Tesla at a tipping point: How a focus on safety and features is building a formidable car brand

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 5, 2019 Last week, JD Power revealed the results of a study about the public’s perception of electric vehicles and autonomous driving technologies. The results of the survey were not that encouraging, with 68% of the respondents stating that they had zero experience with electric cars. The majority of …

Tesla Model 3 featured in Chevron ad for battery and fast charger investments

By Dacia J. Ferris Posted on August 4, 2019 Chevron’s investment into clean energy technologies seems to have a clear inspiration: The success of Tesla. In a marketing video touting the energy giant’s partnerships with Natron Energy and ChargePoint, a white Tesla Model 3 was featured while the future omnipresence of electric vehicles was being …

Tesla rebel mechanic Rich Rebuilds is electrifying a Ford Model A ‘Rat Rod’

By Dacia J. Ferris Posted on August 3, 2019 Rich Benoit of the popular YouTube channel ‘Rich Rebuilds’ has a reputation for breathing life into Tesla’s electric cars long after the company left them for dead. However, his most recent project has him playing Dr. Frankenstein (electricity inference intended) on a different kind of vehicle …