Category: Electric

Electric Two-Wheelers in Indonesia

Out of the 125 million motorcycles in use in Indonesia as at the end of 2022, only 32,000 are electric, according to Statista. The Indonesian government intends to change that with a US$455 million subsidy to encourage the manufacture of 800,000 new electric two-wheelers and the conversion of 200,000 petrol-powered scooters to electric. Will it […]

The Rise & Rise of BYD in Australia

Last month, sales of the BYD overtook the Tesla Model 3 to make it the second highest selling electric vehicle in Australia, behind the Tesla Model Y, of course. Driving on the roads in Brisbane, the BYD Atto 3 is making its presence felt. We see them wherever we go out. They are still outnumbered […]

Survey: Tesla owners love their EVs but are souring on Musk

Giga Texas opening  -  Elon MuskTesla owners still love their cars, but they're souring on CEO Elon Musk, a new survey finds. Bloomberg recently rebooted a survey of 5,000 Tesla owners it first polled in 2019, and while all of the results are worth reading through in detail for Tesla fans, some trends stand out that relate to the market at large. Asked the same questions, these...

Butts In Seats From Referrals Or Tesla Advertising

In this article, I cover the latest developments in Tesla’s constantly changing referral program, and how that fits in with the ongoing debate on how best to promote electric vehicles to the masses. A couple days ago, Tesla added yet another way for Tesla owners to earn Tesla credits (100 credits being worth about $6) […]

Greece Sees Its Most Intense Wildfire Emissions For July On Record

The intense wildfires burning in Greece since 17 July have quickly become the worst recorded since at least 2003 for the month of July. Data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service’s (CAMS) Global Fire Assimilation System show that the wildfire emissions for Greece overall increased quickly on 17 July, with a Total Fire Radiative Power […]