Tesla CTs get totaled, EV sales going great, and a call for better charging signs

Quick Charge

On today's electrifying episode of Quick Charge, we check out a number of totaled Teslas, question the legitimacy of "boat mode," and chart the company's declining sales. Meanwhile, NIO is hitting its sales targets, VW is doubling production of its electric van, and I want 60' tall illuminated EV charging signs on highways.

Apps like Chargeway and Tesla's mapping function do a phenomenal job of showing EV infrastructure to the people who need it, but that's not how you build trust among people who aren't yet EV drivers. Check out my rant in the Wrigley Field article, below, then let us know how you think better signage might alter the EV conversation in the comments.

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• Elon Musk haters vandalized dozens of Tesla Cybertrucks
• This is a totaled Tesla Cybertruck
• Tesla Model 3 Long Range costs $3,200 more to finance than last week
• Tesla (TSLA) is expected to have tough quarter for deliveries again
• NIO (NIO) expected to hit Q2 delivery target after record 20.5K sold in May
• Volkswagen wants to double ID.Buzz production as three-row electric van hits the US
• Volvo EX30 tops Mini in Europe as low-cost EV’s sales surge in May
• Wrigley Field adds EV charging, highlights signage problems

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