Pricing
The Used EV Discount Is Gone: 1-to-5-Year-Old EVs Now List for $579 More Than Gas Cars
A year ago, one- to five-year-old EVs were $2,227 cheaper than gas cars. Now they cost more and sell almost two weeks faster, iSeeCars data show.
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Analysis
The 'EV Winter' Is a New-Car Story. Used EV Sales Just Hit a Record
New EV sales fell 41% in September while used EVs hit a record. Against a normal year, Americans bought more EVs in total, just not new ones.
Buying Advice
Used EV vs. Used Gas Car: The $2,137 Premium Pays for Itself in 22 Months. Here's the Math
Cox puts the used EV premium at $2,137 and shrinking. With regular at $4.23 and home charging at 18 cents, that gap disappears in under two years.
Analysis
Q3 Earnings Scorecard: Who Can Afford to Cut Car Prices Before Year-End
Margins, inventory, EV losses, and warranty reserves show who has room to discount in November and December. Ford's report on Wednesday is the missing piece.
Analysis
Volvo Wrote Down $111 Million in CAFE Credits. Who Else Loses When the Fine Is Zero?
Volvo's $111 million write-down, Tesla's shrinking credit sales, and Stellantis' stranded purchase contracts show who paid for a zero CAFE fine — and which cars it puts at risk.
Comparison
Mach-E vs. Model Y at $40,000: Ford Brings the Battery, Tesla the Network and Software
Both start within $5 of $40,000. Ford adds 88 kWh and free lane centering; Tesla has an EPA rating, native Superchargers, and a $99 FSD subscription.
Analysis
Unsupervised FSD Slips to 2027. What Tesla's Q3 Means If You Own One
Profit fell 43% and R&D jumped 69%, while unsupervised driving for owners' cars slipped to around mid-2027. Here is what that means for FSD and Model Y prices.
Opinion
Musk Is Up for Re-Election on Dec. 3. Here's the Question Tesla's Proxy Doesn't Ask
The December 3 ballot renews Musk, Denholm, and Straubel for three years and carries no shareholder proposals. The end of human-driven Teslas is not on it, and nobody is asking.
Opinion
Musk Says the Roadster Is Tesla's Last Car for Human Drivers. Take Him at His Word
Musk has now said it twice, to investors and to customers. For the people who own the other two million Teslas a year, the barrel roll was the sideshow.
Comparison
Porsche Mission S vs. Tesla Roadster: Two Supercars, One Week, Zero Prices
Porsche and Tesla revealed their next supercars hours apart. One has a red button that switches off every driver aid; the other flipped upside down on thrusters. Here is what each has actually committed to.
EVs
Tesla’s New Roadster Jumps, Flips, and Hits 60 in 0.81 Seconds — Here’s What It Didn’t Tell You
Nine years after the first prototype, Tesla showed a two-seat Roadster that drives upside down and leaps over a Semi on compressed-air thrusters. Price, range, and battery size are still missing.
Analysis
The Best-Selling EVs of Q3 2026 — and the Ones Buyers Walked Away From
Kelley Blue Book’s corrected Q3 report ranks every EV sold in the U.S. The Model Y took 38% of the market alone, new Toyotas and Rivians climbed, and the Equinox EV lost 92% of its buyers.
EVs
U.S. EV Sales Hit a One-Year High in Q3 — and Are Still Down 39% From Last Year
Kelley Blue Book counts 266,630 EVs sold in the third quarter. Tesla still takes more than half, Toyota and Lexus nearly quintupled, and Ford and Volkswagen all but vanished.
Autonomy
Tesla Robotaxis Accused of Speeding Through School Zones: What NHTSA Has Actually Opened
NHTSA has opened a defect petition, not an investigation, over claims that Tesla’s driverless cars exceed school-zone speed limits. The agency has until late January to decide what comes next.
Explainer
Your EV Can Keep the Lights On. Here’s Which Ones Actually Can
Twelve GM models, the Cybertruck and new Teslas with a Powerwall can back up a home today. Kia, Ford and Subaru owners face a longer list of caveats.
EVs
New Tesla Model 3 and Model Y Can Now Power Your Home — If You Own a Powerwall 3
Powershare Home Backup now covers Tesla’s best-sellers, but only cars ordered since October 1 are guaranteed to have it, and a Powerwall 3 is mandatory.
Comparison
Rivian R2 vs. Tesla Model Y: Same $57,990 Price, Very Different SUVs
Both Performance models start at $57,990. The R2 goes farther and tows more; the Model Y is quicker, IIHS-rated, and its cheaper versions are on sale now.
EVs
Tesla Will Now Let You Drive Away From a Supercharger Still Plugged In — in an Emergency
A software update lets Teslas pull away from a U.S. Supercharger with the cable still attached. Tesla says station-side repairs alone can run up to $25,000.
Explainer
Your Car's App May Be Sharing Your Data With Google and Meta. Here's How to Limit It
A Consumer Reports study found 28 of 30 automaker apps sending data to ad and analytics firms, and seven sharing VINs or names. Here's what it means and the settings to change.
Tech
Your Car Is Probably Sharing Your Data With Google and Meta. Here's How to Opt Out
A Northeastern study run at Consumer Reports found 28 of 30 automaker apps feeding ad and analytics firms. Here's where it was worst and how to switch it off.