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I just swapped a Tesla Model 3 for a Model Y and Elon Musk’s brutal layoffs ruined the experience

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The customer service team in Las Vegas didn’t know either. Pre-layoffs, I was working with an ownership loyalty advisor based in Fremont, but that person stopped replying to me when the cuts started. In desperation, I sent that person multiple emails and texts. They told me, “Could be weeks, could be months.”

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Nevada put big battery energy storage where a coal plant used to be

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Swiss-US battery energy storage specialist Energy Vault (NYSE: NRGV) built the 220 MW/440 MWh grid-tied Reid Gardner Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Moapa, Nevada, 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas. It’s a two-hour energy storage system that stores and dispatches excess wind and solar power. Get started here. –ad*

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California now has 1 EV fast charging station for every 5 gas stations

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Read more: The Las VegasLA electric high-speed rail line just broke ground To limit power outages and make your home more resilient, consider going solar with a battery storage system. ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. Get started here. –

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Kia has its first customer for its funky Duplo-like EV: Uber

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Kia just launched the new Platform Beyond Vehicles (PBV) at CES in Las Vegas, all built on a flexible vehicle architecture with bodies that you can swap out, Duplo-like, depending on your need. Photo credit: Courtesy of Kia If you’re an electric vehicle owner, charge up your car at home with rooftop solar panels.

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The Las Vegas–LA electric high-speed rail line just broke ground

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Brightline West, a future electric high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, broke ground today in Nevada. Florida-based Brightline Holdings is expected to model the Las Vegas-LA rail line on its high-speed route between Miami and Orlando – the US’s only privately owned and operated intercity passenger railroad.

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More Electric Cars in Las Vegas with Stan Hanel's Story on the RAR'ster. with EVJerr Back to Webblogging, Sunday, 13 September 2009

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In the background, are various EVs from the Las Vegas Electric Vehicle Association, along with the "Spirit" hanging out in the shade and away from the sunny background. chillin' in the Las Vegas warmth of 110-degrees day, 27 July 2009. Element Hotel General Manager, D Dave Smith, plugs in the RAR'ster.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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Show more Credit… Chanelle Nibbelink London, Rome, Tokyo, Cancún and Las Vegas, some of the most visited destinations in 2023, are still among the top places travelers are searching to go to this year, according to the travel sites Kayak and Hopper. Does the legislation threaten your points?

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