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LIVE BLOG: 2023 Tesla Investor Day

Teslarati

Following is a Live Blog of Tesla’s 2023 Investor Day. A question about bidirectional charging was also asked. Elon Musk noted that bidirectional charging is not that useful since Powerwall is better. This is a big deal since the Model 3 is already cheaper to own than Toyota Corolla today. Almost 60% are based in the US.

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Tips: 4 Warning Signs to Watch for in Your Hybrid Car

Clean Fleet Report

In this blog post, we will discuss some of the most common warning signs that you should look out for in your hybrid car. If you’re thinking of buying a used hybrid car, there are a few things you should keep in mind. This is because they’re often considered to be higher risk, so insurance companies charge higher rates.

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Toyota: Prius PHEV Fuel Economy Not Yet Available

Green Car Congress

In a post on Toyota’s Open Road blog, Irv Miller, Toyota Group Vice President – Environmental and Public Affairs, wrote that contrary to some recent reports, Toyota has yet to offer mileage estimates on its plug-in hybrid technology. They are very early “converted” prototypes using double nickel-metal hydride batteries.

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How One Bad Manny Can P**s Away Your Brand

Creative Greenius

And now I’m telling the story here on my blog and sharing it on LinkedIn. When we bought our first electric car in January of 2013, the Toyota Rav4 EV with the Tesla battery and powertrain, we followed Toyota’s advice on the right home charger to buy. At this point, 104 people have watched it.

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Study Suggests Automakers Lose $6,000 On Each EV Sold

The Truth About Cars

Toyota, for example, will buy credits to meet emissions regulations, choosing to base its EV plans on customer demand. EV intenders want 20-minute charging times, a 350-mile driving range and a price of $50,000, according to the group's report on the survey. Nearly 40 percent of 3,000 U.S.

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Thankful To Be Home — And ALIVE!

Creative Greenius

Artist sketch of “Hayduke” “You’re overrunning your headlights kid. “You’re the only one around here who’s been talking about this since I was in middle school. Little snot-nosed wiseass I thought, but then he said “We’re not stupid. “No we’re not.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

“The Toyota Prius took over five years to reach break-even and has gone on to be a wild success.&# April 17, 2009 12:34 pm Link Perhaps they should turbo charge the Volt or Telsa to run more like this electric powered Datsun drag racer: [link] American’s love a hot rod. and Chrysler. Volt will survive and prosper,” G.M.’s

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