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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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Tesla’s plans for Giga Texas prove everything is bigger in the Lone Star State

Teslarati

CEO Elon Musk detailed yesterday that the upcoming manufacturing plant just minutes outside of Austin will be “almost a mile long when complete,” making it so large that you likely have to see it to believe it. Building will be almost a mile long when complete. Austin Tesla Club (@AustinTeslaClub) July 26, 2021.

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

Green Car Congress

For the second leg of competition, teams headed to southern California for track events, including autocross, acceleration, and consumer appeal at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. Year Four finals began with a week of rigorous safety, technical, drive quality and emissions testing at General Motors Desert Proving Ground in Yuma, Arizona.

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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 Georgia had one of the most aggressive tax credit programs in the country back then. I was determined to be that realtor here in Atlanta.”

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