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Tesla Tequila limited edition bottle, glass set sold out lightning fast

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The Tesla Tequila limited edition set references the inside joke at least twice. Tesla does not offer refunds for Tesla Tequila purchases. Ever since Musk’s tweet, 420 has become an inside joke among people in the Tesla community — although many people might know of it by now. First, there’s the price.

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TRB releases new report identifying deficiencies impacting e-scooter rider safety

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The report, released under the Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program (BTSCRP), found that available data and research evaluating e-scooter safety are lagging behind the rapid adoption and expansion of this form of transportation commonly referred to as micromobility.

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DOE: Vermont had the highest number of public EV chargers per capita in US in November 2020

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As of November 2020, Vermont had the highest number of public chargers per capita with 114 EV chargers per 100,000 people, followed by the District of Columbia (81) and California (72), according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia had more than 20 chargers per 100,000 people.

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US Court of Appeals dismisses National Chicken Council challenge to EPA’s rulemaking on GHG reduction compliance for certain ethanol plants

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The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected a petition (Case Nº 10-1107) by the National Chicken Council, National Meat Association, and National Turkey Federation challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rulemaking on the RFS2. True, EPA claimed in the Final Rule that “many of.

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PJM/Better Place study finds unmanaged charging of 1M electric cars could add $750M in annual wholesale energy costs; need for CNO-managed smart charging

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PJM Interconnection is a regional transmission organization (RTO) that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia. gray for reference. Scenario load is shown in gray for reference. Charging Characteristics for TOU Scenario: The blue line. Click to enlarge.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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the District of Columbia, Maryland and northern Virginia will develop. use; produce a technical reference manual for utilities and policy makers to. Project activities include: harmonizing. alternative fuel vehicle permitting, regulations and safety protocols. assessment and labeling. Greater Washington. Region Clean Cities.

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How to Add EV Charging to an Apartment or Condo

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For a general frame of reference, according to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation , EVs represented 6.28% of all passenger auto sales during the first half of 2022. Some EV-popular states, such as California, District of Columbia, and Washington, have an EV market share of 18.32%, 12.7%, and 10.36%, respectively.