#Tesla’s Profit Fell 55%, Adding to Concerns About Its Strategy
The first-quarter results will very likely fuel worries that competitors will continue grabbing a bigger slice of a #market dealing with slowing #ElectricCar sales.
Italian verve #Fiat has brought the 500 bang up to date as the 500e, an electric #car with plenty of Italian style and character. And, as Jack Yan found out, you can forget about range anxiety
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EV folks, I live in #Philly. My car just catastrophically failed today. There is an affordable Nissan Leaf I want but the charging stations are kind of a pain to get to and I live in an apartment complex. I think I can run an extension cord out to charge the car, however its not certain. There are some electric chargers at work but there is no guarantee that they will be available. There appears to be adapters for Tesla chargers that can do fast charge but I can't tell if they only convert to level 2 or not.
We are trying to weigh if its worth the annoyance or not. what do you think?
On Wednesday mornings I have to take my son to a 2 hour course, and work nearby until he's finished. This morning I'm trying out using the back seat of the car as my mobile office instead of loitering in the nearby cafe. It's not bad. Airconditioning (under my control), sound system (also under my control), a 60W USB-C PD port to power my laptop, cupholders for my coffee, and a pleasant view outside. The main problem is that hotspotting off my phone is murdering my mobile data quota, but I'd have that problem in the cafe too (no WiFi).
A couple months in and I'm still really happy with the BYD Seal. The switch to electric has turned out to be really easy. This has probably been helped by choosing an EV that is, from a driver's perspective, very conventional (A separate driver's instruments display! Indicator stalks! Physical buttons!) but it is also reflective of the fact that electric cars are now mature tech, with more than enough range for most people's needs. In fact I think that for most people electric cars are already better overall. Better to ride in (quieter, roomier cabins) and better to drive (smooth, instant and abundant acceleration). The main issues are the still higher costs and access to home charging for renters and residents of units, but both of those are becoming less of a problem over time.
You only have to spend a little while browsing the news headlines or social media to learn that anti-EV FUD (that's Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt) is on the rise.
Here's where it's coming from, how to fight it, and what we can do about it.