CleanTechnica Videos Archives

The VW ID.4 Is Cooler Than I Thought — 6 Features My Tesla Doesn’t Have

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 17:05:25 +0000

Volkswagen ID.4 sales were up 254% in the 1st quarter in the USA. here are several cool features that help to explain why, including 6 that my Tesla Model 3 doesn't have.

2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV Premier Redline Edition — Video Review

Tyler Boggs — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 23:54:29 +0000

Image courtesy of Tyler Boggs | CleanTechnica

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Sandy Munro: The Coming Wave of Chinese EVs

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 07:07:57 +0000

In this final piece in a series on Sandy Munro’s Q&A at TeslaCon Florida, I’m highlighting a section of the Q&A where he talked about the coming wave of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs). He was asked, “You mentioned by 2030, one-third of the cars in the market will probably be Chinese. So, what do you […]

Sandy Munro On Which Automakers Are Getting It Right Besides Tesla

Zachary Shahan — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 21:30:56 +0000

In another piece highlighting some comments Sandy Munro made in an extended Q&A session at TeslaCon Florida, this one includes a few videos about the EV transition, big legacy automakers he believes in and ones he doesn’t, and even short commentary on the large potential customer Sandy decided to turn down. In the first video […]

Sandy Munro: How Tesla Gets To The $25,000 Car

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 21:00:56 +0000

It’s time for another round of Sandy Munro Q&A videos. Yesterday, I shared three from TeslaCon Florida in which Sandy talked about how he went from being a big Tesla critic to a Tesla superbull, how rapidly Tesla innovates (“engineering at the speed of thought” is how he put it), and what he would choose […]

Sandy Munro: Tesla Is “Engineering At The Speed Of Thought”

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:29:24 +0000

Sandy Munro recently gave an extended Q&A at TeslaCon Florida 2022. I was there as well, to give a presentation on the state of the EV market and market trends. I recorded Sandy’s Q&A and was happy I did, as it was full of gems and other minerals. Below are a few video snippets of […]

Video: 2023 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid SX Touring Review

Tyler Boggs — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 16:41:27 +0000

While Kia is on a roll introducing new electric vehicles on its E-GMP platform, the company is also updating other electrified vehicles on its K3 platform, namely the Kia Niro. For 2023, Kia has completely redesigned all models of the Niro lineup and we had a chance to sample the PHEV variant for a week. […]

2022 Kia EV6 GT-Line RWD Review (w/ Video)

Tyler Boggs — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 23:53:08 +0000

Image courtesy of Brandan Boggs

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2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin Ultimate — CleanTechnica Review (Video)

Tyler Boggs — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:00:36 +0000

Image by Tyler Boggs | CleanTechnica.

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2022 CleanTechnica Car of the Year — Writers Discuss Finalists

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 00:30:24 +0000

Nearly one month ago, I announced the finalists for our 2022 CleanTechnica Car of the Year competition. Since then, a handful of CleanTechnica writers convened to discuss the finalists and make the case for their choices. What made the discussion especially fun was that most of the finalists had at least one writer back them. […]

Watch Tesla Conference Call Live Today — With Charts, Analyst Quotes, Transcribed Questions

Zachary Shahan — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:03:53 +0000

It’s time for another quarterly Tesla conference call. The Q3 Tesla conference call starts in 30 minutes, at 5:30pm ET/2:30pm PT. Below is our YouTube livestream, where you can listen to the conference call live while also benefiting from various special features instead of simply a blank screen. We include Wall Street analyst quotes and […]

Fisker Ocean — CleanTechnica Walkthrough Video

Tyler Boggs — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:01:33 +0000

Courtesy of Tyler Boggs | CleanTechnica.

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The Aptera Gamma — CleanTechnica Video Walkthrough

Tyler Boggs — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 14:57:17 +0000

Photo courtesy of Tyler Boggs | CleanTechnica.

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ElectraMeccanica Solo — CleanTechnica Review

Tyler Boggs — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:24:06 +0000

It’s not everyday that you’ll see a small electric vehicle with just 3 wheels and a single seat. Designed for those within a city for easy commuting and use, the ElectraMeccanica Solo was founded in 2015 as a way for solo drivers to complete the majority of their trips in an efficient auto-cycle. The Solo […]

Mazda MX-30 EV vs. Tesla Model 3 — Ultimate EV Battle Bracket

Jo Borrás — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:25:34 +0000

It's the second episode of our all-new series ... do you agree with our winner?

Exploring XPeng’s Self-Driving Tech Live — 1 Hour+, No Interventions!

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 10:00:18 +0000

I recently went on an exclusive test drive of XPeng’s “City Navigation Guided Pilot” (CNGP) in the city of Guangzhou, China — virtually. I rode in the car via what was basically a Zoom call (Chinese version of Zoom) alongside an XPeng engineer, PR people, and a “driver.” They had 4 cameras set up to […]

2022 Nissan Leaf S Plus — CleanTechnica Review (VIDEO)

Tyler Boggs — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 22:09:45 +0000

When it comes down to electric vehicle nameplates that are indistinguishable from electrification, the LEAF is near the top of the list. While there were plenty of electric vehicle nameplates before the LEAF ever existed, the LEAF holds a role of a great importance into the world of modern electric vehicle adoption. The LEAF’s inception […]

Ford F-150 Lightning — CleanTechnica Review

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 06:49:27 +0000

Members of CleanTechnica‘s YouTube team recently spent some time with the Ford F-150 Lightning and produced a 10-minute review on YouTube. You can view that below, but I’ll also pull out some highlights for a text review here. Watch the video, read my summary of the highlights, and/or chime in down in the comments with […]

Tesla Q4 Shareholder Conference Call — Watch & Listen Here

Zachary Shahan — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:46:00 +0000

It’s time for another Tesla shareholder conference call. Well, almost time. The Tesla Q4 2021 shareholder conference call takes place today at 2:30 pm PT (5:30 pm ET / 23:30 CET). Being the 4th quarter call, Tesla will also report financial results across the whole year. Without a doubt, we think that the best place […]

Volkswagen Group — In-Depth Conference Call Highlights Company’s Focus On Transition

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 03:57:05 +0000

Volkswagen Group held its 3rd quarter shareholder conference call this week, and CleanTechnica extended its in-depth video coverage of major producers of 100% battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) beyond Tesla for the first time by covering this call. (Huge thanks and props to Chanan Bos for doing the large bulk of the work on this.) There is […]

Bill McKibben On Unions, Tesla, & Elon Musk — CleanTechnica Interview

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 06:08:54 +0000

In the second part of my two-part interview with Bill McKibben, we spent a lot of time talking about Elon Musk, Tesla, and social trust. That included getting into the topic of unions, the UAW itself, cryptocurrency, and whether or not people with nefarious — or at least selfish and greedy — motives have intentionally […]

How To Watch & Listen To Tesla Q3 Earnings Call — Most Useful Livestream

Zachary Shahan — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 07:11:11 +0000

As always, CleanTechnica will be streaming the quarterly Tesla conference call live later today with all the bells and whistles you have come to expect from our previous livestreams. Here is the link to our coming livestream. It is also embedded below. Just make sure to click that “Set reminder” button, and if you haven’t […]

Tesla Sales & Future of Tesla Discussion with Ride the Lightning, Starman, & EVANNEX

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 09 Oct 2021 20:30:07 +0000

Matt Pressman and I recently had what sounded like a fun and useful idea — connect with a few top Tesla followers and thought leaders at the 2021 Tesla Annual Meeting for a post-meeting chat. Attending the meeting ended up being out of the question, but the modification to the plan may have resulted in […]

Tesla’s Q3 Deliveries (241,300) Just 1,300 (0.5%) More Than My April Forecast (240,000)

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 01:31:46 +0000

What to expect of Tesla deliveries in the 4th quarter and 2021 as a whole?

NIO’s Services & Community Benefits Could Conquer the World — Here’s Why

Chanan Bos — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 02:10:01 +0000

What does the average person from a western country really know about NIO? What does an American or European who holds NIO stock actually know about the company? That is what I have been asking myself ever since I tried the European version of the NIO ES8 and met the NIO Norway team. I returned […]

NIO ES8 Video Review — Seeing Is Believing

Chanan Bos — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 02:47:15 +0000

Right at the beginning to September, NIO invited some journalists and potential customers to get a first look at and experience the European version of the company’s flagship vehicle, the ES8. Personally, before “experiencing” the car, I did not expect it to be so good. I have already published an in-depth article review of the […]

Get Tesla’s White Seats, For Goodness Sake!

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 17:00:14 +0000

One of the hardest decisions we had to make when buying our Tesla Model 3 was which seats to get — the black or the white. Today, that would probably be the easiest decision — and I’m not using hyperbole here. We already knew this, but we knew it much more so after one day […]

Garage Orphans — CleanTechnica’s Webinar Last Week (Video)

Danielle Garland — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:49:34 +0000

In case you missed CleanTechnica’s latest webinar, last week our founder, Scott Cooney, led a panel discussion with some experts on the subject of EV use at multi-family properties. You can check out the recorded webinar below. We had a great time putting this webinar on, so we hope viewers learned a lot and enjoyed […]

Tesla Model S Plaid Teardown — Getting Prepped For Mt. Washington Race, Part 1 — Exclusive!

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 08:10:22 +0000

A brand new Tesla Model S Plaid is getting prepped near my home for the Mount Washington Hillclimb Auto Race. Blake Fuller of Electric Performance will be racing the vehicle, which will be the 1st electric vehicle ever to take part in the Mount Washington Hillclimb Auto Race. I had an hour with Blake at […]

CleanTechnica Webinar Coming Soon: How To Support EV Adoption In Multi-Family Units

Danielle Garland — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 03:50:33 +0000

CleanTechnica’s next live webinar is coming up! On Wednesday, August 18th, our Founder, Scott Cooney, will moderate a discussion with a few industry experts on how to improve EV charging options and accessibility for those living in multi-family residential properties (condos, apartments, etc.), or for anyone who doesn’t have access to a garage in which […]

European EV Policy & Sales Trends — Greece, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, & UK

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 20:30:05 +0000

In the latest episode of Cleantech Talk, José Pontes of EAFO and EV Volumes provided us with a thorough exploration of varying electric vehicle sales trends and the policies that have driven them in several European countries. While you can indeed listen to the podcast and get the story, José actually brought a lot of charts […]

CleanTechnica Webinar: Accelerating Quality Development & Origination (Video)

Danielle Garland — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 21:02:35 +0000

Earlier this week CleanTechnica hosted a webinar with several industry experts on the topic of accelerating quality solar development and origination. The live event was moderated by CleanTechnica’s founder and former CEO, Scott Cooney, who chatted with our panelists, Tony Chen, VP Sales at HST; Kelly Snyder, Senior Director of Origination at EDPR North America; […]

Watch & Listen To Tesla Shareholder Conference Call Live Here

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 21:17:32 +0000

As always, we are putting together a thorough livestream video for the second quarter (Q2) Tesla shareholder call later today. You can find it embedded YouTube video below (or click here) and set a reminder to watch it at 5:30pm ET/2:30pm PT/11:30pm CET later today when it goes live. Aside from including the audio on […]

The Ford F-150 Lightning Is A BIG Win — 3 Core Questions Remain

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 20 May 2021 03:47:52 +0000

Ford F-150 Lightning

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Ford F-150 Lightning, image courtesy Ford.

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Ford F-150 Lightning — One Big Shocker!

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 20 May 2021 02:34:56 +0000

$39,974! Yes, that’s just the base MSRP and is for a version of the truck with 230 miles of range (rather than 300 miles of range), but that’s a shockingly low price for the entry Ford F-150 Lightning. No one was expecting that. I did not see a single person predicting the F-150 Lightning would […]

The Changing US EV Market — Podcast

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 13 May 2021 18:41:51 +0000

Figure 1: Old fossil-powered Ford Mustang, electric Ford Mustang Mach-E, and Tesla Model 3. Photo by Zach Shahan, CleanTechnica.

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Rivian, Tesla, Auto Dealers, and Backwards State Laws — Part 1

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 03 May 2021 03:57:29 +0000

In the first part of this two-part interview for CleanTech Talk, I talked with Vice President of Public Policy at Rivian James Chen for our CleanTech Talk podcast series. A video recording of our one-hour discussion is now online for CleanTechnica Members, Supporters, Technicians, and Ambassadors to view on YouTube, and the first part is […]

Talking With ChargePoint & Rivian About US EV Market — Early Access Videos

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 15:08:41 +0000

Rivian, Tesla, Auto Dealers, and Backwards State Laws Last Friday, I talked with Vice President of Public Policy at Rivian James Chen for our CleanTech Talk podcast series. A video recording of our one-hour discussion is now published for CleanTechnica Members, Supporters, Technicians, and Ambassadors to view on YouTube. If you fit one of those […]

How To Accelerate EV Adoption — CleanTechnica Webinar

Guest Contributor — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 02:40:07 +0000

Image courtesy of FLO

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Attracting & Retaining Residents With EV Charging At Apartments, Condos, Etc. — Check Out The Webinar Recording

Guest Contributor — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:10:34 +0000

Thanks to everyone who joined us for CleanTechnica’s webinar yesterday. We hosted a very interesting conversation between EV Connect’s* Chief Revenue Officer, John Karambelas, and Murn Properties’ president, Keith Gillan. The discussion was on the opportunities provided by electric vehicle (EV) charging at multi-family properties, as well as obstacles that leaders in this space still […]

How To Watch & Listen To Tesla Q4 Earnings Call (Livestream)

Chanan Bos — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:05:07 +0000

Tesla has announced that its earnings call for shareholders will take place on January 27, today, at 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time (6:30 p.m. Eastern Time). It has been a record breaking year for Tesla and now we will get to hear the details as well as insight from the company's & Elon's perspective.

Luring Tesla Buyers In Back In 2012 vs. 2021 (CleanTechnica Interview)

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:24:16 +0000

Image courtesy of David Havasi

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10 Top Tesla Model 3 Aftermarket Products (Video Review)

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 20:53:14 +0000

I recently published a 16 month review of our Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus, but going through the aftermarket products we have in the car is a different matter that seemed to deserve its own video.

16 Months With Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (Video Summary)

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 06:00:14 +0000

After nearly 16 months with our Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+), I decided to create a full summary video running through everything I could think to note from the time of buying the car until today. Watch the video for the full summary. Below the video is a bullet-point list of some highlights.

Tesla Parade of 340 Cars Raises $8,197 to Rescue Trafficked Children

Johnna Crider — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 15:56:45 +0000

A new Tesla record was set yesterday, and it helped children in need along the way. Although it is not official yet, the 340 Tesla vehicles that went on parade were the most in history — including a Roadster, a Model Y sponsored by Tesla, and many, many happy Tesla owners from all over the East Coast.