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Driving electric in an oil capital

Electric Auto Association

We have a lot of Tesla drivers in Houston because the oil execs see them as a status symbol with cool technology. Kevin Douglass is an ambassador for Aptera,” Hanson continued. “As They just have a different perspective on the future.” “We They also like them because they’re fast and powerful.”. Everyone’s asking: How do we transition?

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Electric Car Watch #9: Where is the Strom-R3 electric car?

Plug In India

We spoke to EV community member and friend of the channel Mr Zarryl Lobo, who has 30+ years of experience building custom electric golf carts and refurbishing old EVs. Some of the technology features can be eliminated in this variant for additional cost savings. The R3 already has a 300 liter boot.