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Tesla mobile charger now available for purchase with vehicle orders

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Recently, Tesla updated its order page, allowing customers to purchase chargers while ordering their custom vehicles. Tesla turns mobile charger into optional accessory for new vehicle purchases. Usage statistics were super low, so seemed wasteful. Tesla used statistics to make its decision about the Mobile Charging Connector.

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Tesla turns mobile charger into optional accessory for new vehicle purchases

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Tesla has decided to backtrack on its decision to charge an extra $400 for a mobile charging connector for new vehicle purchases, with CEO Elon Musk noting that the item’s price would be halved due to the community’s feedback. Usage statistics were super low, so seemed wasteful. Musk’s statement was an understatement.

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Does e-commerce affect the amount of travel in the United States?

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Bureau of Labor Statistics. Of interest in this study were the following three variables from ATUS related to “purchasing goods and services.”. Average time spent traveling per day for all persons in connection with purchasing goods and services. purchasing gasoline). purchasing gasoline).

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Nearly two-thirds of U.S. consumers still have little experience with EVs

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Credit: Consumer Reports The organization also notes that consumer willingness to purchase an EV tends to increase as EV experience increases, remaining statistically significant even when controlling for demographics and EV ownership history. this year instituted a $7,500 tax credit that becomes available at the time of purchase.

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US households are holding on to their vehicles longer

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years in 2017, suggesting that many households have delayed the purchase of a new vehicle and continuing a trend of US households operating vehicles longer. Overall, the aging of the vehicle fleet suggests many households have delayed purchasing a new vehicle or have instead purchased a used vehicle. years in 2009 to 10.5

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2020 Audi A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid carries starting price of $94,000

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Audi anticipates that customers purchasing the 2020 Audi A8 TFSI e will be eligible for a federal tax credit of up to $6,795. The plug-in hybrid receives an MMI display with electric-specific driving screens, including charging information, and additional consumption statistics to help drivers maximize the efficiencies of the hybrid system.

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DOE: Average annual gasoline taxes paid per vehicle, by state, 2019

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Based on average mpg and miles driven, a person owning a gasoline vehicle pays between $141 and $398 in fuel taxes each year, depending upon the state in which the fuel is purchased. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 2017, Table VM-1; and tax data by state from the U.S.

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