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Lucid CEO teases a mid-size Tesla Model 3, Model Y competitor in development

Baua Electric

During a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of Phase 2 at its AMP-1 production facility in Arizona, Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson briefly teased the automaker’s third model in the works – a mid-size EV that will arrive as a direct competitor to the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y.

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E Paper License Plates Now Street-Legal in California

Cars That Think

Outside of California, the device has been approved for use by commercial fleet vehicles in Michigan, Arizona, and Texas, and 10 additional U.S. Reviver Auto is making the so-called Rplates, and they aren’t cheap—the plates are listed at US $700, plus an $8 a month subscription fee. [ states are considering authorization.

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

Green Car Congress

During the late innings of the ICE-age (as in the Internal Combustion Engine age) it has become clear that feeding gasoline and diesel to the next billion new cars is not going to be easy, or cheap. This is still roughly two orders of magnitude less output per acre than Warren Buffett’s Agua Caliente array in Arizona. Click to enlarge.

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Epilogue - Sunday, 26 April 2009. from Phoenix, Arizona. en route to Home Sweet Bisbee

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

and on the Cheap! Sonn en route from Phoenix to Home, Sweet Bisbe, Arizona. What's next beside going back and doing LOTS of webblogging. in order to make a baseline of sorts for the bestseller Classic-in-the-Making, entitled: Plug'in Around America: With the "Spirit". for starters. EVer, with more to follow.

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How Long Does an Electric Car Battery Last?

EV Connect

As lithium-ion batteries have decreased in cost by 97% over the last 30 years , experts believe that EVs will soon be as cheap to produce as ICE vehicles. Nathan Lemin is a freelance writer based in Arizona who covers sustainability and the outdoor industry. How Do EV Batteries Degrade? Interested in EV charging stations?

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Solar and Battery Companies Rattle Utility Powerhouses

Cars That Think

The batteries get charged when power is cheap; when there's low wind and no sun, energy prices may start to spike, and the batteries can discharge the power back into the grid, balancing the constant change of supply and demand, and trading on the difference to make a business.

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Feature: The Genesis Experience

Clean Fleet Report

Not all succeed as talk is cheap, actions are tough, and many don’t do so well following through. Feature: The Genesis Experience Son-Nim – “Honored Guest” Corporations are well-known for saying how much they care about and value their customers.

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