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Dumb Tesla news: “affordable” new Model Y costs $2,000 more than before

2 months 3 weeks ago

On today’s incredibly frustrating episode of Quick Charge, Tesla is making it easier than ever to make fun of them by rolling out a new, “affordable” Model Y that costs $2,000 more than the “expensive” one did last week, thanks to the cancellation of the $7,500 tax credit that Elon Musk (the guy who is so good at business that he’s allegedly worth $1 trillion) spent $200 million campaigning for.

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Jo Borrás

InstaVolt is using GPS tracking to catch thieves stealing its EV charging cables

2 months 3 weeks ago

A surge in EV charging cable thefts is putting the reliability of the UK’s charging network at risk and undermining trust among drivers. InstaVolt is the UK’s largest network of fast chargers, and over the past two years, nearly 1,000 of its charging stations (it has over 2,100, so nearly 50%) have been targeted by cable thieves. But now InstaVolt is fighting back with GPS tracking.

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Michelle Lewis

Tesla releases ‘more affordable’ Model 3/Y that costs $2k+ more than last week

2 months 3 weeks ago

Tesla’s new ‘more affordable models’ have been released, and they’re stripped-down versions of the Model 3 and Model Y. They’re currently the cheapest cars in Tesla’s lineup at base price of $37k and $40k.

But that price is actually more expensive than the cars were a week ago in the US, due to the expiration of the US federal EV tax credit which Tesla CEO Elon Musk pushed for.

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Jameson Dow