Tag: Tesla

  • Tesla Model Y: What I learned in three years of ownership

    Tesla Model Y: What I learned in three years of ownership

    I bought a Tesla Model Y Long Range, my first electric car, in the midst of the Pandemic sight-unseen. No test drive. No look at a friend’s car. Never sat in a Tesla or electric car of any kind. I’ve learned a lot since then. Here is what I know after three years of ownership…

  • Tennessee governor wants highest electric vehicle registration fee in nation

    Tennessee governor wants highest electric vehicle registration fee in nation

    If Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee gets his way — and the Republican governor probably will with a General Assembly that has a compliant Republican super-majority — Tennessee will triple its electric vehicle registration fee in 2023 to the highest in the land. This comes as announced investments to manufacture electric vehicles (and to supply parts…

  • A short list of features a Tesla does not need

    A short list of features a Tesla does not need

    Tesla has decided to drop the mobile charger as part of the standard accesssories with its all-electric cars. The decision was noticed Saturday and later confirmed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The social media reaction came swiftly to news of dropping as standard equipment of the $275 Gen 2 Mobile Connector Bundle, which is, interestingly,…