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World’s Fastest SUV vs. Gas SUV — Road Trip Time & Cost Comparison

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We recently had the extreme pleasure, bucket list quality, of traveling from Tampa Bay, Florida, to Austin, Texas, to report on the Tesla Giga Texas Cyber Rodeo grand opening celebration for CleanTechnica. The frosting on the trip was driving to Austin in our new Tesla Model X Plaid delivered on Valentine’s Day. With less than […].

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SpaceX, NASA batten down the hatches as another storm approaches Florida

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Increasingly tight scheduling of one of SpaceX’s two Florida pads will likely trigger delays for at least two or three more November launches, magnifying the storm’s immediate impact. In comparison, the situation facing NASA could become more serious.

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Astra ‘Rocket 3’ nosecone dooms first Florida launch attempt

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In comparison, for a dedicated Electron launch, Rocket Lab charges about $7.5M The post Astra ‘Rocket 3’ nosecone dooms first Florida launch attempt appeared first on TESLARATI. ” As of November 2021, Astra charges around $2.5-3.5M for 300 kg (660 lb) to LEO.

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GHSA report: 6,590 pedestrians killed on US roads in 2019, highest since 1988

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Five states (Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia and Texas) accounted for almost half (47%) of all pedestrian deaths during the first six months of 2019. By comparison, these five states represented approximately 33% of the US population, according to the 2019 US Census. Source: GHSA. Source: GHSA.

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States With Highest Portion Of Their CO2 Emissions Coming From Transportation: California, Washington, & Hawaii

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This is an interesting use of data for a state comparison. As you can see above, states in the West and Florida (and Vermont) had the highest portions of their […]. Energy Information Administration has created a map showing what portion of the 50 US states’ CO2 emissions come from transportation (as of 2018*).

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SpaceX set to conduct world’s first and second orbital launches of 2022

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Transporter-3 will be SpaceX’s first truly polar launch from Florida since Falcon 9 launched Transporter-2 on an almost identical trajectory in June 2021. As a result, the rocket will hug the Florida coast for several minutes after liftoff, with the morning sun almost directly behind it to the east.

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Researchers advance detonation wave propulsion for hypersonic flight

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Researchers from the University of Central Florida and the US Naval Research Laboratory have discovered an experimental configuration and flow conditions that generate a stabilized oblique detonation—a phenomenon that has the potential to revolutionize high-speed propulsion of the future. Goodwin, Kareem A. 2102244118.

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