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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

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No less an auto industry titan as Ford has also made bidirectional charging a selling point of their F-150 Lightning electric truck, reportedly slated to roll off the lines this year. In case of power outage at home, the DC pins in the charger can send juice back into the house, keeping the lights on.

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Who Actually Owns Tesla’s Data?

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The license plate on that car showed that it was registered to Exelorate Enterprises LLC, the parent company of Steer EV —a DC-based monthly vehicle subscription service. The auto industry has a lot to learn from the ways that mobile phone operating systems handle data permissions…. [B]oth

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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If you build a car as a "kit car" with no real factory, then yes, it will never be an economic success. So is the management in Washinton DC. JUST TRYING TO MILK and Suck as much from the fall of the Auto industry as possible. JUST TRYING TO MILK and Suck as much from the fall of the Auto industry as possible.

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