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Under the current IRS guidelines, the EV tax credit it weighted towards low-capacity hybrids due to the price caps. The hybrid Jeep gets a $7500 credit, while the Model Y gets nothing. Huh? Link to article...

Damnit. Now I need to get a dog

Tesla drivers say they've faced more incidents of road rage since they started driving the electric cars Grace Kay Mon, December 5, 2022 at 11:04 AM Tesla drivers say they've faced harassment since they started driving the EV, The Guardian reported. The electric-car owners say they've been...

A Tesla drives into a bar...no punch line, that's the whole joke. AUSTIN, Texas — It’s been a rough opening for a South Austin business. A bar that just opened for business last week is already dealing with a lot of damage. The owners of Kelly’s Irish Pub on Oltorf Street said on Saturday that...

I found this charging station in Austin yesterday: It was free, but I'm confused by the business model. I think they run advertisements on the screens (both sides) but that's like 5kw right there lol

IDRA dropped a new YouTube video today of a casting machine assembly/test: Perhaps a good omen?

I finally got around to watching "Max Max: Fury Road", and I kept thinking "but where are all the Cybertrucks". I mean, not a single EV anywhere? Hmmph. Then I started watching the "Halo" adaptation, which is set centuries in the future, and people are still driving with ICE engines. wtf

My Significant Other got a call: "Hi, we've been trying to reach you about the extended warranty on your 2015 Chrysler..." "Oh, that? I sold that car." "Ummmm...yes! That's what our umm records show as well. But you'll need a new warranty for your replacement vehicle, which is a...?" "It's a...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/greg-jordan-electric-vehicles-really-115100359.html Greg Jordan: Can electric vehicles really replace the cars of today? Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. Aug. 25—We're hearing more about electric vehicles in the news. I know there are charging stations...

From Joe Tegtmeyer's latest drone video, he snuck a peek inside the northern casting-machine area. Clearly visible is a pair of freshly-minted Gigapress pads, awaiting delivery! I think this settles the debate on where the 9kt press will operate within the factory. Also in the video was a view...

We're all arguing over the potential pricing, but I think we need to distinguish between the Early Reservations that had a given price, and those after Tesla removed pricing from the order page. Does it makes sense to treat those orders the same? Does Tesla have any obligation to those who...

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/05/california-dmv-says-tesla-fsd-autopilot-marketing-deceptive.html "The California Department of Motor Vehicles has accused Tesla of engaging in deceptive practices around the marketing of its driver assistance systems, which are branded Autopilot and Full Self...

The S&P 500 ESG index is designed to measure the performance of securities meeting sustainability criteria, of which Tesla was formerly a member. Why were they removed? Because, reasons. Primary reasons cited were a)workforce discrimination and b)autopilot incidents...

Not an April-Fools joke. https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/04/investing/elon-musk-twitter-shares-stake/index.html Elon is now the largest shareholder of Twitter.

Over the weekend, we took an hour-long drive to rural Blanco for a photo shoot at an "Old West" movie set. Here's a sample from the "jail": Anyway, as we drove I kept calling out Tesla-sightings. No more than a minute or two would pass before seeing another, even as we traveled further away...

https://www.yankodesign.com/2022/03/14/this-cybertruck-shaped-hardshell-backpack-is-the-latest-weird-must-have-accessory-for-tesla-fanboys/ Finally! A place to put all my belt buckles, whistles, and tequila

I know, it sounds like a fake headline, but... https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/grimes-elon-musk-secretly-welcomed-their-2nd-child-together/

There were a number of EV advertisments during the Super Bowl, but there was one during the pre-game for...DeLorean? It turns out that the "DeLorean Motor Company" of Houston is now expanding into San Antonio to build a new electric model: There's an article about it here...

https://www.walmart.com/ip/MX-Truck-Ride-On-Car-with-Remote-Control-Cyber-Style-Pickup-Truck-12V-Electric-Car-for-Kids-to-Drive-White/836743552 MX Truck Ride On Car with Remote Control, Cyber Style Pickup Truck 12V Electric Car for Kids to Drive, White wtf lol