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NHTSA ODI opens preliminary evaluation of Tesla Autopilot following 11 crashes at first responder scenes

Green Car Congress

Since January 2018, ODI has identified eleven crashes in which Tesla models of various configurations have encountered first responder scenes and subsequently struck one or more vehicles involved with those scenes. 05/29/2018. 01/22/2018. 05/19/2021. 03/17/2021. 02/27/2021. Montgomery County. 08/26/2020. 07/30/2020. 01/22/2020.

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‘The Plane Is Fine’: An Airline Course Looks to Overcome Fear in the Skies

Baua Electric

Those were when a Continental Airlines flight crashed into a house in Buffalo in 2009 , killing 50 people, and when a window blew out after an engine exploded on a Southwest Airlines flight in 2018, killing a passenger who was partly sucked out of the plane.) The course includes a deep dive into the mechanics and operation of an airplane.

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Green Friday | Black Friday

My Energi

That quaint winter sunshine, festive lights sparkling overhead, glowing and inviting boutiques, seeing something totally unique, the essence, the tastes, the smiles; a street full of life and light. We would like to do our part in encouraging people to consider supporting local in the lead up to Christmas and beyond.

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Elon Musk wants Tesla Service to fix two-thirds of cars in the same day

Teslarati

According to Autoblog , of the top 5 most common car repairs – oxygen sensor replacement, inspection of loose fuel cap causing engine light, catalytic converter replacement, mass airflow sensor replacement, and spark plug replacement – none of them are even possible on an electric vehicle.

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