Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler, Author at CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/author/hasler/ Clean Tech News & Views: EVs, Solar Energy, Batteries Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:45:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/download-150x150.png Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler, Author at CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/author/hasler/ 32 32 13821326 Getting Along Without Just One Electric Sedan, Trailers, & E-Bikes https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/24/getting-along-without-just-one-electric-sedan-trailers-e-bikes/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/24/getting-along-without-just-one-electric-sedan-trailers-e-bikes/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:45:28 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333272 Many American couples seem to think that they need two cars and a big “honkin” full-sized pickup truck to address any situation that might come up! My wife and I get along with 95% of our situations with one car (a dual-motor Tesla Model 3 sedan), a big trailer, a ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/24/getting-along-without-just-one-electric-sedan-trailers-e-bikes/feed/ 0 333272 The Electric Revolution of Gardening Tools is Here https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/20/the-electric-revolution-of-gardening-tools-is-here/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/20/the-electric-revolution-of-gardening-tools-is-here/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2024 20:58:03 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334161 The electric revolution of gardening tools is here.   If you go to your local Home Depot, Lowe’s, Ace Hardware, or Farm & Fleet store, you will find multiple brands of battery electric gardening tools that will do almost any gardening job as well or better than your old corded ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/20/the-electric-revolution-of-gardening-tools-is-here/feed/ 0 334161 Electrification to Improve the Quality of Life of Disabled Persons https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/31/electrification-to-improve-the-quality-of-life-of-disabled-persons/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/31/electrification-to-improve-the-quality-of-life-of-disabled-persons/#respond Fri, 31 May 2024 13:59:38 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=331743 Automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles displaced horses and buggies, oxen, and wagons and horses when the internal combustion engine (ICE) arrived over 100 years ago. Electric automobiles made a brief appearance early on, but battery technology was not adequate to compete with ICE vehicles. The electric motor has superior performance to ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/31/electrification-to-improve-the-quality-of-life-of-disabled-persons/feed/ 0 331743 Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) V12.3.4: City/Cross-Country/Rural — Impressive, But Not Perfect https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/30/tesla-full-self-driving-supervised-v12-3-4-city-cross-country-rural-impressive-but-not-perfect/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/30/tesla-full-self-driving-supervised-v12-3-4-city-cross-country-rural-impressive-but-not-perfect/#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 15:05:58 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=332529 I’m a techno-nerd who’s been following the progression of driving automation with rapt interest from its small beginnings in 2016. My brother couldn’t take delivery on his Tesla Model S in Wisconsin back then, so on March 30, 2017, he picked it up at the Salt Lake City Delivery Center ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/30/tesla-full-self-driving-supervised-v12-3-4-city-cross-country-rural-impressive-but-not-perfect/feed/ 0 332529 What To Tell Family, Friends, & Neighbors So They Don’t Buy Another Gas Car! https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/18/what-to-tell-family-friends-neighbors-so-they-dont-buy-another-gas-car/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/18/what-to-tell-family-friends-neighbors-so-they-dont-buy-another-gas-car/#respond Sat, 18 May 2024 14:10:32 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=330205 No one should be buying a gas car these days. Here’s a list of reasons you can use to convince your family, friends, and neighbors to buy an electric car next time they need a new vehicle. Electric cars are a new, soon-to-be-dominant technology. Once you drive and own an ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/18/what-to-tell-family-friends-neighbors-so-they-dont-buy-another-gas-car/feed/ 0 330205 Cross Country with Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/11/cross-country-with-tesla-full-self-driving-supervised/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/11/cross-country-with-tesla-full-self-driving-supervised/#respond Sat, 11 May 2024 14:39:12 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=331295 My wife, our small dog, and our two large e-bikes recently made the 1500-mile trip from Utah to Northern Wisconsin in our Tesla Model 3 Long Range. It was our first cross-country trip with the new Version 12 of Tesla FSD (Supervised), V12.3.4. Supercharging The e-bikes on a tray-type bike ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/11/cross-country-with-tesla-full-self-driving-supervised/feed/ 0 331295 I Plan To Keep My Tesla Model 3 Until I Die: How Can I Make My Battery Last That Long? https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/21/i-plan-to-keep-my-tesla-model-3-until-i-die-how-can-i-make-my-battery-last-that-long/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/21/i-plan-to-keep-my-tesla-model-3-until-i-die-how-can-i-make-my-battery-last-that-long/#respond Sun, 21 Apr 2024 18:36:32 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=329906 I will be 84 this year. Except for several corrected orthopedic issues, I’m still healthy, and based on family history, I could last another 10 years until age 94 or longer. By that point my kids will probably take away my smartphone/key, or at least remove the Tesla App from ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/21/i-plan-to-keep-my-tesla-model-3-until-i-die-how-can-i-make-my-battery-last-that-long/feed/ 0 329906 Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) Now $99/Month — Reflections on 4.5 Years with Tesla FSD https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/15/tesla-full-self-driving-supervised-now-99-month-reflections-on-4-5-years-with-tesla-fsd/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/15/tesla-full-self-driving-supervised-now-99-month-reflections-on-4-5-years-with-tesla-fsd/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 23:18:21 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=329640 When I purchased my Tesla Model 3 Long Range in 2019, Full Self Driving (Beta) was $6000. I am living on a fixed retirement income and had to refinance my house to purchase the car. My interest rate was a great 3.5%, so I sprung for FSD as well because ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/15/tesla-full-self-driving-supervised-now-99-month-reflections-on-4-5-years-with-tesla-fsd/feed/ 0 329640 Paris Electrified https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/15/paris-electrified/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/15/paris-electrified/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 22:31:37 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=328106 About 50 years ago, we lived in Paris for six months. In 1975, my employer, NASA, and the CNES (the French NASA) jointly sponsored me on a 6-month Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY) to live in Paris. The French were about to launch their Meteosat (a copy of the ATS 1 ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/15/paris-electrified/feed/ 0 328106 Zion National Park Has Gone Electric https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/14/zion-national-park-has-gone-electric/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/14/zion-national-park-has-gone-electric/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:50:17 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=329534 I would argue that the 6-mile route up Zion Canyon in Zion National Park is the most beautiful place in the world (see Figures 8 and 9). Way back 25 years ago, Zion National Park went “green.” The National Park Service decided that automobile traffic in Zion Canyon had become ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/14/zion-national-park-has-gone-electric/feed/ 0 329534 At Last: Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta V12 https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/29/at-last-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-v12/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/29/at-last-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-v12/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2024 23:11:53 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=328361 It’s better! It’s smoother and requires fewer interventions! See details below. I’m pretty well positioned to comment on FSD Beta V12.3 because I have been driving nearly every day 99% of the time with FSD Beta for about two years in my Tesla Model 3 with FSD hardware version 3. ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/29/at-last-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-v12/feed/ 0 328361 EV Penetration in My Utah Neighborhood https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/03/ev-penetration-in-my-utah-neighborhood/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/03/ev-penetration-in-my-utah-neighborhood/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:21:38 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=325179 Those of us who follow electric vehicle sales know that fully electric vehicles accounted for more than 80% of Norway’s auto sales in 2023, and that 100% electric vehicles already make up more than 24% of the total fleet there. We also know that in China, which has about half ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/03/ev-penetration-in-my-utah-neighborhood/feed/ 0 325179 Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta (V11.4.7.3): Over 2 Years Later https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/02/teslas-full-self-driving-beta-v11-4-7-3-over-2-years-later/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/02/teslas-full-self-driving-beta-v11-4-7-3-over-2-years-later/#respond Sat, 02 Mar 2024 14:00:21 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=325041 Regular Tesla customers are just starting to get Full Self Driving Beta V12. I have not. Use this article as a baseline to evaluate the improvements over V11. Also note: the new version is FSD Beta 12.2.1, so Musk didn’t have the nerve yet to remove the Beta moniker. My ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/02/teslas-full-self-driving-beta-v11-4-7-3-over-2-years-later/feed/ 0 325041 Tesla Cybertrucks Piling Up … In Utah! https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/02/tesla-cybertrucks-piling-up-in-utah/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/02/tesla-cybertrucks-piling-up-in-utah/#respond Sat, 02 Mar 2024 13:04:00 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=325151 As I came out of church Sunday, my neighbor with a red Tesla Model 3 Performance (see top photo from image below), who has an early Cybertruck reservation, was waiting to tell me: Why don’t you stop by our nearby Tesla showroom/service center/delivery center to see what’s there! It was ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/02/tesla-cybertrucks-piling-up-in-utah/feed/ 0 325151 You’re Going to Want a Cybertruck https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/14/youre-going-to-want-a-cybertruck/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/14/youre-going-to-want-a-cybertruck/#comments Thu, 15 Feb 2024 04:10:20 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=323164 My neighbor has an early, bright red Tesla Model 3 Performance that he purchased in 2019. I purchased my Model 3 later that year on October 22. On November 21, 2019, Elon Musk held the huge Cybertruck unveiling event. During the event, that evening, my neighbor went online, put down ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/14/youre-going-to-want-a-cybertruck/feed/ 50 323164 What You Need To Know About The US EV Charging Switch To Tesla’s NACS https://cleantechnica.com/2023/12/27/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-us-ev-charging-switch-to-teslas-nacs/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/12/27/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-us-ev-charging-switch-to-teslas-nacs/#respond Thu, 28 Dec 2023 00:06:26 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=319151 Some months ago, I wrote an article about the surprise switch from CCS to NACS as the de facto standard for EV charging in North America. CCS charging won’t disappear, but Tesla has over 60% of the EVs on the road and now most manufacturers who were formerly committed to ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/12/27/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-us-ev-charging-switch-to-teslas-nacs/feed/ 0 319151 4 Years & 110,000 Miles On My 2019 Tesla Model 3 Long Range, Where Do I Stand Now? https://cleantechnica.com/2023/11/16/4-years-110000-miles-on-my-2019-tesla-model-3-long-range-where-do-i-stand-now/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/11/16/4-years-110000-miles-on-my-2019-tesla-model-3-long-range-where-do-i-stand-now/#comments Fri, 17 Nov 2023 02:14:01 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=310224 October 21 was the 4-year anniversary of our dual-motor Tesla Model 3 Long Range (see picture from our 2019 delivery day above). The odometer now reads: 110,860 miles. Please find below my comprehensive review. CleanTechnica Chief Editor Zach Shahan just reviewed his Tesla Model 3 SR+ for its 4th anniversary ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/11/16/4-years-110000-miles-on-my-2019-tesla-model-3-long-range-where-do-i-stand-now/feed/ 17 310224 How Ebikes Can Make Using Your Bike For Transportation Practical, Even Pleasurable https://cleantechnica.com/2023/11/09/how-ebikes-can-make-using-your-bike-for-transportation-practical-even-pleasurable/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/11/09/how-ebikes-can-make-using-your-bike-for-transportation-practical-even-pleasurable/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 05:38:00 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=309956 You are already doing your bit for a clean energy future — you are driving an electric car or truck. However, riding a bike, even an ebike, is even cleaner. You will use much less energy. Here’s how using an ebike can make using a bike for transportation not just ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/11/09/how-ebikes-can-make-using-your-bike-for-transportation-practical-even-pleasurable/feed/ 0 309956 What You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know About Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/07/what-you-didnt-know-you-didnt-know-about-teslas-full-self-driving-beta/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/07/what-you-didnt-know-you-didnt-know-about-teslas-full-self-driving-beta/#respond Sat, 07 Oct 2023 16:11:23 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=308156 Plus: my new strategy for maximum battery life on cross-country road trips.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/07/what-you-didnt-know-you-didnt-know-about-teslas-full-self-driving-beta/feed/ 0 308156 Why Your Next Car Should Be A BEV — Frank Answers From Driving Electric For 9+ Years https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/28/why-your-next-car-should-be-a-bev-frank-answers-from-driving-electric-for-9-years/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/28/why-your-next-car-should-be-a-bev-frank-answers-from-driving-electric-for-9-years/#respond Fri, 29 Sep 2023 02:00:22 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=306627 First of all, let’s start with 9 key points I’ll cover. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) efficiently use clean energy and emit no pollution while driving! When a BEV is more convenient. Driving your electric rocket-mobile (fun, fun, fun). Lower fuel and service costs. Driving a BEV cross country. They don’t ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/28/why-your-next-car-should-be-a-bev-frank-answers-from-driving-electric-for-9-years/feed/ 0 306627 10 Takeaways On What We Need To Do & Not Do To Save The Planet https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/13/10-takeaways-on-what-we-need-to-do-not-do-to-save-the-planet/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/13/10-takeaways-on-what-we-need-to-do-not-do-to-save-the-planet/#respond Wed, 13 Sep 2023 04:40:42 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=304776 We have had all-time record temperatures both for the last 12 months and this past July. We’ve had record heat waves in the Middle East and the Southwest US. The fires this year in Hawaii and in 2018 in California have been the most destructive in over 100 years. In ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/13/10-takeaways-on-what-we-need-to-do-not-do-to-save-the-planet/feed/ 0 304776 Do We Have To Burn Fossil Fuel To Have Fun? What Can We Do About It? https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/12/do-we-have-to-burn-fossil-fuel-to-have-fun-what-can-we-do-about-it/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/12/do-we-have-to-burn-fossil-fuel-to-have-fun-what-can-we-do-about-it/#respond Wed, 13 Sep 2023 03:10:05 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=303583 For over 100 years, Midwesterners have been traveling to Northern Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan to beat the oppressive heat in the summers and go swimming, boating, and fishing. In the early 20th century, they traveled by train because driving the miserable gravel roads was the only alternative. At the time, ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/12/do-we-have-to-burn-fossil-fuel-to-have-fun-what-can-we-do-about-it/feed/ 0 303583 Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta V11.4.4: When It’s Good, It’s Very, Very, Good; When It’s Bad, It’s Horrid https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/12/teslas-full-self-driving-beta-v11-4-4-when-its-good-its-very-very-good-when-its-bad-its-horrid/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/12/teslas-full-self-driving-beta-v11-4-4-when-its-good-its-very-very-good-when-its-bad-its-horrid/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:13:21 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=304543 Below, I will look at what Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) is currently very good at, what it’s bad at, what it’s very bad at, where I have to intervene even though I don’t have to, and the future of FSD. I have several updates throughout the piece, but let’s ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/12/teslas-full-self-driving-beta-v11-4-4-when-its-good-its-very-very-good-when-its-bad-its-horrid/feed/ 0 304543 What You Need To Know About Fast Charging EVs Now & Over The Next Few Years In USA https://cleantechnica.com/2023/08/14/what-you-need-to-know-about-fast-charging-evs-now-over-the-next-few-years-in-usa/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/08/14/what-you-need-to-know-about-fast-charging-evs-now-over-the-next-few-years-in-usa/#respond Mon, 14 Aug 2023 23:04:04 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=302850 A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article about the surprise switch from CCS to NACS as the de facto standard for EV charging in North America. CCS charging won’t disappear, but now, aside from Tesla (which has over 60% of the EVs on the road in the US), ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/08/14/what-you-need-to-know-about-fast-charging-evs-now-over-the-next-few-years-in-usa/feed/ 0 302850 Tesla North American Charging Standard Scorecard https://cleantechnica.com/2023/07/19/tesla-north-american-charging-standard-scorecard/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/07/19/tesla-north-american-charging-standard-scorecard/#respond Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:43:37 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=300932 If you are old enough, you remember the battle between Betamax and VHS video recording standards. Betamax was higher quality, but VHS won. Now we have the battle between Blue Ray disks and streaming, with streaming becoming more dominant by the day. We had recordable disks for saving data, but ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/07/19/tesla-north-american-charging-standard-scorecard/feed/ 0 302496 Tesla’s Full Self Driving (FSD) Beta V11.4.4 — Is It Better? https://cleantechnica.com/2023/07/10/teslas-full-self-driving-fsd-beta-v11-4-4-is-it-better/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/07/10/teslas-full-self-driving-fsd-beta-v11-4-4-is-it-better/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2023 00:05:58 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=300194 My Tesla Autopilot & FSD Beta Background 3 years and 8 months ago, I purchased my Tesla Model 3 Long Range and paid $6,000 extra for Full Self Driving. If you want to add FSD to your current car or a new purchase, it will now cost you $15,000 for ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/07/10/teslas-full-self-driving-fsd-beta-v11-4-4-is-it-better/feed/ 0 302380 Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS) — Should We Tesla Owners Give Cheers Or Have Fears? https://cleantechnica.com/2023/06/19/tesla-north-american-charging-standard-nacs-should-we-tesla-owners-give-cheers-or-have-fears/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/06/19/tesla-north-american-charging-standard-nacs-should-we-tesla-owners-give-cheers-or-have-fears/#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:11:27 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=298463 After 5 years of owning Nissan LEAFs, I picked up my new Tesla Model 3 in October 2019 at the Salt Lake City Tesla Delivery Center. I’ve been very pleased with the Tesla Supercharger network that allows me to travel cross-country on Interstate highways with only a little inconvenience compared ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/06/19/tesla-north-american-charging-standard-nacs-should-we-tesla-owners-give-cheers-or-have-fears/feed/ 0 298463 Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) Beta V11.4.2 — Is Tesla Making Progress? https://cleantechnica.com/2023/06/13/tesla-full-self-driving-fsd-beta-v11-4-2-is-tesla-making-progress/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/06/13/tesla-full-self-driving-fsd-beta-v11-4-2-is-tesla-making-progress/#respond Tue, 13 Jun 2023 20:57:07 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=298126 V11.4.2 is the second version of FSD Beta after the supposedly revolutionary improvements going from V10 to V11. There have been intense discussions on the web lately about huge advances in artificial intelligence (AI). Apparently, programs like ChatGPT have reached a stage where they can answer conversational questions and write ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/06/13/tesla-full-self-driving-fsd-beta-v11-4-2-is-tesla-making-progress/feed/ 0 298126 Don’t Buy Another Gas Car! No Hybrids Either. It’s Got To Be Electric! https://cleantechnica.com/2023/06/08/dont-buy-another-gas-car-no-hybrids-either-its-got-to-be-electric/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/06/08/dont-buy-another-gas-car-no-hybrids-either-its-got-to-be-electric/#respond Thu, 08 Jun 2023 17:36:51 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=297895 Your current car is getting a bit long in tooth and it’s time when you would normally be looking to replace it. Don’t buy another gas car! Some of you won’t let “them” pry a gas car from your cold dead fingers. However, many of the rest of us are ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/06/08/dont-buy-another-gas-car-no-hybrids-either-its-got-to-be-electric/feed/ 0 297895 100,000 Miles On My 2019 Tesla Model 3 — Where Do I Stand Now? https://cleantechnica.com/2023/06/01/100000-miles-on-my-2019-tesla-model-3-where-do-i-stand-now/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/06/01/100000-miles-on-my-2019-tesla-model-3-where-do-i-stand-now/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2023 22:51:40 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=297076 Why I still love my Model 3 after 3.6 years and almost 100,000 miles. Looking at my Tesla app, my Tesla Model 3 odometer now reads: 99,377 miles. By the time this is published, I will probably be over 100,000 miles. I am a huge proponent of green technology, and ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/06/01/100000-miles-on-my-2019-tesla-model-3-where-do-i-stand-now/feed/ 0 297076 Tesla Model 3 & Tesla Full Self Driving (Beta) On ~1500 Mile Cross-Country Adventure https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/24/tesla-model-3-tesla-autopilot-on-1500-mile-cross-country-adventure/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/24/tesla-model-3-tesla-autopilot-on-1500-mile-cross-country-adventure/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 00:44:22 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=296058 Our Tesla Model 3 cross-country road trip state-by-state breakdown: Utah: 99 miles, Wyoming: 450 miles, South Dakota: 450 miles, Minnesota: 250 miles, Wisconsin: 240 miles.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/24/tesla-model-3-tesla-autopilot-on-1500-mile-cross-country-adventure/feed/ 0 296058 Tesla Full Self Driving (Beta) V11 — 5-Week Review https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/06/tesla-full-self-driving-beta-v11-5-week-review/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/06/tesla-full-self-driving-beta-v11-5-week-review/#respond Sat, 06 May 2023 18:11:06 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=294901 For 6 months, my wife and I have used 9 or 10 versions of FSD Beta V10. Recently, we heard about Tesla working on a “revolutionary” upgrade from V10 to V11. This upgrade would incorporate big improvements that Tesla has been working on for a long time. Finally, we got ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/06/tesla-full-self-driving-beta-v11-5-week-review/feed/ 0 294901 Electric Everything, Part 6 — Lawnmowers, Chainsaws, & More https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/06/electric-everything-part-6-lawnmowers-chainsaws-more/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/06/electric-everything-part-6-lawnmowers-chainsaws-more/#respond Sat, 06 May 2023 16:03:30 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=294395 This is the 6th in a series on electrifying everything. That means switching to electric and powered by batteries for things that until now were corded or powered by gasoline. Most of the items in this article can be seen in your area or found in your nearby COSTCO or ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/06/electric-everything-part-6-lawnmowers-chainsaws-more/feed/ 0 294395 Still Ebiking at 83 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/04/still-ebiking-at-83/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/04/still-ebiking-at-83/#respond Thu, 04 May 2023 10:00:36 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=293745 The point of this article is to explain how ebiking can keep you biking into advanced ages, even for some people who have severe handicaps. Here’s the background to my story: When I was 77, I had a serious injury while trick water skiing. I tore my pelvis apart and ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/04/still-ebiking-at-83/feed/ 0 293745 Tesla Full Self Driving Beta: FSD Beta 11.3.6 — Revolutionary New Version V11? https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/30/tesla-full-self-driving-beta-fsd-beta-11-3-6-revolutionary-new-version-v11/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/30/tesla-full-self-driving-beta-fsd-beta-11-3-6-revolutionary-new-version-v11/#respond Sun, 30 Apr 2023 07:04:27 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=293264 For 6 months my wife and I have been using various FSD Beta V10 versions. Recently, we’ve been hearing about Tesla working on a big upgrade to V11. This upgrade would incorporate big improvements, including putting the local driving stack together with the long-distance driving stack into a unified whole. ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/30/tesla-full-self-driving-beta-fsd-beta-11-3-6-revolutionary-new-version-v11/feed/ 0 293264 What Goes On Underneath Your Tesla Can Hurt You https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/17/what-goes-on-underneath-your-tesla-can-hurt-you/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/17/what-goes-on-underneath-your-tesla-can-hurt-you/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2023 05:03:54 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=292659 Background (skip these first three paragraphs if you’re familiar with my background): I’m a huge EV fanboy and have been driving electric cars now for 8 years. I also have solar panels on my house, so I can brag that I am driving on sunshine. I previously owned 3 Nissan ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/17/what-goes-on-underneath-your-tesla-can-hurt-you/feed/ 0 292659 Confessions of an EV/Tesla Fanboy: Who’s Dumber, Me or My Tesla? https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/13/confessions-of-an-ev-tesla-fanboy-whos-dumber-me-or-my-tesla/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/13/confessions-of-an-ev-tesla-fanboy-whos-dumber-me-or-my-tesla/#respond Thu, 13 Apr 2023 22:18:22 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=291838 I’m a huge EV fanboy and have been driving electric cars now for 8 years. I also have solar panels on my house, so I can brag that I’m driving on sunshine. I owned three Nissan Leafs, with ranges of 81 miles, 115 miles, and 150 miles. My first Nissan ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/13/confessions-of-an-ev-tesla-fanboy-whos-dumber-me-or-my-tesla/feed/ 0 291838 More Adventures in Winter Driving During Utah Record Snow Winter 2022–2023 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/04/more-adventures-in-winter-driving-during-utah-record-snow-winter-2022-2023/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/04/more-adventures-in-winter-driving-during-utah-record-snow-winter-2022-2023/#respond Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:35:50 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=290908 As I’m writing this on March 26, 2023, Brighton Ski Resort where I teach Alpine Skiing has recorded a new all-time record of 772 inches fallen this 2022–23 winter season. Brighton is at the end of Big Cottonwood Canyon, only 14 miles east of Salt Lake City. The next canyon ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/04/more-adventures-in-winter-driving-during-utah-record-snow-winter-2022-2023/feed/ 0 290908 Electric Vehicle Range Anxiety: How Much Of A Problem Is It? How To Deal With It https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/26/electric-vehicle-range-anxiety-how-much-of-a-problem-is-it-how-to-deal-with-it/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/26/electric-vehicle-range-anxiety-how-much-of-a-problem-is-it-how-to-deal-with-it/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2023 03:53:41 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=290778 Most people considering an electric vehicle are most worried about running out of charge and being stranded. Basically, they premature anxiety about what is called “range anxiety.” They are also worried about where they can charge on long trips, how long charging takes, and how much will it slow them ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/26/electric-vehicle-range-anxiety-how-much-of-a-problem-is-it-how-to-deal-with-it/feed/ 0 290778 Utah Record Snowfall — More Adventures in Winter Driving with My Dual Motor Tesla Model 3 (+ FSD Beta Update) https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/13/utah-record-snowfall-more-adventures-in-winter-driving-with-my-dual-motor-tesla-model-3-fsd-beta-update/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/13/utah-record-snowfall-more-adventures-in-winter-driving-with-my-dual-motor-tesla-model-3-fsd-beta-update/#respond Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:19:59 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=289598 The average winter snowfall at Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, and Solitude ski resorts in Utah is 500”. As of this writing, Brighton and Alta Ski Resorts are at 672” and 660” snowfall respectively for the season, and the others are not far behind. With 5 weeks of the ski season left ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/13/utah-record-snowfall-more-adventures-in-winter-driving-with-my-dual-motor-tesla-model-3-fsd-beta-update/feed/ 0 289598 90,000 Miles On My Tesla Model 3 — Maintenance Costs Higher Than Expected https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/06/90000-miles-on-my-tesla-model-3-maintenance-costs-higher-than-expected/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/06/90000-miles-on-my-tesla-model-3-maintenance-costs-higher-than-expected/#respond Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:24:10 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=289049 I am a huge EV and Tesla fanboy. I know that in principal EVs are much less complex than cars with internal combustion engines. An internal combustion engine (ICE) replacement cost is ~$7000. It is much more complex than an electric motor. In addition, ICE cars have very complex transmissions ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/06/90000-miles-on-my-tesla-model-3-maintenance-costs-higher-than-expected/feed/ 0 289049 Can Tesla Open Enough Superchargers To Fulfill Needs Of New Teslas + Current Cars + Other EVs? https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/27/can-tesla-open-enough-superchargers-to-fulfill-needs-of-new-teslas-current-cars-other-evs/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/27/can-tesla-open-enough-superchargers-to-fulfill-needs-of-new-teslas-current-cars-other-evs/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2023 04:19:49 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=288123 With Tesla producing a million cars per year in the US soon, and also opening up Superchargers to other EVs, how can Tesla open enough Superchargers to fulfill the charging needs of all of those new Teslas plus the needs of current Tesla cars plus the needs of other EVs ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/27/can-tesla-open-enough-superchargers-to-fulfill-needs-of-new-teslas-current-cars-other-evs/feed/ 0 288123 How Much EV Range Is Enough? How To Maximize EV Range https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/19/how-much-ev-range-is-enough-how-to-maximize-ev-range/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/19/how-much-ev-range-is-enough-how-to-maximize-ev-range/#respond Mon, 20 Feb 2023 02:06:45 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=287636 This answer to the question above, “How much EV range is enough?,” depends on the individual and their needs and habits. I’ll start answering this question with some of my own background owning various electric cars. I’m also tackling the question of how big of a battery one needs. I’ve ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/19/how-much-ev-range-is-enough-how-to-maximize-ev-range/feed/ 0 287636 Winter Driving Adventures In My Tesla Model 3 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/07/winter-driving-adventures-in-my-tesla-model-3/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/07/winter-driving-adventures-in-my-tesla-model-3/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 02:10:14 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=286615 You have probably been reading about the atmospheric river that has brought incredible rain, flooding and destruction to California this winter. That atmospheric river hasn’t stopped at California but has continued up to Utah. At higher elevations the precipitation falls as snow instead of rain. Our ski resorts have been ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/07/winter-driving-adventures-in-my-tesla-model-3/feed/ 0 286615 You Are Thinking That Your Next Car Might Be An EV, But … ? https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/05/you-are-thinking-that-your-next-car-might-be-an-ev-but/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/05/you-are-thinking-that-your-next-car-might-be-an-ev-but/#respond Sun, 05 Feb 2023 19:40:31 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=285529 A big portion of new car buyers are now buying fully electric cars. But more are buying non-electric cars. If you’ve been in the bigger, latter group, what’s keeping you from an EV as your next car? Here are some common responses: I would expect to have range anxiety. (Where ... [continued]

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