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An Arsenal of Mysteries: The Terrifying Allure of a Remote Caribbean Island

Baua Electric

“This curious world,” Thoreau wrote, “is more wonderful than convenient,” and his words came to me as I gathered my hiking boots and helmet, laxatives and Dramamine, batteries, baby wipes and safety wardrobe of neon orange. After nearly a year of bureaucratic tribulations, I was finally going to Mona.

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The Seabed Solution

Cars That Think

Over the next decade, a great shift to electric vehicles is expected to drive up demand for cobalt, nickel, copper, and manganese—all key metals in lithium-ion batteries, and all present in minable quantities in seafloor nodules. And the timing is hardly coincidental. When it ceased operations, it hadn’t mined any metal ore at all.

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NTSB investigation of Model 3 fatal crash in March finds Autopilot was active

Green Car Congress

CR has previously called on Tesla to improve the safety of its Autopilot system.

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First seen Cybertruck charging curve disappoints, but is that the whole story?

Baua Electric

This is why EVs usually state their DC charge time “to 80%,” because charging past 80% at a high rate is generally bad for battery durability. The car starts at 14% state of charge, after about 20 minutes of preconditioning (an automatic process to raise battery temperature to accept higher charge rates).

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Consumer Reports calls on Tesla to disable and update auto steering function, remove “Autopilot” name

Green Car Congress

Consumers should never be guinea pigs for vehicle safety ‘beta’ programs. MacCleery said automakers must commit immediately to name automated features with descriptive, not exaggerated, titles, noting that these companies should roll out new features only when they are certain they are safe.

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Wanted: Electric MINI test drivers

Green Cars News

Fully re-charging the battery using off-peak electricity at current prices will cost around £1.50. The 240V/32 amp supply provided by the wall box can fully charge the MINI E’s lithium-ion battery pack from empty in just 4.5 The MINI E driver also pays for the electricity used. charging cable.

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