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  • Is the upcoming Universal Electric Vehicle [UEV] Platform Ford’s first ground-up EV platform?

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    Joel L.
    San Diego-based EV driver and enthusiast. Current owner of a July 2023 Rivian R1T Dual-Motor Performance with Large Pack in Limestone. Previously owned 2023 Tesla Model Y LR AWD, and before that a 2019 Tesla Model 3 SR+ purchased in May of 2019. Passionate about real-world EV ownership and the future of affordable electrification.

    No — the Mustang Mach-E (2021) was Ford’s first purpose-built EV platform. The new UEV (announced Feb 17, 2026) is their first true clean-sheet architecture since then, led by ex-Tesla engineer Alan Clarke. The Mustang Mach-E (launched 2021) was indeed Ford’s first purpose-built electric vehicle on its own dedicated EV architecture (called GE1 / Global…

  • Tesla Model S and Model X To Be Discontinued in Q2 2026 – How They Started and How They Ended – A Tribute

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    Joel L.
    San Diego-based EV driver and enthusiast. Current owner of a July 2023 Rivian R1T Dual-Motor Performance with Large Pack in Limestone. Previously owned 2023 Tesla Model Y LR AWD, and before that a 2019 Tesla Model 3 SR+ purchased in May of 2019. Passionate about real-world EV ownership and the future of affordable electrification.

    Bittersweet news today during Tesla’s Q4 2025 earnings call. Tesla has announced that the Model S and Model X will both be discontinued in Q2 2026. Buy ’em while they’re hot, this is the end of an era! Tesla Model S On the evening of June 22, 2012, at Tesla’s Fremont factory, Elon Musk personally…

  • Aptera Goes Public [SEV]

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    Joel L.
    San Diego-based EV driver and enthusiast. Current owner of a July 2023 Rivian R1T Dual-Motor Performance with Large Pack in Limestone. Previously owned 2023 Tesla Model Y LR AWD, and before that a 2019 Tesla Model 3 SR+ purchased in May of 2019. Passionate about real-world EV ownership and the future of affordable electrification.

    Aptera is working to change the world of transportation with a uber-aero design and the company just went public today. Now tradable under the ticker SEV on the NASDAQ. Some of the team, and the Aptera vehicle itself were hanging out in NYC today to ring the bell! Wishing them luck to green up the…

  • Tesla Sets a New Standard [Model 3/Y]

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    Joel L.
    San Diego-based EV driver and enthusiast. Current owner of a July 2023 Rivian R1T Dual-Motor Performance with Large Pack in Limestone. Previously owned 2023 Tesla Model Y LR AWD, and before that a 2019 Tesla Model 3 SR+ purchased in May of 2019. Passionate about real-world EV ownership and the future of affordable electrification.

    In Corner Number One we have the Tesla Model 3 Standard 321 miles of range 5.8 sec 0-60 360 Degrees of Visibility with the new front camera Tapping out with no Autopilot, but fully capable of Full Self-Driving Fully sealed frunk Continuing the tradition of no HEPA filter / Bio-Defense mode A beautiful glass roof…

  • How to Find Out Your EV’s Actual Electricity Cost Per Mile

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    Joel L.
    San Diego-based EV driver and enthusiast. Current owner of a July 2023 Rivian R1T Dual-Motor Performance with Large Pack in Limestone. Previously owned 2023 Tesla Model Y LR AWD, and before that a 2019 Tesla Model 3 SR+ purchased in May of 2019. Passionate about real-world EV ownership and the future of affordable electrification.

    Find out how much any given EV is going to cost you per mile in the United States.

  • Tesla’s Q2 California Registrations Up 7.4% over Q1

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    Joel L.
    San Diego-based EV driver and enthusiast. Current owner of a July 2023 Rivian R1T Dual-Motor Performance with Large Pack in Limestone. Previously owned 2023 Tesla Model Y LR AWD, and before that a 2019 Tesla Model 3 SR+ purchased in May of 2019. Passionate about real-world EV ownership and the future of affordable electrification.

    Q2 registrations in Cali are up 7.4% to 52,211 from 48,342 in Q1. Worldwide in Q2 2024 Tesla delivered 443,956 vehicles, 12.8% up from 386,810 in Q1 2024, indicating Tesla sales are accelerating upwards again after slowing slightly in Q1.