Author: Stephen Edelstein

Tesla starts applying EV tax credit at time of purchase

2023 Tesla Model Y  -  Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.Fewer Tesla EVs now qualify for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, but for those that do, Tesla is now applying the credit at the time of purchase. The automaker's website now says that eligible buyers will have the full $7,500 credit applied when they purchase their vehicles. Customers are responsible for determining their eligibility for the...

Future Rivian EV: Half the carbon footprint of its R1S by 2030

Rivian R2 teasedIn addition to being less expensive than the current R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV, Rivian believes its upcoming R2 EV will have a smaller carbon footprint as well. And looking beyond the initial R2, Rivian intends to keep cutting the footprint of its vehicles. As noticed by The Verge, the company said in its first environmental impact report that...