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Opinion: Consumer Reports’ Tesla Autopilot stunt crossed a line in an already-heated EV climate

Teslarati

The magazine was successful in its aim, but it also demonstrated that it takes a very determined driver and an elaborate set of procedures to bypass Tesla’s driver-monitoring systems. . The magazine’s team seemed to have buckled in the driver’s seatbelt without a person sitting in the seat. Only it didn’t.

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EVs to be showcased in London to Brighton electric vehicle rally

Drive EV

Philip Valarino , Head of EV projects at EDF said: “ EDF are passionate about helping the UK cut its carbon emissions to help Britain achieve Net Zero through wind, nuclear and solar. driveEV is the UK's only online magazine dedicated to electric cars. Starting from just £60 to take part, categories for the rally include: • E-Bikes. •

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

Cars That Think

The spacious sedan actually exceeded expectations, combining shelter-magazine interior luxury, slick handling and boggling acceleration. Lucid's wind-tunnel testing isn't yet independently confirmed. Lucid's Gravity next For Lucid, the next make-or-break step is the Gravity , an SUV whose production is slated for 2023.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

Cars That Think

In a test by Car and Driver magazine, the car exploded to 60 mph in 2.0 As for pure performance, for all the hype over Tesla’s straight-line feats, its cars are still no match for the best of ICE, whether on a racetrack or winding road, or in the driver engagement and stimulation that separates performance buyers from their wallets.

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Cupra Born review: High five for Spanish compact hatch

EV Central

The downside is the drive lasted only five laps of the Haunted Hills race track in Victoria’s LaTrobe Valley on a day when the weather gods decided too much rain, wind and frigid air was never enough. And yep, it’s not an SUV, there’s no black cladding or raised ride heights here. Overall, the Cupra Born felt keen and tidy.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Apr 25 06:48 PM | Link | Reply notsosmart 1738 Comments nobody mentioned rubber bands or wind ups clockworks.lol Apr 25 07:15 PM | Link | Reply slowdown 73 Comments So.when will we have electric ships.after all they put as much pollution in the air as half the worlds trucks and cars.oh forgot.water and electricity dont mix well.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

If our country is going to spend money like a drunk sailor we should have spent it on building renewable energy power plants like Wind and Geothermal. Denmark did that with Wind Power and now most of their energy comes from wind rather than oil, natural gas, or coal. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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