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The sounds of a Tesla: A guide to sounds your electric car makes

Electrek

Tesla has produced a new guide to familiarize yourself with the sounds that its electric cars make. Even though EVs are quieter than gasoline-powered vehicles, it doesn’t mean they are noiseless. The post The sounds of a Tesla: A guide to sounds your electric car makes appeared first on Electrek.

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Why More Americans Are Considering Electric Cars Now Than Ever Before

The Truth About Cars

Photo credit: husjur02 / Shutterstock.com Recent data collected over a three-year period ending in February 2024 shows a significant increase in consumer searches for electric vehicles (EVs). Influence of Fuel Prices on EV Demand A distinct spike in searches for electric vehicles was noted between February and March 2022.

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Tesla and local EV makers are leaving veteran auto in China’s electric car segment

Teslarati

For some legacy automakers, China’s electric car segment is becoming a white whale of sorts amid rising competition from younger, faster, and more aggressive rivals. The fact that Giga Shanghai is now Tesla’s highest output facility is just icing on the cake. . They are heavily relying on the path of gasoline cars.

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Could Tesla's million-mile battery help it undercut gasoline vehicles in sticker price?

Green Car Reports

Achieving price parity with gasoline cars is a prerequisite of widespread electric-car adoption. A new Tesla battery could achieve that, according to a new report.

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Tesla dominates top four spots in most-driven EVs survey

Teslarati

Tesla dominated the top four spots in a new survey from iSeeCars , which showed the twelve most-driven electric vehicles on average per year, with the Model X leading the way. Tesla drivers enjoy the most robust infrastructure in terms of EV charging , and a vast majority, over 99 percent, of U.S.-based

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Report: Tesla lobbied for higher taxes on gas and diesel vehicles in the UK

Green Car Reports

Tesla lobbied the United Kingdom government to raise taxes on gasoline and diesel cars in order to fund higher subsidies for electric cars, The Guardian reported Tuesday.

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Up to 20k Tesla Universal Wall Connectors to be installed at 2k Hilton sites

Teslarati

Hilton and Tesla have announced an agreement to install up to 20,000 Tesla Universal Wall Connectors at 2,000 hotels in the US, Canada, and Mexico. The Tesla EV chargers are expected to be installed beginning in early 2024. The Universal Wall Connector can thus charge Teslas and non-Teslas alike.

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