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☆ I took 2 500-mile drives in electric SUVs and experienced the good, the bad, and the ugly of EV road tripping
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I took two 500-mile mini road trips this year in two different electric SUVs. Here's what I learned during my adventures in the Toyota BZ4X and Genesis GV60. At their worst, EV road trips can be frustratingly long and stressful ordeals. Charging can take a frustratingly long time in the wrong carThe 2023 Toyota bZ4X AWD Limited charging. I learned charging slowly while you're parked can make EV road trips more seamless.

Persons: Tim Levin, — Organizations: Toyota, Morning, EV, Toyota bZ4X AWD, DC, Consumer Locations: New York City, Washington, Cape Cod, Washington ,, New York

☆ Researchers say they found a way to tap into Tesla's most advanced features — without paying for them
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Researchers in Berlin say they found a way to circumvent that, and get new features for free. The doctoral researchers used a hack to "attack" Tesla's systems. Tesla owners use in-car purchases to unlock all sorts of vehicle features and upgrades. The researchers say they "attacked" Tesla's embedded car computer — known as "jailbreaking" — giving them the ability to run arbitrary software on the infotainment system, activate or disable features, and circumvent payment. Using a voltage-glitching vulnerability in the electronic control unit, the researchers bypassed Tesla's MCU-Z processor.

Persons: Tesla, Tesla's Organizations: Technical University Berlin, Tesla, TU Berlin Locations: Berlin

☆ Tesla is facing a lawsuit from customers who claim the company exaggerated vehicles driving range, citing a bombshell press report
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla is facing a lawsuit from customers over its vehicles' driving range estimates. The lawsuit cites a Reuters investigation which found the carmaker had exaggerated its cars' range. Tesla is facing a lawsuit from some customers over its vehicles' driving range estimates. The lawsuit cites a Reuters investigation which found that the carmaker had exaggerated vehicles' driving range, the distance cars can travel before needing to recharge. The suit claims driving range is "one of the most important features" for consumers purchasing an electric vehicle.

Persons: Tesla, James Porter Organizations: Reuters Locations: Las Vegas

The directive to present the optimistic range estimates came from Tesla CEO Elon Musk, this person said. The lawsuit's three plaintiffs cite occasions when their Teslas didn't achieve close to their advertised ranges and said they had complained to the company without success. The lawsuit states: "Had Tesla honestly advertised its electric vehicle ranges, consumers either would not have purchased Tesla model vehicles, or else would have paid substantially less for them." The complaint seeks class-action status to represent "all persons in California who purchased a new Tesla Model 3, Model S, Model Y, and Model X vehicle." A California Tesla owner also filed a proposed consumer class action in April after Reuters reported that Tesla employees had shared on an internal messaging system sensitive images and videos captured by cars' cameras.

Persons: Pascal, Tesla, Elon Musk, Adam A, Edwards, Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, James Porter, Hyunjoo Jin, Mike Scarcella, Steve Stecklow, Kevin Krolicki, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: REUTERS, Wednesday, Northern, Northern District of, Reuters, Tesla, California Tesla, Thomson Locations: Chateauvillain, France, California, U.S, Northern District, Northern District of California, Nevada, Petaluma , California

☆ A Tesla owner says she made a 9-day rural road trip through a town without an EV charger by trickle charging from an outlet at an abandoned gas station
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Kathleen Goforth went on a 9-day road trip to the Carrizo Plain National Monument, California. Kathleen Goforth said she took her Tesla Model Y on a 9-day road trip through a rural area and had to get creative at one point when it came to charging. "There are no services within or anywhere near the Monument – no food, water, gas stations, and, certainly, no EV charging stations. Earlier this year, another Tesla owner said he faced some "hiccups" on a 6,392-mile road trip but that he ultimately found the carmaker's Autopilot driver assist feature to be a "lifesaver." A Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV owner previously told Insider that successful EV road trips needed to be properly plotted out.

Persons: Kathleen Goforth, Goforth Organizations: Morning, Tesla, EV, Department of Transportation, Kia EV Locations: Carrizo, , California, San Luis Obispo County , California, California

☆ Here's what Tesla owners wish new EV buyers understood
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tesla owners recommend you leave a space open between chargers whenever possible to avoid slowing the speed of the charge. "Tesla etiquette is: Don't park next to someone else at a Supercharger because if you're sharing a stall, you just slowed down their charge." Tesla charging stations have stalls that are labelled with a number and the letters "A" and "B." The more chargers at a location, even if they're spaced out, the slower the overall charge will be as well. Tesla owners say they often use the company's internal navigation system to find charging sites with less traffic to avoid slower chargers.

Persons: Kent Nishimura, Nelson Jackson, Tesla Organizations: Los Angeles Times, Getty, Clean Technica

☆ Here's what thousands of Tesla owners really think about their Model 3
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Bloomberg survey found many Tesla Model 3 owners were disenchanted with Elon Musk. A Bloomberg survey of more than 5,000 Tesla Model 3 owners found many respondents had become disenchanted with the EV maker's owner Elon Musk in the four years since the outlet's last survey. Nevertheless, the owners were overall still very positive about the Model 3 and said they planned to stick with Tesla. Here's some of the best and worst things customers told Bloomberg about their Model 3 – and the FSD technology. First, Tesla claims it doesn't exist, then they damage the car trying to fix it.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, I've Organizations: Bloomberg, Tesla, Elon, Morning, EV Locations: FSD

☆ Elon Musk's politics haven't earned him any brownie points with customers — but they're still fiercely loyal to Tesla
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tesla owners are growing weary of Musk's antics and think he's damaging the brand. Despite the Twitter debacle and Musk's polarizing way of doing things, they love the Model 3. Elon Musk's politics haven't earned him any brownie points with his customers — but Tesla buyers are mostly still loyal to his cars, especially the Model 3. Bloomberg just reconducted a survey of 7,000 verified Tesla owners in 2019 about the automaker itself, the Tesla EV ownership experience, and opinions of Musk. Some Tesla owners voiced concerns about the CEO that echoed what others told Insider, including: "Dude is a clown," "Obviously he's both brilliant and a very loose cannon," "Brilliant industrialist.

Persons: they'll, Elon, haven't, Musk, Elon Musk, Tesla, Tesla's FSD Organizations: Bloomberg, Morning, Drivers Locations: Tesla

☆ Elon Musk reportedly gave the order himself for the displays in Teslas to present overly optimistic estimates of driving range
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elon Musk decided to have Teslas display overly optimistic range estimates, Reuters reported. Elon Musk gave Tesla workers the order to present overly optimistic driving ranges for the company's electric cars, according to a recent report from Reuters. The publication was unable to verify whether the company still provides overly optimistic ranges. An EV's range can be impacted by extreme temperatures, as well as the owner's driving habits. The "Diversion Team" was instructed to cancel owners' appointments at its service centers related to driving range concerns.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, Elon, It's, Musk, There's, I've, Nick Caraciolo, it's, Read Organizations: Reuters, Morning, South, EV, Read Reuters Locations: South Korea

☆ Model 3 owners want to buy another Tesla — and they are most interested in a Cybertruck next, survey shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Gabriel Rivera | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A majority of Model 3 owners planning to buy a Tesla in the next two years would consider a Cybertruck, according to a Bloomberg Survey. Tesla manufactured its first Cybertruck earlier this month, though it hasn't announced an official price. Tesla's long-awaited Cybertruck has yet to hit the road, but Tesla owners are sold on its potential. A majority — 51.8% — of those who said they'd want to buy a Tesla said they would be most interested in a Cybertruck. The survey polled 5,000 owners of Tesla Model 3s, the company's first mass-market vehicle that was released in 2017.

Persons: Tesla, hasn't, Cybertruck, Musk, we're Organizations: Bloomberg Survey, Morning, Bloomberg, Tesla Locations: Tesla's Texas

☆ Tesla was dealing with 2,000 cases a week amid a surge in driving-range complaints from frustrated customers, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla dealt with up to 2,000 cases a week amid concerns over driving ranges, per Reuters reported. Citing sources, Reuters reported that Tesla set up a secret unit to shut down customer complaints. The diversion team was expected to close around 750 complaints cases a week, the report said. Tesla was dealing with up to 2,000 complaints cases a week from customers over issues around driving range after it set up a secret team to shut down complaints, Reuters reported as part of an investigation. The app update led complaints about range to be sent to a secret team in Nevada, known as the diversion team.

Persons: Tesla Organizations: Reuters, Morning, Elon Musk's EV, EV Locations: Nevada

☆ Why you should still consider a Tesla despite all the new competition, according to one of YouTube's most popular car reviewers
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Tesla Model 3 and Y are some of his top picks, even though tons of new rivals have hit the map. Despite intensifying competition from big-name brands, Elon Musk's carmaker still makes some of the best electric vehicles out there, according to one of the internet's biggest car reviewers. Doug DeMuro, whose YouTube channel has racked up 4.7 million subscribers, told Insider that Tesla's Model 3 and Model Y are some of his go-to recommendations for EV-curious car buyers. The Model 3 sedan offers up to 333 miles of range, per the EPA, while the Model Y SUV provides up to 330 miles. It's $40,240 for the Model Y.

Persons: Doug DeMuro chatted, Tesla, Elon Musk's carmaker, Doug DeMuro, DeMuro, They're, Kelley, Kia EV6 Organizations: Tesla, Morning, Elon, EV, Hyundai, Ford

☆ Car companies like Honda, BMW, and Hyundai are banding together to build an EV-charging network bigger than Tesla's Supercharger empire
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Seven automakers plan to build an electric-vehicle charging network to take on Tesla. Seven car companies are making their own charging network to take on Elon Musk's Tesla Superchargers. Tesla, by comparison, has spent over a decade building out a vast network of charging stations specifically for its owners. And that network, which historically only allowed Tesla owners to plug in, has been a huge driver of Tesla sales. It sounds like the planned charging network aims to mimic some of the things Tesla got right, and add some extra conveniences.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk's Tesla Organizations: Tesla, Elon, BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Benz, Fiat, Dodge, EV, Volkswagen, CCS Locations: North America, America, North, Superchargers

☆ Tesla owners share some of the unexpected headaches of owning the EV
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Range anxiety can be an issue for Tesla owners — though it's the best EV when it comes to charging. Even Tesla owners can experience a bit of range anxiety every now and then. Thomson ReutersEven Tesla owners can experience a bit of range anxiety every now and then. "300 miles of range can quickly become 100 miles of range if you're speeding or it's hot outside or too cold. Though, many owners say range anxiety was a short-lived concern.

Persons: Thomson, There's, I've, Nick Caraciolo, Jackson, Tesla, it's

☆ Buying anything but a Tesla makes no sense right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Several car companies say their EVs will be built with the Tesla charging standard starting in 2025. Otherwise, buying an EV other than Tesla now means its charging tech will soon be in the minority. It's supposed to be a huge advantage to non-Tesla car companies that they're switching to Tesla's charging tech. With automakers, charging providers, and more moving to Tesla's tech, CCS will be far less popular in the coming years. The EV buyers in five to 10 years will be buying tech that's more advanced and stabilized.

Persons: Tesla, Elon, Karl Brauer, Brauer, NACS, Loren McDonald, McDonald Organizations: Morning, Ford, GM, Volvo, CCS Locations: America

☆ Tesla is finally addressing one of its customers' biggest gripes — but only for 3 months
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk announced that Tesla owners can transfer their Full Self-Driving package to a new Tesla for a limited time. Elon Musk has heard you, Tesla owners. Musk on Wednesday announced a solution to one of his customers' biggest gripes — but the deal won't last long. For a limited time, he said, Tesla owners will be able to transfer their expensive Full Self-Driving package to a new Tesla. Tesla charges $15,000 for a suite of driver-assistance features it calls Full Self-Driving (FSD).

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, Musk, they've, FSD Organizations: Morning, Wednesday, Beta

☆ Tesla's price war is hurting its bottom line more than ever — and Elon Musk is prepared to keep going
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk is showing no signs of slowing down Tesla's price war. The company has trimmed its prices several times over the year and its profit margins have slipped as a result. Tesla's price war is cutting deep into the electric-car maker's profit margins, but Elon Musk is showing no signs of stopping. "If market conditions are stable, I think prices will be stable," Musk said when asked if price cuts will continue. Despite concerns about price cuts, Tesla's profits climbed during the second quarter, beating Wall Street estimates.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, Musk, he's, Greg Bassuk Organizations: Wall, AXS Investments Locations: New York

☆ Tesla vs. Lucid: What to know about each company's electric vehicles before you buy
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A front view of the Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance. The Tesla Model S. TeslaOver the years, Tesla has developed a lineup of cars with a price range spanning from reasonably attainable (think the $40,000 Model 3 sedan) to downright expensive (like the six-figure Model S Plaid). The $180,000 Air Grand Touring Performance that I tested recently was one of the most impressive vehicles I've ever driven. The Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance costs $180,00. An aerial view of the Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance.

Persons: Elon Musk's, Tim Levin, Tesla, Peter Rawlinson, Lucid Organizations: Morning, Lucid Motors, Elon Musk's carmaker, Motors, Air, Tesla Locations: California, Arizona

☆ Tesla owners share perks of owning the EV over any other car
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Driving a Tesla means no more oil changes and frequent upkeep. A Tesla will never need an oil change and requires less upkeep overall. Hum Images/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesSome Tesla owners say they've gone years without bringing their EV into a repair shop. Meanwhile, an electric car will never need an oil change, new fuel filter, spark plugs, or emission checks. Many Tesla owners said the only times they visited service centers were for issues that were covered by the carmaker's warranty or for collisions.

Persons: Tesla, they've, Elon Musk, I've, Robbie Mack Organizations: Getty, ICE, Consumer

☆ Tesla is offering to pay people between $18 to $48 an hour to drive its EVs this summer
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla posted a series of job openings for seasonal test drivers. The company is willing to pay between $18 to $48 per hour, according to one job posting. Tesla uses some of its test drivers to improve its self-driving features. Tesla uses some test drivers to improve is Autopilot driver-assist feature and beta Full Self-Driving software. The role pays between $18 to $48 per hour and includes benefits, according to the LinkedIn job posting for the Brooklyn role.

Persons: Tesla, John Bernal, Bernal Organizations: Tesla, EV, Reuters Locations: Austin , Texas, Denver , Colorado, Brooklyn , New York, Brooklyn, New York

Tesla, which had previously stopped the referral program as it was too expensive, up to now has focused on real-time adjustments to prices posted on its websites. It revived the referral program recently to boost sales, analysts said. The EV sales market globally has become more competitive, forcing automakers to cut prices or boost incentives in several markets. The automaker has used its industry-leading profit margins as a weapon in the EV price war, putting pressure on both legacy automakers as well as cash-strapped EV startups. A number of Tesla owners in China posted their referral codes online and invited others to use them.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, Garrett Nelson, Nelson, Needham, Chris Pierce, Ford, Chavi Mehta, Hyunjoo Jin, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: Tesla, Thomson Locations: cashback, U.S, United States, China, Germany, France, Canada, Mexico, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bengaluru, San Francisco

☆ Tesla offers cash rebate on top models in China
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla said it would offer new buyers of its Model Y and Model 3 vehicles a cash rebate of 3,500 yuan ($483) if they could cite a referral from an existing owner. Tesla also said new buyers would have free access to its Enhanced Autopilot driver-assistance system for 90 days. It is continuing an earlier offer announced in June of 7,000-yuan rebates to buyers of its more expensive Model S and Model X vehicles in China. A number of Tesla owners posted their referral codes online and invited others to use them on Friday, suggesting the cash rebate could be widely available for new buyers. Earlier this week, Tesla cut prices on the Model 3 and Model Y by between 3% and 4% in Japan.

Persons: Tesla, Li Auto, Ralf Brandstatter, Premier Li Qiang, Qiaoyi Li, Zhang Yan, Brenda Goh, Shri Navaratnam, Sonali Paul Organizations: China's EV, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, Premier, EVs, Thomson Locations: BEIJING, China, China's, Shanghai, Japan

☆ Elon Musk convinced the industry to charge cars his way and Tesla owners are the biggest winners
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Nora Naughton | Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But actually, Tesla drivers are likely to have more places to juice up going forward. Tesla drivers are about to have a lot more places to plug in. Naturally, some Tesla owners are worried about sharing space at Supercharger stations — the primary longtime differentiator between Tesla and other EV makers — once Ford and GM EV drivers get access. The auto industry has struggled for years to agree on a standard for EV charging, and it appears Tesla is finally winning the battle. "Now, it's going to make a lot more sense for Tesla to roll out charging stations that much faster throughout the country."

Persons: Tesla, Loren McDonald, McDonald, Cathie, Wood, It's Organizations: Ford, GM EV, Elon Musk's, EV, GM, Ark Invest, CNBC Locations: Elon, North America, America

☆ Ford apparently expected a stampede of customers after its Tesla deal, and tripled its stock of Mustang Mach-Es in a single month
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

After Ford signed a deal to get its owners access to Tesla charging, it increased Mach-E inventory. Ford tripled its advertised inventory of the Mach-E electric SUV to a total of 11,000 cars, according to S&P Global Mobility. Experts say this is a sign Ford is optimistic about the Tesla partnership boosting demand. Ford aggressively grew its stock of Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles after signing a groundbreaking deal with Elon Musk giving its customers access to Tesla charging stations, according to S&P Global Mobility. Bolstering Mach-E inventory might be Ford's way of "perhaps maximizing the marketing impact of its shared-charger arrangement with Tesla," the S&P Global Mobility note said.

Persons: Ford, Elon Musk, Tesla, Ford's Organizations: P Global Mobility, Elon, Ford, P Global, P, EV, GM

☆ Tesla is removing one of the last barriers to EV ownership
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Tesla Supercharger network could remove the last barrier to EV ownership. Long-standing barriers to EV ownership like battery range and price are finally being addressed, leaving one last obstacle for many would-be EV-owners: access to public fast-charging stations. Tesla has the largest fast-charging network in North America, with about 20,000 Superchargers that previously only connected to Tesla vehicles. A recent study of EV infrastructure done by iSeeCars found that of the 150,000 EV chargers in the US, only about 30,000 are fast chargers (including the Tesla Supercharger network). Only about 11,000 of those fast chargers are non-Tesla chargers so opening up the Supercharger network does make a difference – but doesn't solve the problem.

Persons: Tesla, Long, Karl Brauer, We've, Brauer, iSeeCars, Rivian, Dan Ives Organizations: EV, Morning, Ford, GM, Tesla EV, Tesla Locations: North America

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