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Driver Takes Down a 113-Year-Old Salt Tram Tower in Death Valley

Baua Electric

A video of the incident , published by Outside magazine, showed a white pickup truck, partially immersed in mud, its tires spinning in place. I have hiked along sections of this tramway, and am amazed by the tenacity it took to build,” Mike Reynolds, superintendent of Death Valley National Park, said in a statement about the tower’s toppling.

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Tesla Giga Berlin’s full approval to be granted in a few days: report

Teslarati

Brandenburg’s Office of the Environment could also grant Tesla’s long-awaited full approval for Giga Berlin in a few days, the report stated. . Brandenburg’s Office of the Environment finished online meetings about Giga Berlin’s full approval last week. Tesla Giga Berlin will start with Model Y production.

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Are Solid-State Batteries the Next Big Breakthrough for EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

With nonrenewable energy sources a major contributor to climate change, the adoption of solid-state batteries in EVs aligns with global efforts to mitigate the impact of transportation on the environment. Toyota’s building a plant in the U.S. See more at E Magazine. Send questions to: question@earthtalk.org.

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The Path Towards Digitalization and the Future

Cars That Think

The science has developed, so the build process must likewise. The higher-end software permits real-time adjustment in-process, everything from cycle time to tool tip position or tool magazine loading for the next jobs, to facilitate both faster startup and precision workflow. One is the integrity of the network.

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New Elon Musk essay: Tesla CEO’s current thoughts on technology and humanity

Teslarati

The new Elon Musk essay was published in China Cyberspace , the Cyberspace Administration of China’s (CAC) flagship magazine. In a way, the publication of the new Elon Musk essay in the CAC’s flagship magazine is significant. Thank you for the invitation from China Cyberspace magazine. Posted by Elon Musk.

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MIT/CalTrans study finds pavement-vehicle interaction accounts for 1% of overall fuel consumption on California highways

Green Car Congress

“While a passenger car wouldn’t achieve significant gas savings, road stiffness could make an enormous difference for 40-ton trucks, with up to 4 percent gas mileage savings,” said MIT professor of civil and environmental engineering Franz-Josef Ulm, faculty director of CSHub, in an interview with Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine. “If

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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence In Tackling Marketing Challenges For EVs 

Get Electric Vehicle

According to a recent study by EV magazine the Chinese automaker BYD sold more EVs in the fourth quarter of 2023 than Tesla although Tesla sold a total of 1.8   The popularity and the growth of EVs are caused by a variety of variables starting from the decision of drivers to make a long-term investment to being kind to the environment.

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