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Tesla Police Vehicle Brings Huge Monetary Savings To Westport, Connecticut

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In 2019, the city of Westport, Connecticut, added a new Tesla Model 3 patrol car to its fleet. Critics were a bit upset over the fact that the vehicle cost the town over $52,000 while a typical Ford Explorer police vehicle costs $37,000. New financial data shows that betting on the Tesla Model 3 as […].

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OPIS: US gasoline demand more than “halfway” back from pandemic-induced lows

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Fill-ups at the pump hit the rock bottom in the second week of April, down 49% from 2019 volumes, as spiking COVID-19 cases led to the shutdown of the economy and stay-at-home orders across the nation. Whether gasoline demand can fully retrace the route back to 2019 levels remains challenging, however.

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Tesla Model 3 used by Police Department reveals massive financial savings

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The Westport Police Department in Connecticut has released a new financial analysis that is showing massive savings, as anticipated, after the purchase of a Tesla Model 3 that would be used as a police cruiser. Tesla Model 3 becomes first squad car for Connecticut police department.

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Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

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In the 2019 budget, the Government of Canada announced rebates of up to $5,000 for consumers on the purchase of zero-emission vehicles. California has allocated $238 million in its 2019 budget for incentives to purchase electric and fuel cell vehicles, with a focus on low-income consumers and in disadvantaged communities.

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Tesla to open sales and service center in Providence, Rhode Island

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Tesla’s first store in Rhode Island opened its doors in July 2019. Other nearby Tesla stores besides Warwick are in Massachusetts , in Norwell, Dedham and Natick, and Milford in Connecticut, as noted in a report from The Providence Journal.

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Tesla Autopilot, Full Self-Driving ‘marketing’ under fire from familiar U.S. senator

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Now, Markey, along with Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, penned a letter to Lina Khan, the head of the FTC, stating they are concerned about Tesla’s “advertising” of Autopilot. Another one of the cases involves a driver with a suspended license.

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Study shows a much cheaper catalyst can generate hydrogen in a commercial electrolyzer

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The device was manufactured by a PEM electrolysis research site and factory in Connecticut for Nel Hydrogen, the world’s oldest and biggest manufacturer of electrolyzer equipment. Electrolysis works much like a battery in reverse: Rather than generating electricity, it uses electrical current to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.

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