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The State of California has just announced that 13 automakers, including Tesla, have joined the "MyFirstEV" incentive program so far: There is no income cap for the rebate, any buyer is eligible as long as it is their first EV. There is a $50,000 price cap for new vehicles*. So the new program...

In that case, California apparently has the smartest consumers, with 23.9% EV adoption in 2025, close to the global average of around 25%. Even so, California is now offering $3,500 instant rebates to new EV buyers. Other states with relatively "smart consumers" (15-20% adoption): Colorado...

If we're pointing fingers, most analysts would suggest that the number one reason for declining EV sales in the US is political: the loss of the federal tax credit. US EV sales were rising right up until September 30, 2025. Then they suddenly tanked, and have yet to recover to previous levels...

According to Cox, Americans are now opting for hybrids, rather than pure BEVs. Hybrids are increasingly accepted as a "safe" and "normal" choice: But while there is growing acceptance of hybrids, Americans are still reluctant to go fully electric: That figure is much higher in some areas. In...

Some states are doing what they can. California is about to offer $3,500 instant rebates to first-time EV buyers. There is a $50,000 price cap for the rebate, but with an unusual twist -- the price cap goes away if you buy from a California-based company. Since Tesla moved its HQ from...

In the ICE world, the Silverado/Sierra are basically twins, just with different badges, styling, and dealer networks. In the EV world, the same is true with the Silverado EV/Sierra EV. The Hummer EV is also made by GM, but it is not as closely related. Collectively, the Silverado/Sierra "twins"...

One thing that does appear to be changing this year, at least in the US: Model 3 sales are weakening. There's no obvious non-Tesla competition, I think the 3 is being canniballized by the Y. 1H 2022: 101,327 1H 2023: 112,791 1H 2024: 73,552 (temporary production slowdown due to refresh) 1H...

2Q 2026 was not a great quarter for EV sales in the US generally. According to Cox, US EV sales were down by 20.5% from 2Q 2025. The weakness in the US is particularly striking given that EV sales are rising fast just about everywhere else in the world. Tesla set a record for 2Q deliveries...

On the other hand, the EV van sector may be gaining momentum. Rivian sold 4,003 EDV/ECV vans in 2Q 2026 (the EDV is specifically for Amazon, the ECV is for other customers). This was up 48% from 2Q 2025, despite an overall slowdown in EV sales. I think this is the first time that the top EV van...

Nope. Tesla doesn't provide such numbers. Cox uses info from state DMVs or insurance companies to estimate new Tesla sales. So nothing is recorded until a customer takes possession. Those $59k CTs won't show up in the numbers until customers have taken delivery and obtained license plates or...

The bad news is that the whole EV pickup sector is very small, and it appears to be getting smaller: 2Q 2023: 14,721 2Q 2024: 23,138 2Q 2025: 17,983 2Q 2026: 12,055 So the Cybertruck is a big fish -- but in a small pond.

Cox has released their 2Q 2026 report on US EV sales. The good news is that the Cybertruck was the top-selling EV pickup, as in 1Q 2026: 3,744 Tesla Cybertruck 2,421 Ford F-150 Lightning (discontinued but still selling from dealer inventory) 2,266 Chevrolet Silverado EV 1,756 GMC Sierra EV...

It's obviously a matter of taste, but I think that more subtle and understated kitchen appliance logos work better

Does any of this sound at all familiar?

Darn, I parked right next to one of these at the Food4Less in north Bakersfield and I meant to get pix from all sides but then I realized I left my phone at home and when I came out of the grocery store it was gone

The new Audi Nuvolari AWD has a 4.0 twin-turbo V8 supplemented by three electric motors. It's fast, but some have suggested that it looks like “a Cybertruck flattened with a mallet." Apparently this is not meant as a compliment. Specs: 987 hp 728 lb-ft torque 0-60 mph: 2.6 s top speed: over...

Based on Tesla's announced numbers, the production of "Other Models" (S/X/CT) has actually been falling over the past couple years: 1H 2024: 45,250 1H 2025: 30,570 1H 2026: 22,597

Tesla has historically released two quarterly production numbers: one for the Model 3/Y combined, and another for "Other Models" (Model S/X and Cybertruck) combined. For the past two quarters, the production numbers for "Other Models" are: 1Q 2026: 13,775 (S/X/CT) 2Q 2026: 8,822 (S/X production...

If you didn't know that Tesla has an actual sales location in CT, it's probably because Tesla does a poor job of advertising. However, Mohegan Sun is happy to brag about it:

The weird thing is that Tesla continues to allow FSD purchase in its largest market: China. It's branded as "Tesla Assisted Driving" in China. Cost is 64,000 yuan, equivalent to about $9,450 at current exchange rates. In fact, there is no monthly subscription option in China at this time; your...