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The new Tesla Model 3 Highland is here at last. Rumored to be in the works for a loooooooong time, it was finally introduced today — sort of. Does it live up to expectations? It depends on what you expected from Tesla’s first thorough Model 3 refresh. Let’s stroll through what’s new to see if it’s better or worse than what you anticipated. First of all, note that I’m getting all of this info from a new carwow video published just two hours ago. At the time that I am writing this, Tesla doesn’t have the refreshed Model 3 Highland…
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After six years, and blockbuster sales amounting to two million units sold globally, Tesla has given the Model 3 a refresh with aesthetic enhancements, more range, and feature upgrades. Following a fanatical public discourse around numerous spy shots and speculations, the new Model 3 could be one of the most anticipated electric vehicles of the year. The updated Model 3, which was apparently internally codenamed Project Highland, is more chiseled, flaunts a redesigned front and rear, and gets a revamped interior. It has improved aerodynamics to extract more range and to reduce drag and wind noise, Tesla said in its Italian…
Versatile and thrilling – two words that aren’t often used in the same sentence when it comes to electric bicycles. On the one hand, you have utilitarian e-bikes that are all about versatility and hauling all sorts of cargo. On the other hand, either super lightweight for-sport e-bikes, or ultra-powerful off-road electric two-wheelers represent the pinnacle of performance. So, what happens if you try to combine the best of both worlds? Well, apparently, Zooz Bikes, an e-bike specialist from Texas, seems to have come up with the answer. It’s called the Ultra Flex 1200, and not only is it a…
The Labor Day green energy deals are starting to go live ahead of the holiday weekend, with the best price of the year live on this electric Sun Joe pressure washer at $200. It’s joined by a $535 discount on the Schwinn Voyager e-bike as well as a massive list of other e-bike discounts, too. Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories. Go electric with Sun Joe’s pressure washer Amazon is offering the Sun Joe Brushless…
Is 2023 the year humans finally broke the Earth’s climate? The Guardian reached out recently to 45 climate scientists around the world to find out how they would answer that question. What follows is a compendium of the responses The Guardian received. In general, the scientists said that, despite feeling events have taken a frightening turn, the global heating seen to date is entirely in line with three decades of scientific predictions. As a group, they reported being perplexed, confused, and angry that all their warnings have been largely ignored. Severe weather such as the world has witnessed so far…
Tesla models are rarely stolen. Recent regulatory comments suggest automakers aren’t walking the walk toward their own EV targets. And Hyundai reveals more about the redesigned 2024 Sonata Hybrid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The upcoming 2024 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid made an official bow this week as part of a refreshed Sonata lineup. While pricing, trim details, and mpg remain yet to be disclosed, look for paddle-shifters and adjustable regenerative braking as part of a sportier yet potentially more efficient experience—as well as a new panoramic curved display inside, with the shift lever moved behind the steering…
Despite professed support for EVs, many automakers are quietly fighting proposed EPA emissions rules that would require expanded EV sales, according to the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The EPA this spring proposed tailpipe emissions rules for 2027-2032, setting a goal of reducing emissions by about 56% in 2032 compared to 2026 levels. To do that, the agency estimates automakers will need to sell a lot more EVs. Current rules can be met with about 17% EVs by 2026, while the new rules may nudge the percentage of EVs up to 67%, it projected. But they don’t mandate EVs. 2024…
Following the preview of its future lineup on August 3, Fisker has released more information and photos of the Pear, its upcoming entry-level model. The company also announced that a production-intent Fisker Pear will be on public display at the Fisker Lounge Munich on September 4-10, concurrent with the IAA Mobility 2023 event in Munich. Priced at $29,900 before incentives, the Pear takes the shape of a crossover and features seating for five or six in a body that’s 179.1 inches (4,550 millimeters) long. This makes it smaller than the Fisker Ocean SUV but roomy for its segment nevertheless. The five-seat…
EVs—particularly Teslas—are stolen less than internal-combustion cars, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI). The HLDI published its annual list of most-stolen and least-stolen vehicles Thursday, based on the frequency of insurance claims for whole vehicle theft for 2020-2022 models. The Tesla Model 3 and Model Y had the lowest frequency of claims, with the Model X, Model S, and Nissan Leaf also having much lower frequencies of theft claims than the industry average, relative to vehicle population. That makes for six EVs (the HLDI counts the single-motor and dual-motor Model 3 separately)…