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I just swapped a Tesla Model 3 for a Model Y and Elon Musk’s brutal layoffs ruined the experience

Baua Electric

Anyway, we had to do the thing that Vermonters have had to do for years, which is drive five hours south to the Tesla Center in Paramus, New Jersey. That’s because New Hampshire doesn’t have a Tesla Center, and Massachusetts doesn’t allow out-of-state car pickups. Kinda makes you wonder, who does actually know?

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

The Truth About Cars

But behind the layers of finance and paperwork, Guidestar GPS was developed. It was neither as clean looking nor as slick as the Aurora show car, but could be installed without major changes to the dash. The following year, the 1997 Prius became available with more accurate differential GPS, installed in-dash. Let me know.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

After a decade in the solar power installation business, Bradley Bartz is tired of being Mr. Nice Guy. He’s filed suit against Torrance, the proud home of Exxon/Mobil’s refinery, for stopping him from installing solar panels in the Hillside Overlay district. solar installers. For 10 days apparently. There is also.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

Green Car Congress

Alternative Fuels Markets in New England will work to diversify the. availability of transportation fuels across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. between northern New England states; evaluating regulations that inhibit. installation; and develop and conduct training programs regarding.

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Which scheme wins may depend (in addition to financing hurdles) as much on our driving habits and patience as on advances in technology. stopcrazypp said on March 31st, 2009 at 7:33 pm Rapid charging is so easy you’ll all fall over and laugh about this debate once charge points start to get installed. Marketing consulting by ACS.