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Tesla publishes Master Plan Part 3; $10.4T for a sustainable global energy economy

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During Tesla’s Investor Day held in March, Elon Musk touched on Tesla’s Master Plan Part 3, which outlines a proposed path to reach a sustainable global energy economy through end-use electrification and sustainable electricity generation and storage. Tesla has now done so. Earlier post.)

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DOE proposes revising procedures for calculating petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of EVs for use in CAFE calculations

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing a significant revision in its procedures for calculating a value for the petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of EVs for use in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program administered by the Department of Transportation (DOT). Background. Proposed PEF.

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EPA’s annual automotive trends report shows slight increase in fuel economy from MY2017 to MY2018

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In the US, Model Year (MY) 2018 vehicle fuel economy was 25.1 Since MY 2004, CO 2 emissions have decreased 23%, or 108 g/mi, and fuel economy has increased 30%, or 5.8 Average estimated real-world CO 2 emissions are projected to fall 6 g/mi to 346 g/mi and fuel economy is projected to increase 0.4 miles per gallon, 0.8%

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Tesla delays, Audi Grandsphere EV concept, BMW eco concept, Nikola and Bosch: Today’s Car News

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Audi shows the shape of an autonomous electric sedan for later in the decade. BMW thinks about the circular economy and CO2 reduction in a concept EV. And the list of long-delayed Tesla products is growing. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla has confirmed two significant delays just this.

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Snippets about Tesla’s next-generation powertrain

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Tesla hosted its Investor Day on Wednesday at its Texas plant, and livestreamed the event. The 3+-hour presentation focused first on the macro transition to a sustainable economy, supported by some 240 TWh of energy storage. Tesla will be publishing a white paper with its calculations and conclusions.

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CCS Redux: Carbon Engineering’s Diesel? Just Put Electricity Into Tesla Semi Instead

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For the same energy inputs you could travel 3 times as far for a 5th the CO2 emissions and well under half the cost in an electric truck. Just Put Electricity Into Tesla Semi Instead appeared first on CleanTechnica. The post CCS Redux: Carbon Engineering’s Diesel?

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Why Tesla Going “Hardcore” Might Be A Good Thing

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This article describes my personal experience with the huge companies of IBM and Lucent that went soft and the current events at Tesla. continued] The post Why Tesla Going “Hardcore” Might Be A Good Thing appeared first on CleanTechnica. Small and mid-cap stocks have historically outperformed large-cap.

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