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Tesla is building a giant Supercharger midway between LA and Las Vegas

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Barstow is a remote Mojave Desert town, though it lies at the midpoint between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Considering the increasing number of Teslas on the road and the company’s efforts to open the Supercharger Network to other non-Tesla EVs in the near future, the need for more rapid charging stations is definitely there.

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The Boring Company’s skeptics need to calm down about the LVCC Loop

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The Boring Company’s Las Vegas Convention Center Loop has been completed, and as with every other project from Elon Musk, the initiative has attracted a barrage of criticism from skeptics, some of whom have ridiculed and mocked the transport tunnel system. Kylie Jenner showing off The Boring Company tunnel in Las Vegas.

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The Boring Company’s 2nd Prufrock tunnel boring machine comes alive in TX

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Considering how much innovation was done for the creation and development of the all-electric digger, it would not be surprising at all if The Boring Company’s tunneling projects end up being completed at an almost unbelievable speed in the near future. . And looking at its projected specs , this definitely seems to be the case.

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Tesla “Robo Van” will be a people carrier with a noble purpose

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Tesla may already have a lot of projects on its plate, but the company still appears to be exploring other projects for its product lineup in the future. Robo Van in the future, to address people with disability. Among these is a “Robo Van” that’s optimized to transport people with disabilities, among others.

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Hyundai to debuts a number of new automotive connectivity and assistance technologies at CES, including Siri and Eyes Free mode

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Hyundai will debut a number of new vehicle technologies for connectivity and driver assistance at the the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), 8-11 January in Las Vegas. Nuance is working with Hyundai to integrate Dragon Drive into its future vehicle infotainment systems.

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Tesla’s prefab Superchargers are solving a rarely-addressed problem

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George or Las Vegas. This would most definitely be appreciated by the EV community, especially since the Salt Lake to St. George/Vegas route is quite popular. . The Supercharger was reportedly notorious for having only four stalls, some of which were often broken. This is a notable upgrade for the Beaver Supercharger.

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Hyundai introduces new autonomous IONIQ concept at AutoMobility LA

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This will result in a low-cost platform, which can be installed in future Hyundai models the average consumer can afford, the company said. A GPS antenna to determine the precise location of each vehicle High definition mapping data from Hyundai MnSoft which delivers location accuracy, road grade/curvature, lane width and indication data.

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