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Opinion: Global Oil Supply More Fragile Than You Think

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One other factor that could tighten oil markets over the long-term is the fact that Saudi Arabia has churned through much of its spare capacity. As one of the only countries that can ramp up latent oil capacity within just a few weeks, Saudi Arabia’s spare capacity is crucial to world oil market stability.

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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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Formula E season 10 starts Saturday – new tracks and 600kW mid-race charging

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But with EVs maturing and DC quick charging being in focus , Formula E is trying to incorporate that concept into racing now. Formula E has raced in China multiple times before, at tracks in the capital Beijing (which held Formula E’s first race ever) and southern resort city Sanya. It has also raced in Hong Kong.

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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.

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