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How Tesla Supercharging foiled an $8,000 heist

Teslarati

Gwinnett County Police in Georgia were called to investigate a theft at a Sam’s Club that included gaming systems, electric toothbrushes, and more. miles, or 16 minutes, away from the Sam’s Club that they had just robbed, charging their all-electric vehicle as it needed more range.

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Ohio State takes first place in DOE/GM EcoCAR 3 competition

Green Car Congress

The Ohio State University has taken first place in the final year of EcoCAR 3, an Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition, sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors Co. Ohio State EcoCAR built a series-parallel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powered by E85. This is OSU’s fourth consecutive win.

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Eco real estate

Electric Auto Association

There were no realtors bringing sensitivity to environmental factors into their jobs back then,” said Matos-Rogers, a member of the Electric Auto Association’s EV Club of the South chapter. “I An all-Tesla family Matos-Roger’s personal connection with electric vehicles (EVs) started in 2014 with the lease of a Nissan LEAF.

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