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Tesla Roadster 2025 to make 0-60 mph in less than a second with SpaceX tech, says Elon Musk – ET Auto

Baua Electric

.” Musk first unveiled a second-generation Roadster prototype in late 2017 and said then the car would arrive three years later. Back in June 2018, when Musk alluded to offering a SpaceX rocket thruster option package, he wrote that he had to choose between buying a house or a McLaren after selling his first company.

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Asian EV Manufacturers You Should Know

Clean Fleet Report

Some Are Coming to the USA; Some Are Here This article may contain affiliate links. VinFast VinFast is a Vietnam-based company that was established in 2017 by Vingroup. Their affordability could potentially make them a popular choice as more car owners look to buy an EV on a tight budget. Asia’s EV market is growing rapidly.

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Why Are We Still Doing What Simon Says?

Cars That Think

One shaped like Darth Vader’s head was introduced in 2017; it features the first four notes of Vader’s leitmotif. See for yourself: Star Wars Simon Darth Vader Game www.youtube.com The first wearable version— Simon Optix —was also released in 2017. A keychain version came out in 1998. Did you play Simon as a child?

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Windows 11 is Here, But Will It Run on Your PC?

Cars That Think

Intel processors sold before October of 2017 and all AMD processors sold before late 2017. Those who buy a new PC will find another obstacle. Windows 11's system requirements leave hundreds of millions of users stranded on Windows 10 ( global PC sales exceeded 250 million each year from 2015 to 2017).

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

note: We’re republishing this article because it’s a good reminder of how technology timelines can slip and yet things are clearly moving forward. This article was written more than 10 years ago, when the forecasts were we would have personal and public robotaxis galore. This article may contain affililate links.

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US and Canada Reach 1% of Vehicles on the Road Being BEVs and PHEVs

EV Adoption

See VIO definition at the end of the article.) While this milestone of 1 out of every 100 vehicles on the road is either a BEV or PHEV in both North American countries is significant, it took five years to reach one percent VIO from 0.25% in the US and 0.18% in Canada in 2017. Cars and trucks simply last longer.

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3 Years Of Painful Cuts Sets Oil Markets Up For Serious Supply Crunch

Green Car Congress

Statoil says that global capex is set to fall for two years in a row, and is on track to fall for a third year in 2017 as more spending cuts are likely. That widens to more than a million barrels per day in both 2017 and 2018. When oil prices go up, people buy fuel efficient cars. Link to original article: [link].

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