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Billionaire Brings Tesla Autopilot Rebuke

Cars That Think

O’Dowd: In March, in North Carolina, a self-driving Tesla blew past a school bus with its red lights flashing and hit a child in the road, just like we showed in our Super Bowl commercial. It’s a city that grew up after the automobile came along. I know of no examples of someone shutting down a grid with malware.

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NC Transportation Center

Plug In Partners

Governor Announces New Energy Program For Plug-in Hybrid Cars RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina State University plans to launch a research hub for the development of plug-in cars, a project that has attracted the interest of both energy and automobile companies. I'm going to make sure that North Carolina gets its share.

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Shill for a Withering Lie

Plugs and Cars

You see Phelan was in North Carolina recently to test drive the new Toyota Tundra. As it is with all the majors, they perceive the postponement of the inevitable grid-connected car to be job one. No, I'm not referring to John McCain or the other remaining defenders of the Iraq adventure, predicated on so many lies.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

Green Car Congress

The new ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing US competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. North Carolina State. for climate control in automobiles. automobile market.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Provide clear goals, committee independence About Sterling: Sterling drives a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor AWD FSD and is an electric automobile enthusiast while employed as a vetting specialist for ConocoPhillips. Studying "smart grids" with emphasis on co-joining BEVs with houses and commercial buildings. Servant and fairness.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Provide clear goals, committee independence About Sterling: Sterling drives a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor AWD FSD and is an electric automobile enthusiast while employed as a vetting specialist for ConocoPhillips. Studying "smart grids" with emphasis on co-joining BEVs with houses and commercial buildings. Servant and fairness.