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News Opinion

Opinion on auto industry news. Opinion on cars and new vehicles.

By John Goreham on July 19, 2021 - 1:19PM
Honda America has had a tough time with AC condensers in recent years. Here is why if your Honda's AC condenser has failed the cost of the repair may be covered
By John Goreham on July 19, 2021 - 11:58AM
Tesla vehicles do not come with spare tires, but many owners add kits to help prepare for the inevitable. Here’s one item not to forget.
By Tinsae Aregay on July 19, 2021 - 11:55AM
Elon Musk has confirmed the automatic gear selector powered by Tesla AI introduced on the refreshed Model S & X will be coming as an option to all Teslas.
By John Goreham on July 19, 2021 - 11:18AM
This large electricity provider now pays EV owners not to charge. The best news is that it’s an uncommon time of day at which to charge up anyway.
By Jeremy Johnson on July 19, 2021 - 11:08AM
What is the lowest price Tesla? It's the Model 3 Standard Range with no upgrades for $39,990. We've decided to also show the current cost of Tesla vehicles from lowest price to highest price and the cost of all upgrades across all models, with fees due at time of purchase.
By John Goreham on July 19, 2021 - 9:38AM
The new 2022 Chevrolet Bolt is proving to be dramatically more expensive than the outgoing model in one important pro-EV ZEV state.
By John Goreham on July 19, 2021 - 9:05AM
Owners of battery-electric vehicles are discovering the hard way that vehicle makers are stealing their spare. Here’s what you can do about it if you want to go green.
By Tinsae Aregay on July 19, 2021 - 6:06AM
Insider sources have revealed, Tesla is considering building 4680 packs that will go into the made in Germany Model Y, in Giga Texas, and shipping them to Giga Berlin.
By Jeremy Johnson on July 18, 2021 - 6:34PM
I believe Tesla will produce a Model 1 vehicle one day. It will be an ultra compact and lightweight vehicle, cost between $10,000 and $16,000, be fully capable of autonomy, and the primary market will be India. Tesla will not produce the Model 1 until after the year 2025 and probably later than that.
By Tinsae Aregay on July 17, 2021 - 6:27AM
Elon Musk has confirmed earlier suspicions that Tesla has delayed FSD Beta wide release/download button until FSD Beta V11. The current FSD V9 uses Tesla's revolutionary pure vision code only to drive on highways.
By Jeremy Johnson on July 16, 2021 - 10:40PM
We have breaking news for Tesla has just released its subscription service for FSD (Full Self Driving). This is good news and means that Tesla is confident that full autonomy is closer than we might think.
By Tinsae Aregay on July 16, 2021 - 1:07PM
Because AT&T has decided to stop 3G services, early Tesla Model S vehicles will lose their mobile internet connection beginning February 2022.
By Jeremy Johnson on July 15, 2021 - 4:35PM
There was a Tesla Model S Plaid reported to have "spontaneously combusted" about 2 weeks ago, but since the initial reports, there hasn't been any news or details about the "incident". Why is this so and what does it mean?
By John Goreham on July 15, 2021 - 3:19PM
Toyota’s RAV4 dominates this list of the fastest-selling vehicles in America. ANd the RAV4 is being delivered in huge volumes.
By Jeremy Johnson on July 15, 2021 - 1:12PM
There is recent news of a Tweet from Elon Musk about Tesla Superchargers and that they are being upgraded to 300 kW from 250 kW. That's an increase of about 17%. Let's see what the implications are!
By John Goreham on July 15, 2021 - 8:48AM
Charging in public can be challenging. For new electric vehicle owners, we offer these tips to save time, money, and maybe your well-being. You EV veterans can feel free to fact-check us and add more tips below.
By Jeremy Johnson on July 14, 2021 - 3:04PM
Tesla released its FSD v9 Beta full self-driving software about a week ago. It's a pure vision approach to full self-driving. But, how long will this Beta last? Are we close to a release to all Tesla FSD customers? Let's find out!
By Jeremy Johnson on July 13, 2021 - 8:05PM
Tesla has an Achilles Heel. Like the ancient warrior of old, Achilles, who was practically invincible, Tesla is a superior company in terms of technology, performance, and its product. But it could be brought down by something it may not see coming.
By Tinsae Aregay on July 13, 2021 - 2:57PM
A report out of Korea states Tesla has signed a $436 million deal with Samsung for the latter to supply cameras to be used on EVs. The report also suggests the cameras will be used on the Cybertruck and that the vehicle will not have side-view mirrors.
By Jeremy Johnson on July 13, 2021 - 11:58AM
There is breaking news of a massive, $436 million dollar deal between Tesla and Samsung for cameras for the CyberTruck. Let's explore this more!
By John Goreham on July 13, 2021 - 10:07AM
Virgin Galactic’s Tourism Space Plane burns hydrocarbons for fun. Aren’t we in the process of making that illegal in the United States?
By Peter Neilson on July 12, 2021 - 6:01PM
If you want to know what is going on with the Toyota Prius that has been sitting for 3 years, here is the update.
By John Goreham on July 12, 2021 - 2:48PM
Public EV charging can be ridiculously expensive. Here is what we paid to add 34 miles to a new 2022 model year EV at an EVgo charger.
By Jeremy Johnson on July 12, 2021 - 2:23PM
There are a number of people using Tesla's full self-driving beta v9 and doing YouTube videos with it. There are a group of them that are a must follow. Here they are and why.
By John Goreham on July 12, 2021 - 2:01PM
You are buying a new electric vehicle and are starting to consider a Home charger. Here’s your easy checklist to get what you need.
By Timothy Boyer on July 12, 2021 - 11:27AM
Whether you are selling a used car, buying a used car, or keeping your car for as long as possible, an unsightly dent in the bumper or on the side of a vehicle affects its value and your bargaining power. Here’s the latest money saving tip from Consumer Reports on a simple DIY fix for a dented bumper you can do yourself with some simple tools.
By John Goreham on July 12, 2021 - 11:06AM
A recent pair of recalls related to the Chevy Bolt have owners learning that even a vehicle with perfect reliability scores can have troubles.
By Tinsae Aregay on July 12, 2021 - 10:07AM
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says soon Tesla vehicles will be able to understand turn signals, hazards, ambulance/police lights & even hand gestures. The vehicles will also be able to listen for sirens and alarms.
By Jeremy Johnson on July 12, 2021 - 8:18AM
There was a recent upload of a video of a Tesla Model Y video camera capturing the actions of a shooter on the freeway who pulled out a gun of some kind and shot out the window of the Tesla Model Y. Everything was recorded and police were notified.
By Tinsae Aregay on July 12, 2021 - 4:35AM
According to early pictures, Bioweapon Defense Mode has finally come to Fremont, California-made Model Ys.