Stories by Peter McGuthrie

Tesla Adding 19-Stall Supercharger in Palo Alto, California

Photo: Veronica Weber via Palo Alto Online Tesla has close to 50 percent electric vehicle market share in Palo Alto, California, as reported by the city’s Administrative Services Department, and now a new Supercharger is being planned to help alleviate wait times for charging. Palo Alto City Council recently approved a 19-stall V3 Tesla Supercharger, […]

Lucid Air Reservations Surpass 10,000; New York City Store Opens

Lucid Motors unveiled its minimal dashboard last month, and despite earlier reports that CEO Peter Rawlinson was unsure of hitting 20,000 cars produced by 2022, the company has already received half that many preorders. Lucid Motors has reached 10,000 reservations for the Lucid Air electric sedan, following its announcement that it will close on a […]

Growing EV Popularity is Powering China’s Battery-Metal Lead

As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to rise in popularity across global markets, battery metals are also increasing in demand, effectively powering China’s lead in the production of battery metals – with lithium-ion battery demand expected to see a sevenfold increase over the next nine years. According to a Wednesday report from Bloomberg, lithium-ion battery demand […]

Tesla Model Y Hong Kong Release Date Set for July 2

The Tesla Model Y is set to hit countries around the world later this year, and the newest region to gain the electric vehicle (EV) has just been revealed. Tesla’s Model Y will debut July 2 in Hong Kong, China, with three different variants of the unit hitting the market, according to the region’s customs […]

Randy Pobst’s Winning Tesla Model S Plaid Run at Pikes Peak [VIDEO]

Last weekend, the Tesla Model S Plaid won its first-ever Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in the exhibition class, despite less than favorable road conditions and a scary Tesla Model 3 accident in our memories from last year. On Sunday, Tesla Model S Plaid driver Randy Pobst shared more video footage of last weekend’s Pikes […]

142 Tesla Megapacks Go Online in California, Instead of Gas Plant

Renewable energy is here to stay, as depicted by one California community’s decision to establish an electric battery storage plant, rather than building another gas-powered plant. 142 Tesla Megapacks became operative in California earlier this week, replacing a proposed gas peaker plant located in Ventura County, according to Energy Storage News. The project, titled Saticoy, […]

Tesla Taxi Service Pulls Out of Victoria Due to Pandemic

Electric taxi services using Tesla’s electric cars have been popping up around North America, though most electric taxi companies have faced multiple barriers, given the burgeoning electric car market. Kelowna, British Columbia-based electric taxi service Current, has announced that it plans to pull its current electric vehicles (EVs) from Victoria, as reported by the Times […]

Watch: Tesla Model S Plaid Winning at Pikes Peak in 360 Degrees [VIDEO]

After a winning run at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb over the weekend, the Tesla Model S Plaid crew has released full footage of the winning run in the exhibition class, shot in 360-degree footage inside driver Randy Pobst’s car. Unplugged Performance has released full footage from Sunday’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, shot […]