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The Long-Range Tesla Model 3 is Finally Available Again

The Truth About Cars

The automaker has listed a Model 3 long-range model on its site with a “coming soon” tag for a while, and buyers can now order the car after a several-month hiatus from the company’s catalog. The Model 3 Performance remains the range-topper, bringing more power, different brakes, and a much higher price tag.&

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A New Chevy Bolt is On the Way With Ultium Power

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With the new model, the car will shift to Ultium, though it’s unclear if the EUV will tag along for the ride.& With incentives and tax credits, the final price could be much lower than that, making it the most affordable new EV on sale now. & [Image: Chevrolet] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Tesla to deliver Electric Smart batteries

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Tesla will be producing battery packs for Daimler's electric Smart, reports Ken Basinger in the LA Times blog Up to Speed. nk to produce batteries for the new Th!nk The electric Smart is eligible today for $7500 in federal tax credits. Tags: tesla electric smart daimler smart think global.

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Off With His Head: Heritage Customs Shows an Open-Top Defender

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That’s all followed by paint and upholstery prior to running the thing through a battery of tests before delivery.& However, they do suggest that a convertible conversion could cost approximately 85,000 Euros plus tax, or roughly 93 grand in Freedom Bucks. Images: Heritage Customs] Become a TTAC insider.

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Fat Cars: Report Reveals What We Already Know About Vehicle Weight

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EV prices haven’t fallen as promised, battery mining turned out to be rather contentious, and the vehicles themselves continue getting heavier — resulting in some record-setting curb weights that are likely serving to undermine roadway health and automotive safety. It’s an issue the whole world has been working on for years.

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Easy as A123

Plug In Partners

P erhaps the most important milestone in developing Plug in Hybrids is the availability of an affordable, practical, and powerful battery pack. A123Systems produces Nanophoshate based lithium ion batteries with a combination of power density, durability and safety in excess of anything mass produced on the market today.

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GE and Nissan Get Into Smart Charging

Revenge of the Electric Car

In a blog post, GE scientist Matt Nielsen, who is taking the lead on the smart-charging research, said that GE and Nissan will seek to sort out which challenges are real and which are perceived by using computer simulations and gathering data. Tags: EV Chargers GE lithium-ion batteries Nissan.

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