The Clean Energy Show

Fears of Buying Your First Electric Vehicle and What You Can Do

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Episode notes

We try to ease the fears of a listener who wants to buy a new EV after hearing about a battery replacement cost in a Tesla.

• Toyota decides not to transition to EVs because they don’t feel like it!
• General Motors says ‘don’t be caught dead within 50 feet of a Chevy Bolt!’
• Tesla reluctantly agrees to honur signed contracts for solar roof after judge explains what a signed contract is.

Brian is planning an EV road trip in his Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus and will stay at a new hotel made out of an old oil company. 

China plans to stop building new coal-fired power plants abroad, President Xi Jinping said at a virtual United Nations General Assembly meeting.

Toyota is giving up on existing as they continue to trash EVs.

Tesla News

•  Tesla starts FSD beta tests in Canada
•  Tesla caves to lawsuit to honour solar roof contracts
•  Tesla ends their referral program for all but solar roof
• Tesla open massive 120,000 square feet delivery centre in Beijing
• Elon Musk hints at new Tesla Gigafactory, denies location is in Russia

Chevy Bolt owners warned not to park within 50 feet of other cars. GM says Chevy Bolt EV battery production has resumed, defect leading to fire risk is fixed. 

UK, Netherlands call on US, China to ban gas cars by 2035.

Plus Rivian news, Starlink, Cadillac Lyric sells out quickly, Chevron downgraded for not greenwashing, solar thermal shutting down, Tesla owner saves driving in burning BMW and Lucid Air ev range.

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