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USCAR helps to develop charging-readiness tools for plug-in & electric vehicles through US DRIVE

Green Car Congress

The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development. The tools, which were announced by DOE as part of its Clean Cities Initiative, are available online, making them accessible to consumers, installers, governments and businesses.

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U.S. Regulator Proposes Updated Rules for Autonomous Vehicles in Exchange for Data

The Truth About Cars

steering wheels and pedals) have to be given exceptions from the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) to legally operate in populated areas, NHTSA leadership believes that having access to the data they’ve collected will be useful in informing decisions on how the rules could be changed.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Unless/until PV cells become more efficient, and are part of the original installation, they will seriously affect the cars aerodynamics and will be far less durable than metal. How about putting PV cells on the roof of a PHEV? A cars rooftop surface area is too small to make a significant contribution. What about battery safety?

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Tesla 2024 Annual Shareholder Meeting transcript: June 13, 2024

Teslarati

I want to give a special shout out to our small but mighty IR team and legal team, and everyone involved in running this year’s proxy campaign—both inside and outside of Tesla. The fact that current levels may be legal does not mean they are safe. We presented a similar proposal in 2021. In fact, U.S.

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