Episode 9: Tesla Cuts Prices

After hearing about Tesla’s recent worldwide price cuts, I thought I would share this news and discuss why this is such an important development with respect to sustainable transportation and, indeed, climate change. In addition, in the Analytical Tools and Resources segment, we look at a tool that can quickly and easily help you distinguish fact from disinformation. Finally, in the Taking Action segment, we look at a number of different ways anyone can reduce their personal transportation emissions.

Analytical Tools and Resources:

• https://www.snopes.com
• https://www.factcheck.org
• https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check
• https://www.politifact.com/

Taking Action:

• https://newmarketcycles.ca/
• https://cyclenewmarket.ca/
• https://www.bicycling.com/culture/

Resources:

• Tesla, Canadian Government Incentives (Tesla.com): https://www.tesla.com/en_ca/support/incentives
• Government of Canada, iZEV eligible vehicles (Government of Canada): https://tc.canada.ca/en/road-transportation/innovative-technologies/zero-emission-vehicles/light-duty-zero-emission-vehicles/eligible-vehicles
• Tesla's Massive Price Cuts Send Shockwaves Across Auto Industry (InsideEVs): https://insideevs.com/news/632699/tesla-massive-price-cuts-shocks-auto-industry
• Tesla’s Price Cuts Are Roiling the Car Market (Wall Street Journal): https://www.wsj.com/articles/teslas-price-cuts-are-roiling-the-car-market-11674327793
• Tesla Price Cuts Are Already Disrupting The Industry (Autospies): https://autospies.com/news/index.aspx?submissionid=114117
• US Car Market Shrunk In 2022 But EV Sales Went Up By Two Thirds (InsideEVs): https://insideevs.com/news/631980/us-ev-market-share-increased-2022/#:~:text=EVs%20accounted%20for%205.8%20percent,to%2065%20percent%20in%202022
• Tesla Model 3 becomes best-selling premium sedan in the world (Electrek): https://electrek.co/2021/04/26/tesla-model-3-becomes-best-selling-premium-sedan-in-the-world
• Tesla Model Y and Model 3 post impressive sales in UK’s December auto market (Teslarati): https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-y-model-3-dominate-uk-auto-market-december/#:~:text=In%20the%20UK's%20battery%20electric,saw%2019%2C071%20sales%20in%202022
• Carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars worldwide from 2000 to 2020 (Statista): https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107970/carbon-dioxide-emissions-passenger-transport
• Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (EPA): https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions#:~:text=Total%20Emissions%20in%202020%20%3D%205%2C981,of%20these%20greenhouse%20gas%20emissions
• Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (EPA - Transportation): https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions#transportation
• What will it cost to cut the carbon footprint of cars sold in the U.S? (Argonne National Laboratory): https://www.anl.gov/article/what-will-it-cost-to-cut-the-carbon-footprint-of-cars-sold-in-the-us#:~:text=A%20new%20study%20led%20by,the%20lifetime%20of%20the%20vehicle
• Here’s every electric vehicle that qualifies for the current US federal tax credit (Electrek): https://electrek.co/2023/01/03/which-electric-vehicles-still-qualify-for-us-federal-tax-credit
• Tesla Growth and Production Statistics: How Many Vehicles Are Sold Across the Globe? (investing.com) https://www.investing.com/academy/statistics/tesla-facts
• Could the Tesla Model Y be the best selling vehicle of 2023? (Teslarati): https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-y-best-selling-2023
• Tesla Production Sites By Model Assignment, Capacity, October 2022 (InsideEVs): https://insideevs.com/news/617854/tesla-production-sites-model-assignment-october2022
• Were These Electric Cars Abandoned Because