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Giga Texas joins Giga Berlin with 5,000 Model Ys made weekly
The 5,000 units is a magic number for Tesla, the company considers it to be a sign of the factory actually mass-producing vehicles. It’s not the end goal, it’s a point at which apparently every Gigafactory becomes profitable as it further scales up the volume production.
The team at the Giga Texas has a lot of reasons to celebrate this week, the factory has finally achieved the 5,000 Model Y units a week goal after Giga Berlin beat them to it in March. With both factories now officially at volume production speed, each should manufacture around 250,000 electric vehicles every year.
While Giga Berlin had its own issues with scaling up, Giga Texas was faced with a completely different struggle. Tesla Model Y vehicles made in Texas are supposed to be fitted with the new 4680 battery cells. Unfortunately, that manufacturing process is nowhere near up to speed and causes constant delays.
www.arenaev.com
The 5,000 units is a magic number for Tesla, the company considers it to be a sign of the factory actually mass-producing vehicles. It’s not the end goal, it’s a point at which apparently every Gigafactory becomes profitable as it further scales up the volume production.
The team at the Giga Texas has a lot of reasons to celebrate this week, the factory has finally achieved the 5,000 Model Y units a week goal after Giga Berlin beat them to it in March. With both factories now officially at volume production speed, each should manufacture around 250,000 electric vehicles every year.
While Giga Berlin had its own issues with scaling up, Giga Texas was faced with a completely different struggle. Tesla Model Y vehicles made in Texas are supposed to be fitted with the new 4680 battery cells. Unfortunately, that manufacturing process is nowhere near up to speed and causes constant delays.
Giga Texas joins Giga Berlin with 5,000 Model Ys made weekly
Giga Texas had finally achieved the 5,000 vehicles weekly manufacturing goal set by Tesla for every new factory.
www.arenaev.com
They weren't kidding when they said the Y will become more popular than the 3. A big ask considering the 3 was the top selling car in Norway (of all cars, not just EVs).
These days I hardly see any Model3's on the road anymore. It's all Y's. I dont even think the Model3 made it in the top 10 cars sold in Norway.
These days I hardly see any Model3's on the road anymore. It's all Y's. I dont even think the Model3 made it in the top 10 cars sold in Norway.
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Some cost of running figures since I brought mine home..
Equivalent mileage in a diesel car averaging 8l/100km at the current cost of diesel here would be about £47
This is home charging only, supercharger costs about 5-6x as much
Equivalent mileage in a diesel car averaging 8l/100km at the current cost of diesel here would be about £47
This is home charging only, supercharger costs about 5-6x as much
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Oh and while I was poking around the analytics a bit, I found this about my trip to the sailing club yesterday:
Time, Date, Distance: May 10 16:30 – 16:59 29min 15.7 mi
Elevation change overall: +30 ft
Battery used: 5%
Range used: 12.9 mi - efficiency compared to projection 122%
Energy used: 2.97 kWh - average consumption 190 Wh/mi
190Wh/mi = 5.26 miles per kWH or 8.4km per KWH.
One KWH costs me 7.5p (R1.79 at current exchange rate), so 21c per km.
Trip was in peak traffic, some freeway driving but mainly stop start (which is better for an EV's range)
Energy usage profile - green is regen braking
Time, Date, Distance: May 10 16:30 – 16:59 29min 15.7 mi
Elevation change overall: +30 ft
Battery used: 5%
Range used: 12.9 mi - efficiency compared to projection 122%
Energy used: 2.97 kWh - average consumption 190 Wh/mi
190Wh/mi = 5.26 miles per kWH or 8.4km per KWH.
One KWH costs me 7.5p (R1.79 at current exchange rate), so 21c per km.
Trip was in peak traffic, some freeway driving but mainly stop start (which is better for an EV's range)
Energy usage profile - green is regen braking
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Over 800,000 electric cars sold in March, Model Y leads the pack
The global plug-in market kept booming in March - a total of 1 million battery electric and plug-in hybrids sold - 28% jump over the same month of last year.
Breaking down the numbers, around 823,000 EVs shipped - that's around 12% of all cars - and 274,000 PHEVs, a 4% share. So plug-in cars had a 16% share of all vehicles sold in March around the world. Non-plug-in hybrids scored a million units sold (1,000,004 to be exact), which means that 31% of all cars sold in March had some form of electrification.
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The global plug-in market kept booming in March - a total of 1 million battery electric and plug-in hybrids sold - 28% jump over the same month of last year.
Breaking down the numbers, around 823,000 EVs shipped - that's around 12% of all cars - and 274,000 PHEVs, a 4% share. So plug-in cars had a 16% share of all vehicles sold in March around the world. Non-plug-in hybrids scored a million units sold (1,000,004 to be exact), which means that 31% of all cars sold in March had some form of electrification.
Over 800,000 electric cars sold in March, Model Y leads the pack
BEV and PHEV passed the 1 million mark, showing a 28% improvement over last year.
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Interesting take here:
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Tesla Asks Model Y Owner To Tow Burned-Out Car To Service Center
The Model Y started shaking and billowing smoke before catching fire
Common sense doesn’t seem all that common nowadays. It would be easy to assume that the customer service representative of a car manufacturer would understand that an electric vehicle would be a total loss after it has been consumed by flames like Joan of Arc tied to a stake. However, a Tesla Model Yowner in California had a startling experience both on the road and with customer service.
Bishal Malla from Elk Grove, California, was driving his Tesla Model Y while running errands when the EV started shaking. While pulling onto Highway 99, he pulled over to check if his Tesla had a flat tire. After Malla climbed out, the electric crossover started billowing smoke and then caught fire.
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The Model Y started shaking and billowing smoke before catching fire
Common sense doesn’t seem all that common nowadays. It would be easy to assume that the customer service representative of a car manufacturer would understand that an electric vehicle would be a total loss after it has been consumed by flames like Joan of Arc tied to a stake. However, a Tesla Model Yowner in California had a startling experience both on the road and with customer service.
Bishal Malla from Elk Grove, California, was driving his Tesla Model Y while running errands when the EV started shaking. While pulling onto Highway 99, he pulled over to check if his Tesla had a flat tire. After Malla climbed out, the electric crossover started billowing smoke and then caught fire.
Tesla Asks Model Y Owner To Tow Burned-Out Car To Service Center
The Model Y started shaking and billowing smoke before catching fire
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So, Tesla superchargers (and tesla type 2 cables/home chargers) have a lil button on them that opens the charge flap, and also will unlock the charge port so you can pull the charger out. Opening the flap is not so important, but it's a bit of a PITA to have to climb into the car to unlock the charge port in the morning, or open the app, wait for the car to wake up and then unlock the port from the app.
Today I found 3rd party type 2 charge plugs that I can retrofit onto my wall charger with a simulated Tesla button on them! So, going to be doing a bit of DIY as soon as that arrives from Europeland...
Today I found 3rd party type 2 charge plugs that I can retrofit onto my wall charger with a simulated Tesla button on them! So, going to be doing a bit of DIY as soon as that arrives from Europeland...
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How is that any different from having an ICE car bursting into flames?
"Just trust me, bro, it happened" doesn't work for them either.
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Tesla Model Y was the world’s best-selling car in Q1 2023
Last year Elon Musk raised more than a few sceptical eyebrows when he claimed that his Tesla Model Y would become the world’s best-selling car in 2023.
Although there is still a considerable amount of year left, that prediction is so far proving true.
According to a report published on Motor1, using data from Jato Dynamics, the Tesla Model 3 was the top-selling car in the world in the first quarter of 2023. This is still preliminary data, however, as the automotive information specialist used a mixture of official figures and estimates.
In the process, the battery-powered crossover, with its 267 200 worldwide sales in Q1, managed to beat the Toyota Rav4 and Corolla, which have dominated the sales charts until now.
The Corolla managed just over 256 000 sales during the same period, with the Toyota Hilux following in third with a volume of 214 700, and the Rav4 in fourth.
But while Corolla sales are sagging, Tesla Model Y deliveries are up by around 76 percent versus the first quarter of 2022, Motor1 reported. This was largely driven by surging demand in China, which accounted for 35% of Model Y sales, as well as increased demand in its United States home market, which gobbled 31% of the pie.
The Tesla Model Y was the world’s third-best selling car for 2022 as a whole, following the Toyota Rav4 and Toyota Corolla sedan, according to Jato Dynamics.
Last year Elon Musk raised more than a few sceptical eyebrows when he claimed that his Tesla Model Y would become the world’s best-selling car in 2023.
Although there is still a considerable amount of year left, that prediction is so far proving true.
According to a report published on Motor1, using data from Jato Dynamics, the Tesla Model 3 was the top-selling car in the world in the first quarter of 2023. This is still preliminary data, however, as the automotive information specialist used a mixture of official figures and estimates.
In the process, the battery-powered crossover, with its 267 200 worldwide sales in Q1, managed to beat the Toyota Rav4 and Corolla, which have dominated the sales charts until now.
The Corolla managed just over 256 000 sales during the same period, with the Toyota Hilux following in third with a volume of 214 700, and the Rav4 in fourth.
But while Corolla sales are sagging, Tesla Model Y deliveries are up by around 76 percent versus the first quarter of 2022, Motor1 reported. This was largely driven by surging demand in China, which accounted for 35% of Model Y sales, as well as increased demand in its United States home market, which gobbled 31% of the pie.
The Tesla Model Y was the world’s third-best selling car for 2022 as a whole, following the Toyota Rav4 and Toyota Corolla sedan, according to Jato Dynamics.
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Tesla Model Y electrifies global market, claims Q1’s best-selling crown
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Tesla Model Y electrifies global market, claims Q1's best-selling crown
Tesla has incredibly claimed the lucrative global title of best-selling vehicle with 267 200 units of the Model Y delivered in Q1 of 2023.
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So the parents are visiting here and I took my dad to work to show him around. The boss then offered to give him a quick drive in the Model-Y.
My dad's in his 70s and when my boss asked "full power?" I replied "full power." My dad had no idea what hit him, but loved every second of it.
He was mesmerized by the glass roof, the full auto-pilot steering and turning the wheel - and of course the navigation and toys.
My dad's in his 70s and when my boss asked "full power?" I replied "full power." My dad had no idea what hit him, but loved every second of it.
He was mesmerized by the glass roof, the full auto-pilot steering and turning the wheel - and of course the navigation and toys.
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Tesla replaces white with Midnight Silver as its standard color
In an unexpected and refreshing move, Tesla US has changed its standard paint color for the Model 3 and Model Y. The company has switched the base paint from pristine Pearl White to sophisticated Midnight Silver. This means any paint color other than Midnight Silver will set customers back by at least an additional €900.
This recent shift brings to mind an age-old quip by Henry Ford. He once famously declared, “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black,” a statement that underlined Ford's emphasis on efficiency over aesthetics for the Model T.
When Tesla initially launched the Model 3, it followed a similar strategy to Ford. The standard paint option was exclusively black, with other hues demanding an extra €900 premium. This decision echoed Ford's efficiency-driven approach, aimed at streamlining production in Tesla's case. As Tesla navigated through the labyrinth of increasing production numbers, it axed certain paint options to enhance efficiency even further. Consequently, the result was a wave of black Tesla vehicles populating the streets as Tesla accelerated production.
However, the color monotony eventually shifted in 2019 when Tesla switched from black to white as the standard paint color. This transition ushered in an era of sparkling white Teslas, which has lasted until this recent change.
The announcement about the new standard color, Midnight Silver, came as Tesla updated its online configurator for Model 3 and Model Y. Notably, the higher-end Model S and Model X remain untouched by this change, with white still reigning as their standard color.
www.arenaev.com
In an unexpected and refreshing move, Tesla US has changed its standard paint color for the Model 3 and Model Y. The company has switched the base paint from pristine Pearl White to sophisticated Midnight Silver. This means any paint color other than Midnight Silver will set customers back by at least an additional €900.
This recent shift brings to mind an age-old quip by Henry Ford. He once famously declared, “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black,” a statement that underlined Ford's emphasis on efficiency over aesthetics for the Model T.
When Tesla initially launched the Model 3, it followed a similar strategy to Ford. The standard paint option was exclusively black, with other hues demanding an extra €900 premium. This decision echoed Ford's efficiency-driven approach, aimed at streamlining production in Tesla's case. As Tesla navigated through the labyrinth of increasing production numbers, it axed certain paint options to enhance efficiency even further. Consequently, the result was a wave of black Tesla vehicles populating the streets as Tesla accelerated production.
However, the color monotony eventually shifted in 2019 when Tesla switched from black to white as the standard paint color. This transition ushered in an era of sparkling white Teslas, which has lasted until this recent change.
The announcement about the new standard color, Midnight Silver, came as Tesla updated its online configurator for Model 3 and Model Y. Notably, the higher-end Model S and Model X remain untouched by this change, with white still reigning as their standard color.
Tesla replaces white with Midnight Silver as its standard color
Tesla has broken the era of monochromatic vehicular aesthetics, swapping out its standard Pearl White for a sleek and sophisticated Midnight Silver.
www.arenaev.com
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