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Sandy Munro analyzes Tesla charging connector: ‘lighter, more cost efficient’

Teslarati

However, no other automaker has yet accepted Tesla’s design for use on their vehicles, except Aptera. Today is a great day for universal EV adoption. Aptera (@aptera_motors) November 11, 2022. We look forward to adopting @Tesla ’s superior connector in our solar EVs. elonmusk @TeslaCharging [link].

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Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Concludes Knockout Qualifying Stage; 15 Vehicles from 12 Teams Continue On

Green Car Congress

Aptera, Aptera 2e (San Diego, CA) Battery Electric. Western Washington University, Viking 45 (Bellingham, WA) Gas/Electric Hybrid. Amp, amp’d Sky(Cincinnati, OH) Battery Electric. Li-ion Motors, Wave II (North Carolina) Battery Electric. RaceAbout Association, RaceAbout (Finland) Battery Electric.

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DEED sets records

Electric Auto Association

Our chapter events featured EVs including the Kia EV6, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Rivian, and even the Aptera.” “Of course this was about the rise in demand for electric vehicles (EVs), but it was also because of the many great new models on the market that folks clearly wanted to see,” said Electric Vehicle Association President Elaine Borseth.

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Wireless Charging of EVs Being Tested

Get Electric Vehicle

According to INDOT, pavement testing, analysis, and optimization will be carried out in the first two phases in collaboration with Purdue University. READ]: Top 10 Most Weird and Wonderful electric vehicles [WATCH]: Aptera Solar Car – 1000 miles range. You may also like.

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Mini E Makes LA Debut

Revenge of the Electric Car

BMW’s just held an event for the lessees of their Mini E at the Science Center, next to the University of Southern California, a really stellar venue when you consider the product they were showing. The gas burners of today will be mostly gone, replaced with cleaner and quieter cars.

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Tesla debuts Alaska’s first Magic Dock Supercharger

Teslarati

The automaker has also launched a similar at-home version of the Magic Dock called the Universal Wall Connector. Although EV startup Aptera was quick to adopt Tesla’s standard not long after it Tesla announced it, other automakers took a while to follow suit.

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Enthusiasm electric!

Electric Auto Association

On Saturday, January 28, over 150 members attended the official annual meeting and ride-and-drive at Aptera headquarters in Carlsbad, over 100 staying for dinner. The previous evening, 60 members attended the barbecue at EVA President Elaine Borseth’s home in Cardiff. “It We couldn’t have asked for a better turnout.”