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] The post Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) Now $99/Month — Reflections on 4.5 Years with Tesla FSD appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

With Tesla’s “Full Self Driving (Supervised)” package working much better and more naturally, our goal is to do a weekly video using it and trying to document how it is progressing (or not — whatever the case may be this time around). I may switch to doing live videos for ... [continued] The post Tesla FSD 12.3.3 Drive Without Intervention … Almost appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

One thing I keep seeing in the online EV FUD machine lately is how terrible EVs are on tires. Because they’re heavy and they produce so much torque, they say, EVs go through tires way faster than ICE vehicles. The estimated tire life keeps shrinking as the story spreads, with ... [continued] The post A Tale Of Two Tires Proves That EVs Aren’t Rubber Eaters appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

I was offered a chance to review a KBO e-bike at my Florida home. The K1 step-over was so much fun! It has a frame size and ride that is comfortable and a price point that would appeal to a wide variety of interested e-bike consumers. At our moment in ... [continued] The post KBO K1 Folding E-Bike — CleanTechnica Tested appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

Ride1Up has been producing affordable, good looking electric bikes for years. This year they’re back with the Portola, a sleek lightweight folding electric bike that’s sure to find its way into many homes, RVs, boats, and apartments around the world. Ride1Up sent us the Portola to run it through its ... [continued] The post The Ride1Up Portola Folding Electric Bike — CleanTechnica Tested appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

Lectric Ebikes recently launched the Lectric XPeak, an e-bike that aspires to carry all of their budget-mindedness forward into a fat bike platform geared towards people looking to get out into the dirt to XPlore the world around them. The post Lectric Ebikes Blasts Into Fat Tire E-Bikes With The XPeak — CleanTechnica Tested appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

Why is it that, often when you reach a milestone and you are really happy about it, things go bad afterwards? I recently wrote a review of my Tesla Model 3 reaching 100,000 miles, with detailed TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), and I stick by the conclusion that this car ... [continued] The post My Tesla Model 3 Taken Out By A Seized Fast Charge Contactor appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

The e-Classic is a high-end e-bike with high-end components that should last a long time, making it well suited for use as a daily commuter, in fleets for hotels or resorts, or as a reliable weekend warrior if that's what your heart desires. The post The Priority e-Classic Amps Up The Classic High-End Road Cruiser — CleanTechnica Tested appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

This one is from the “In case you were concerned about our future and the next generation” department…. We get a lot of interesting pitches here at CleanTechnica. One of the most interesting we got recently was a request to review a book called Everything Tesla, written by kids for ... [continued] The post New Tesla Kids Book Breaks Down the Tech for a Younger Audience and Might Just Save the World appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

The vintage-look MOD BIKES Easy e-bike is a powerful, stylish, and comfortable ride on its own, but when the SideCar is attached, this combo is a serious head-turner and is almost guaranteed to incite some world-class envy wherever it’s ridden. Just like any other style of e-bike, it’s not for ... [continued] The post Be The Envy Of The Neighborhood With The MOD BIKES Easy + SideCar — CleanTechnica Tested appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more