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Autonomy debuts EV subscription service in Austin, TX

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Autonomy debuted its electric vehicle subscription service in Austin, Texas, following its successful launch in California earlier in 2022 and its recent expansion into Florida and Washington. Austin has over 1,300 public EV chargers, with more than 500 new ones added within the last 90 days. In Austin, it’s almost 10%.”

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Tesla formally moves headquarters to Austin, TX

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Elon Musk announced that Austin, Texas has formally become the site of the company’s main headquarters. “I’m excited to announce that we’ll be moving our headquarters to Austin, Texas,” Elon Musk said to much applause at the latest Annual Shareholders Meeting. It’s like capable of 10GWh a year.

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Potential Cybertruck battery packs spotted at Tesla Gigafactory Texas

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A shipment appearing to include structural battery packs was delivered at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas this week, though it’s not entirely clear what vehicle the deliveries are for. It also comes just after Tesla launched an affordable rear-wheel-drive Model Y in the U.S., with a sticker price of just $43,990.

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Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

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The cost to operate an EV, per mile, is already well below the cost to drive a standard ICE-age model, and the advantage is likely to widen. The average US residential customer pays 12 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) , which means the cost to drive one mile in an EV is somewhat less than 4 cents. New cars in 2015 get 25 mpg.)

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Tesla Model 3 deliveries pushed back in U.S. due to high demand

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However, the Model 3’s affordable price points combined with industry-leading software and range ratings make it an ideal choice for consumers, especially if it’s their first time buying an electric car. Within the coming months, it will also be produced at Tesla’s Giga Texas facility near Austin.

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GM and OnStar sign on as official Pecan Street partners; studying EV services and smart grid interaction

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s smart grid research project in Austin’s Mueller community, the Pecan Street Demonstration. Headquartered at The University of Texas at Austin, Pecan Street Inc. Three miles from downtown. 25% affordable housing. OnStar and General Motors are partnering in the Pecan Street Inc.’s The Mueller Community. Ultra green-built.

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

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Offering only 236 miles of range in its Custom offering, the E-Transit could be challenged by a Tesla Van. Visitors would be able to float down the Colorado River to downtown Austin. A Tesla Van would also enter a market with relatively small amounts of competition.

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