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UH, Toyota researchers develop new cathode and electrolyte for high-power Mg battery rivaling Li-ion

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The combination affords a Mg battery that delivers a specific power of up to 30.4?kW?kg The work is in part a continuation of earlier efforts described in 2018 in Joule ( earlier post ) and involved many of the same researchers. 1 , nearly two orders of magnitude higher than that of state-of-the-art Mg batteries.

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OSU study finds varied impact of pandemic on public transit use across US

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Fitted curve and key parameters for an example public transit agency (Capital Metro in Austin, Texas). That is consistent with statistics that show the Hispanic population had the lowest percentage (22%) of management, professional and related occupations compared with white (41%), African American (31%), and Asian people (54%) in 2018.

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Tesla Van, revised Cybertruck, Tesla Boat — Here’s what could be coming

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In late 2018, Musk stated that it may be “interesting to work with Daimler/Mercedes on an electric Sprinter.” Visitors would be able to float down the Colorado River to downtown Austin. Tesla has the most exciting product road map of any company on earth by a long shot.”

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Is Elon Musk Back In “Production Hell” With Tesla’s 4680 Battery?

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Any whisper of production bottlenecks at Tesla inevitably recalls the Model 3's troubled launch in 2017 and 2018 , the one that had Musk sleeping in his office. Viswanathan notes that, by packing in more active battery material via 4680 cells and structural packs, LFP could enjoy a serious boost in driving range at an ultra-affordable cost.

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LIVE BLOG: 2023 Tesla Investor Day

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18:41 CST – Elon Musk noted that one thing that for the vast majority of people, things are affordability driven. Most times, it’s a matter of whether people can afford one. Affordability is what matters,” Musk said. He states that Tesla reduced the cost of the Model 3 by 30% since 2018 as of 2022.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Battery costs exceeded $500/kWh when President Obama launched his EV Everywhere Grand Challenge goal of making EVs that are as affordable and convenient for the American family as gasoline-powered vehicles, and low-cost, high performance batteries are a key component of the strategy to attain the President’s goal. University of Washington.

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