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Tesla Model Y charges over curb after Supercharger gets fully ICE-d out

Teslarati

Considering how prolific electric vehicles are nowadays, it may seem like incidents of ICE-ing, or the deliberate (or inadvertent) blocking of EV charging stalls by combustion-powered cars, is a thing of the past. Thus, the Model Y owner, as well as other Tesla drivers, were looking forward to a quick charging session.

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Personal: One in a Million

Clean Fleet Report

It has eight times the number of EVs of the next state, Florida. Hold onto your charge plug, it looks like it’s going to be another great year. The post Personal: One in a Million first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. The Role of Rebates. Perks like HOV lane access add to the value. Story & photos by Michael Coates.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

Cars That Think

On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. Press coverage of the announcement was lukewarm.

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bp invests in free local electric transit business Freebee

Green Car Congress

Freebee has established itself as a premier mobility platform in the state of Florida and seeks to address the many issues arising from increased use of personal vehicles in the US, such as traffic congestion and increased carbon emissions.

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3-Year Cruise Passengers Seek Fraud Charges Over Cancellation

Baua Electric

attorney for the Southern District of Florida, asking him to investigate whether Miray, a Turkish cruise company, defrauded them out of millions of dollars. Mr. Petterson, who was in charge of sales and marketing at the time, said he did not feel comfortable collecting large sums of money when the company did not have a U.S.

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Tesla Superchargers get Starlink internet, increasing station accessibility

Teslarati

Starlink dish installations have been reported in a few Supercharger stations across the United States in Connecticut, Florida, and New York. He noted that it was the first Starlink dish he’s seen in person, and it was located at a 250kw Supercharger V3 site. . elonmusk — Brandon Starr (@BStarr119) November 14, 2021.

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EGEB: Largo Police Department is first in Tampa Bay to buy electric motorcycles

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The Largo, Florida, police department in the Tampa Bay area buys Zero all-electric motorcycles. 7-Eleven will install at least 500 fast-charging ports at 250 stores in the US and Canada by the end of 2022. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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