", but obviously someone has to be baking the "local white bread" for the Chill Mode Grilled Cheese (and other fine menu options) at the Tesla Diner. Maybe it's Optimus.

Tesla may be an autocracy, but they aren't totally opaque, because they are also a publicly traded company (at least for now). So they have certain legal obligations to report basic stats (like production capacity) to investors. I've posted the production capacity table from the most recent (4Q...