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Tesla offers free Supercharging at select locations for Fourth of July holiday

Teslarati

Tesla owners traveling in California during the upcoming Fourth of July weekend may receive a special perk from the company. As stated by Tesla in a message to some of its California-based customers, the company would be offering free Supercharging in select CA sites between Friday, July 2, and Monday, July 5. . and after 9 p.m.

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President Joe Biden’s Tesla-void EV speech gave Ford too much credit [Opinion]

Teslarati

Two of the four vehicles I have owned have been Fords, the most recent being a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. President Biden mentioned during the speech that the United States was falling behind China in terms of EV tech and battery cell efficiency. It was the best car I’ve ever had. “Right now, China is leading in this race.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Kia invited media to the Alila Marea Beach Resort in Encinitas, California, from which we ventured out over the Cuyamaca Mountains and through the Cleveland National Forest to the 1800s silver mining town of Julian , with an elevation of 4,245 feet. Full tech on display. Driving Experience: On the Road. Safety and Warranties.

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Outer Banks 4WD

Clean Fleet Report

A throwback but full of modern tech. In 320 miles driving through Southern California we averaged 27.1 The Bronco Sport shares mechanical parts with the Ford Escape, but the differences between the two are obvious pretty quickly. All the tech you would expect. Two Engines, One Transmission. Your numbers may differ.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

My test parallel park of Ford Escape was a breeze when the SUV parked itself. Level 4 Prototype Cars on California Roads Since 2009. Self-driving is legal in California, but automakers must have at least $5 million in insurance or post a bond. A steering wheel only because they had to.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

Green Car Congress

Headquarters: Phoenix, AZ Manufacturing: Phoenix, AZ and Northern California Deployment: Portland, Salem, Eugene and Corvallis, OR; Seattle, WA; San Diego, CA; Phoenix and Tucson, AZ; Nashville, Chattanooga, and Knoxville, TN. Deploy up to 150 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, including 130 Ford Escape PHEVs and 20 Ford E450 Van PHEVs.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Below is a chronology of hybrid Toyota Priuses and Ford Escapes that have been converted. EnergyCS/Clean-Tech, May 2005 EnergyCS Los Angeles County, CA info@energycs.com 4. Jim Tech Ltd. NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority) PHEV Escape by Hybrids Plus , Sept 2007, (Albany, NY).

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