trade-in

  • 2013 Tesla Model S, in July 2017   [photo: David Noland]

    It was time to let her go. She is my 2013 Tesla Model S, serial number 003662, in dark green, now with 76,000 memorable miles. The best car I’ve ever owned, by far. She had taken me to 33 states and roughly 100 Superchargers, through deserts, mountains, and tropics, with total reliability, and always with style and flair. DON'T MISS: Life with Tesla Model S: out with the old, in with the new Not once in four-plus years did I look out my windshield and say to myself, “I’d rather be driving that car instead of this one." Until the Tesla Model S 100D was introduced, that is...

  • 2011 Tesla Roadster 2.5
    Got A Tesla Roadster And Want A Model S? Tesla Will Buy It Back

    Pretend for a moment that you're one of the fortunate folks who purchased a new Tesla Roadster while it was still in production. You're satisfied with the car, but now all anyone wants to talk about is the swanky new Tesla Model S. What's an early adopter to do? You could, or course, trade in that...

  • 2011 Chevrolet Volt
    Which Cars Are Getting Traded In For Electric Cars? We Find Out

    In the last nine months, we’ve seen over 10,000 plug-in cars sold in the U.S. alone, with Nissan taking the lion’s share of new plug-in car sales with its 2011/12 Nissan Leaf. Mass-produced electric cars still very much a niche market, so anyone buying one can be legitimately thought of...

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