Elon Musk and Tesla had a big show and party to celebrate delivering the first Tesla Semi to a customer. The portion where Musk talked about the truck, however, was full of boasts and claims, but had little real information. The only thing we learned, in fact, is that, according to Musk, the truck can have a gross vehicle weight of 81,000 pounds and go 500 miles on a charge. That tells us little useful information, however. So I have questions.
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What vehicle will Tesla introduce next? Good question. Here’s my short answer.
I was asked an interesting Tesla question that wasn’t totally biased or starting from a foregone premise. The question is about how Tesla Motors got financed and where that money came from. A good question. Here’s the answer.
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In this episode, Kristin and Aaron talk about family vehicles with a plug. Most plug-in hybrid vehicles and fully electric (EV) vehicles are not generally family-sized. There are a few, however, and the two of us have driven most of them. From the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid to the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and the Tesla Models X and Y, we talk family vehicles with plugs.
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A common problem for Tesla owners is the lack of parts availability for repair or service. This parts problem is a systemic issue with Tesla that, frankly, the company seems disinterested in fixing. The long waits and high cost of parts for a Tesla vehicle are a huge downer for those who own them. Here’s the situation.
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Tesla recently told the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that the Cybertruck will be a heavy duty (aka “3/4 ton”) truck. What does this mean? A fan asks about this and wonders if it means that the Cybertruck will be competitive with other HD pickups. Here’s the straight juice on what EPA classifications for trucks actually means and why it’s not what you probably think it is.
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My Answer: It can be marginally compared to the base model of the Model 3, but only marginally. There are some things to remember here: the LEAF is a low-end, low-cost car and everything Tesla makes qualifies as a luxury or premium-level vehicle. So there’s no apples-to-apples comparison possible. Which …
