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Tesla Model Y Low-Cost Ride Service Launched In Downtown Tampa

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An organization named Downtown Area Shared Hubs (DASH) just launched a new low-cost ride service in downtown Tampa, Florida, using 6 electric Tesla Model Y SUVs. Riders can use an app on iPhones or Android phones to schedule short zero-emissions trips in seven downtown Tampa neighborhoods in the bright yellow Teslas.

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Tesla Model Y-backed ride service start operations in Downtown Tampa

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The service is now available for customers in Downtown Tampa. Tampa Downtown Partnership told Teslarati that the DASH ride service started operations on October 12. Customers can book low-cost rides in Tesla SUVS for $2 per person. Customers may book a ride in a bright-yellow T esla Model Y through the “DASH Tampa” app.

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World’s Fastest SUV vs. Gas SUV — Road Trip Time & Cost Comparison

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We recently had the extreme pleasure, bucket list quality, of traveling from Tampa Bay, Florida, to Austin, Texas, to report on the Tesla Giga Texas Cyber Rodeo grand opening celebration for CleanTechnica. The frosting on the trip was driving to Austin in our new Tesla Model X Plaid delivered on Valentine’s Day. With less than […].

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Tesla Model Y fleet to be used in Tampa’s DASH ride-sharing program

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The Tampa Downtown Partnership has announced plans to hire “driver-ambassadors” for its upcoming Downtown Area Shared Hubs (DASH) program. The program is expected to start in October, and it is poised to offer low-cost rides to passengers. The Tampa Downtown Partnership expects rides to start at the beginning of October.

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NREL researchers point toward building energy efficiency instead of long-term storage

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Minimizing long-duration storage is a key element in trying to achieve the target cost-effectively. An open-access paper on the work, “Optimal Strategies for a Cost-Effective and Reliable 100% Renewable Electrical Grid,” appears in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy. —Sammy Houssainy, co-author.

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Study suggests widespread use of EVs may negatively impact land use

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This study aims to start a discussion on the topic by exploring three relevant issues: the impact of EVs’ operating costs on urban size, the space requirements of charging facilities, the land demand of energy production through renewables. Lyon, France; Tampa, FL, USA), a mere 0.5 % increase of these would imply the loss of 1.5

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Florida Governor Rick Scott rejects proposed Federal high-speed rail project

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Florida Governor Rick Scott has informed US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood of the state’s decision to reject President Obama’s Tampa to Orlando high-speed rail project. Ridership and revenue projections are historically overly-optimistic and would likely result in ongoing subsidies that state taxpayers would have to incur.

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