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LIVE BLOG: 2023 Tesla Investor Day

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Following is a Live Blog of Tesla’s 2023 Investor Day. Actuators, battery packs, and Optimus’ other key components are custom designed by Tesla. Cybertruck is also designed with a local controller for better wire pathways. For Cybertruck, Tesla is designing 85% of the controllers in the car. Lots of areas for improvement.

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Charge when it’s cheap with myenergi and Intelligent Octopus Go

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As well as being one of the smartest chargers on the market, capable of both integrating fully with renewable self-generation and now able to integrate with one of the market’s cheapest energy tariffs, the zappi is designed and engineered in Britain, and manufactured at myenergi’s state-of-the-art UK production facility.

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Chevy Detailed a Longer Range and Lower Price for the Silverado EV RST

The Truth About Cars

Though stout on specs, the new truck is far from cheap. The Silverado EV is a different animal, with a design reminiscent of the Chevy Avalanche pickup from several years ago. It’s still a far cry from affordable, but it is more than the trucks' rivals’ starting prices.

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Report: Tesla Readying New Model 3 Performance

The Truth About Cars

Whatever the configuration, we could get details as soon as this afternoon, as Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen will join a live stream on the car at 5 pm, which will clash with Rivian’s R2 reveal. While it’s still less expensive than many competitors, the new Performance almost certainly won’t be cheap.

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The Toyota FT-Se Concept Probably Isn’t the Next MR2

The Truth About Cars

Manufacturers often preview cars that are little more than design exercises that hype up the public into believing that their favorite model from the past is about to reemerge as a modern automobile. An argument could be made that electrification could be used to help keep the car cheap to operate. This is very evident.

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Porsche and Audi Recall Almost 6,700 EVs for Insufficient Battery Sealant

The Truth About Cars

Large automakers save money by sharing platforms and engineering designs across individual brands, but the practice means that problems affecting one model tend to impact related vehicles.

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Used EVs – Over The Hill, Or An Absolute Steal?

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40 i (40 kWh) – Cheap to run, cheap to buy, the Renault Zoe is the perfect all-rounder. It might sound obvious, but the latest models have been designed to far outperform their petrol and diesel predecessors. Nissan LEAF (40 kWh) – For a bargain price, you can pick up one of the most iconic EVs. Renault ZOE Z.E.40

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