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Tesla police fleet is saving taxpayers $80k per year on fuel costs: report

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A fleet of Tesla police cars are proving themselves superior to their combustion-powered counterparts at the town of Bargersville, which is situated south of Indianapolis. As per Police Chief Todd Bertram, the Tesla police vehicles are saving the town a lot of money. It’s all about the money. Officer Cody St.

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Tesla confirms it is developing wireless inductive EV charging

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Tesla confirmed it is developing a wireless inductive electric vehicle charging platform for owners in an interview with Jay Leno. It had worked with Tesla in the past for promotional materials , using its vehicles in demonstration videos. You just pull in your garage, drive over the pad, and you’re charging.”

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Tesla Lead Engineer urges Rivian to optimize R2 for existing Supercharger Network

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The Rivian R2 has received much acclaim from the electric vehicle community, and this is highlighted by CEO RJ Scaringe’s announcement stating that the company had received over 68,000 reservations for the upcoming all-electric crossover SUV. Tesla should not dictate the port location. They have 2 years to fix it.

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Anaheim PD launches pilot for Tesla Model Y LR police cruisers

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The Anaheim Police Department has officially launched its pilot program to test six Tesla Model Y vehicles as patrol cars, after photos of the outfitted cruisers were spotted last week. “Choosing an UP.FIT Tesla provides best-in-class officer safety, driving performance, and the lowest total cost of ownership. hours per day.

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Tesla Supercharger Network opening one new stall every hour

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Starting today, Ford’s all-electric vehicles could access the Tesla Supercharger Network using a dedicated NACS adapter. Fortunately, Tesla seems to be on a path that would ensure NACS users are well-supported. And with approximately one new stall opening every hour, we’re just getting started,” Tesla wrote.

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Rivian adopts Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS)

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The Tesla “NACS Coalition” has welcomed its newest member. In a recent announcement, electric vehicle maker Rivian announced that it had reached an agreement with Tesla to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its vehicles. Rivian posted about the update on its official Twitter page.

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Tesla built over 500 free, public chargers in its Giga Berlin parking lot

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Tesla has built several charging posts into a parking lot at its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, and the company says they’re free and open to the public. Credit: Tesla Manufacturing | X We built over 500 chargers in our carpark at Giga Berlin for employees, visitors and guests. Any location out there offering more?

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