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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of World’s First 500-Mile EV

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That frugal operation is boosted by a 924-volt architecture (versus 400 volts for Tesla, and 800 for Porsche's Taycan) whose benefits include restoring up to 300 miles of range in 20 minutes on a 350-kilowatt DC fast charger. Lucid plans additional factories in Europe, China and Saudi Arabia. That's another industry high.

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Hyperloop: An Engineering Marvel or An Elite Day Dream

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Last year, he stated that he had received verbal approval for a New York to Philadelphia to Baltimore to Washington DC Hyperloop, which would reduce the New York to Washington DC travel time to 29 minutes. Despite claiming to be too busy, Musk appears to be interested in the Hyperloop concept. The Boring Company. Conclusion.

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