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Upgraded Tesla Model 3 Performance spotted with carbon fiber dash

Teslarati

An upgraded Tesla Model 3 Performance that was spotted in the wild has revealed something quite special. As can be seen in photos of the vehicle, the upcoming Model 3 Performance seems to be equipped with a carbon fiber dash. Credit: Watts_Up/Tesla Motors Club The release of the upgraded Tesla Model 3 Performance seems to be at hand.

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More Details On Tesla’s Innovative Carbon-Wrapped Motor

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla is always coming up with innovative solutions to solve problems large or small, and one such example was revealed at the Model S Plaid delivery event last week. Something we’re really proud of is the new carbon-sleeved rotors for the motor,” he said. Elon Musk spoke about this achievement briefly during the presentation.

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Tesla Battery Swapping, EPA Carbon Regulations, Another 2016 Chevy Volt Teaser: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today we''ve got news of a pilot program for Tesla Model S electric-car battery swapping, a delay for EPA regulations that would limit carbon emissions from power plants, and yet another teaser for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt electric car. Tesla Motors'' battery-swapping pilot program will launch this week in.'

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Tesla opens up all its patents

Green Car Congress

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk announced in a blog post that the company is opening up access to its patents; Tesla will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good faith, wants to use the company’s technology. Tesla Motors was created to accelerate the advent of sustainable transport.

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Elon Musk On Climate: Tax Carbon Appropriately, Tesla Founder Says (Video)

Green Car Reports

Last week, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk spoke to a group of college students, laying out his vision for sustainability in. Presentations, conferences, trade shows, and probably thousands of individual meetings are being held among attendees from almost all the countries of the world.

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Singapore levies carbon tax on used Tesla for electricity to recharge it

Green Car Reports

A businessman and electric-car fan who imported a Tesla Model S into Singapore has had to pay an additional emission tax on the zero-emission luxury car.

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Electric-Car Sales, Impact Of Hybrids, Lexus Watches Tesla: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today we''ve got stories on how gas prices could affect electric-car sales, how hybrids could be better for cutting carbon emissions than hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, and how Tesla Motors is influencing Lexus. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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