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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive Marketing Services |
| Founded | May 2019 |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | , United States |
| Website | findmyelectric |
Find My Electric is an online automotive classified marketplace headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company was founded by Brian Altstatt and Dan Oksnevad in 2019.
Find My Electric's products and services provide a consumer-based marketplace platform for the sale and purchase of used electric vehicles. The website is best known as a marketplace for buyers and sellers of used Tesla vehicles, but currently caters to both buyers and sellers of most electric vehicle brands in the US.
History[edit]
Find My Electric was created by SaaS industry veterans and entrepreneurs Brian Altstatt and Dan Oksnevad, both Tesla enthusiasts and advocates of sustainability practices and technology.[1]
In an interview with the Denver Electric Vehicle Council, Brian stated that the reason Find My Electric was founded was because traditional automotive websites "are mainly geared towards ICE [Internal Combustion Engine] vehicles" and that he found searching through EV-specific websites in 2018 frustrating.[2]
Timeline[edit]
2019[edit]
- Find My Electric was formed as an LLC.[3]
- The website, FindMyElectric.com, was launched in May of 2019.
2021[edit]
- The company launches its EV Cash Offer program.
- The website becomes the #1 used Tesla marketplace by search volume.
2022[edit]
- The website becomes the #1 used electric vehicle marketplace by search volume.
2023[edit]
- The company announces a partnership with KeySavvy[4], a Minnesota-based company that provides escrow services, fraud prevention tools, and paperwork assistance for car sales.[5]
- The company creates "The Future Leaders for a Sustainable World Scholarship" program.[6]
- The company participates in the Minnesota Cup competition (see also: Recognition)
Services[edit]
Primary Services[edit]
Find My Electric provides both vehicle buyer and vehicle seller services, including an online listing platform, pricing support, messaging services for buyers and sellers, and a dealership offer option. The platform is designed to sort and filter based on criteria native to electric vehicles (battery sizes, software types, etc).
The website also provides an informational blog focused on EV features and helpful information for buying and selling used EVs (see also, Blog).
Other Services[edit]
Tesla VIN Decoder: a free online tool for using a Tesla vehicle's VIN to uncover specs and features of that vehicle based on a database of Tesla configuration information.
Cybertruck Reservation Tracker: a free online tool to help Tesla Cybertruck reservation holders estimate their place in line and a possible delivery schedule (unofficial).
Partners[edit]
- KeySavvy - Big Lake, Minnesota[4]
- Charged Automotive - Lincoln, Nebraska
- Current Automotive - Chicago, Illinois
- Evolving Motors - Norwalk, California
- J&S AutoHaus - Ewing, New Jersey
- Hendrick Motorsports - Atlanta, Georgia
Blog[edit]
Find My Electric's EV industry blog covers topics including Tesla news and technology, electric vehicle battery replacement, electric vehicle pricing, and comparisons between electric vehicle brands and features. Articles from the blog have been cited in well-known publications including Forbes[7][8], Entrepreneur[9], the New York Post[10], Business Insider[11], and CNBC[12] as well as in tech blogs such as Jalopnik and Gizmodo.
Recognition[edit]
Find My Electric was a participant in the 2023 Minnesota Cup business startup competition. In May of 2023, the company was selected as a semifinalist along with 89 other startups (out of 3,052 participants) in what MN Cup organizers called a "record-breaking competition."[13][14]
Find My Electric is listed on the MIT Electric Vehicle Team's website as a resource for online Tesla sales.[15]
Scholarship Initiative[edit]
In 2023, Find My Electric opened up applications for a scholarship opportunity called "The Future Leaders for a Sustainable World Scholarship" for undergraduates studying STEM disciplines and other fields that can impact world sustainability practices.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ "About Us". Find My Electric. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ Find My Electric - Used Tesla Marketplace - DEVC Meeting 6-18-22, retrieved 2023-10-24
- ^ "Founding and Vision". Find My Electric. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ a b "Complete Your Find My Electric Transaction With KeySavvy". www.keysavvy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ "KeySavvy raises $2M from Porsche Ventures and Founders' Co-op". www.keysavvy.com. 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ "Future Leaders for a Sustainable World Scholarship". Find My Electric. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ Templeton, Brad. "Tesla Raises 'FSD' Price To $15K. Does It Signal They Are Giving Up?". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Robinson, Bryan. "5 Recession Proof Jobs Revealed (And The List Might Surprise You)". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Raymond, Pierre (2023-06-27). "Insurance On Electric Cars: What Buyers And Owners Need To Know". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "Man blows up Tesla after mechanics charge $23K for new battery". The New York Post. 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Mayo, Aleeya; Kay, Grace. "21 Tesla features that make them unlike any other electric cars". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Munk, Cheryl Winokur (2024-04-07). "How car buyers thinking hybrid over EV should make the decision". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "2023 MN Cup Semifinalists". Carlson School of Management. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "Startup competition Minnesota Cup announces 89 semifinalists for 2023". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "MIT Electric Vehicle Team: Links". web.mit.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Future Leaders for a Sustainable World Scholarship". Find My Electric. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
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