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

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The customer service team in Las Vegas didn’t know either. Pre-layoffs, I was working with an ownership loyalty advisor based in Fremont, but that person stopped replying to me when the cuts started. In desperation, I sent that person multiple emails and texts. They told me, “Could be weeks, could be months.”

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California now has 1 EV fast charging station for every 5 gas stations

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According to the governor’s office, 105,000 public or shared private EV chargers have been installed throughout California, on top of over 500,000 home EV chargers. In order to find a trusted, reliable solar installer near you that offers competitive pricing, check out EnergySage , a free service that makes it easy for you to go solar.

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Nevada put big battery energy storage where a coal plant used to be

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Swiss-US battery energy storage specialist Energy Vault (NYSE: NRGV) built the 220 MW/440 MWh grid-tied Reid Gardner Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Moapa, Nevada, 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas. Plus, it’s free to use and you won’t get sales calls until you select an installer and share your phone number with them.

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Continental to premier sensor that detects different types of low-speed contact sound; automated parking application at CES 2020

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Continental will premier its new Contact Sensor System (CoSSy) at CES 2020 next month in Las Vegas, Nevada. CoSSy closes a gap in the industry’s automotive sensor portfolio by enabling the detection of low-speed contact between a vehicle and a person or object.

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Kia has its first customer for its funky Duplo-like EV: Uber

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Kia just launched the new Platform Beyond Vehicles (PBV) at CES in Las Vegas, all built on a flexible vehicle architecture with bodies that you can swap out, Duplo-like, depending on your need. Plus, it’s free to use and you won’t get sales calls until you select an installer and share your phone number with them.

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Chevrolet previews Spark EV Tech Performance concept, other performance concepts including Cruze Diesel for SEMA

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in Las Vegas. The Performance Sonic RS concept features engine performance, suspension/brakes and appearance upgrades developed by Chevrolet Performance engineers and designed to be installed by Chevrolet dealers. A Personalization Sonic concept puts a larger emphasis on personalization. Earlier post.)

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Mercedes-Benz EQC electric crossover makes US debut at CES 2019

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The first Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle from the EQ brand made its US premiere at CES 2019 in Las Vegas. A special feature of Interior Assistant is the personal favorites function, which is initiated using a horizontally outstretched index and middle finger. This is where the EQCs are equipped with a battery for the first time.

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