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Tesla’s insane laser windshield wipers have been granted by U.S. Patent Office

Teslarati

Tesla’s insane laser windshield wiper patent has been officially granted by the United States Patent Office this week. Patent Office granted the application, giving Tesla an exclusive right for the invention. The patent grant was originally spotted by Electrek. Filed in May 2019, the U.S. ” Credit: US Patent Office.

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Aptera receives new $21 million grant as it nears production readiness

Teslarati

Aptera has received a new $21 million grant from the California Energy Commission to help it achieve production readiness. Now, Aptera has received money from a grant issued by the State of California. The grant for $21 million was granted to Aptera to allow the fledgling automaker to achieve production at its California facilities.

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Tesla Granted A New Patent For Laser Beam Technology That Cleans Windshields & Solar PV Assemblies

CleanTechnica EVs

Along with a screenshot of the patent, he summarized that Tesla had been granted a new patent for laser beams cleaning the debris off of a car windshield. The patent is for Pulsed Laser Cleaning of Debris Accumulated on Glass Articles In […]. Sawyer Merritt shared some exciting Tesla news regarding patents and laser beams today.

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UK chooses to axe electric vehicle grant programs as popularity skyrockets

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Effective immediately, the United Kingdom has announced it will no longer supply EV grants for most consumer purchases. The grant system, launched in 2011 as part of a system to kick start the EV sector in the UK, has ended for most consumers, only leaving grants available for vehicles in niche and commercial uses.

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8 Reasons Government Grants Should Include Funding for Level 1 Charging Infrastructure

EV Adoption

As we wait for Congress to fully return from their recess and vote on various legislation, I continue to be extremely concerned about how as much as $10 billion in federal government grants will be be spent on EV charging infrastructure. But as I outlined in my recent article, How Many EV Charging Stations Will $10 Billion Buy for America? ,

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Brands respond to Plug-in Car Grant changes with price reductions and new models

Drive EV

The UK Plug-in Car grant aims to stimulate the sales of electric cars by slicing a chunk of the price. Recently the value of the grant was reduced and the number of models eligible dramatically cut. Priced at £34,945, before the grant, the new model offers upto 282 miles of range (WLTP), the most of any sub £35,000 car.

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ECS announces 2023-2024 ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship recipients

Green Car Congress

The author of 52 articles with an h-index of 25, and four books/book chapters, Dr. Bai has seven patents pending and one granted patent. He is the author of 56 articles with an h-index of 42 and holds three patents. He served as Guest Editor for Batteries , and Clean Technologies and Recycling.

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