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Tesla & North Platte Runza Partner To Bring 8 Superchargers To Nebraska

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Tesla and North Platte Runza are bringing eight Tesla Superchargers to Nebraska, The North Platte Telegraph reports. Josh Catlett’s family has owned the south Runza on Dewey and Leota Street for just over two decades. Catlett said he reached out to Tesla around three years ago, and although it took a bit of time, Tesla […].

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As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. The number of states that generated more than 90% of electricity from coal decreased from 2 in 2018 to 0 in 2020. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research. North Dakota. North Dakota. North Dakota.

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Husker Engineers Earn Grant To Protect Military Bases Against EV-Based Attacks

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Most are watching the gradual shift from gas-powered to electric vehicles through the mirrors of the environment, climate or automotive industry. That shift has introduced a different issue, and a new challenge, for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Cody Stolle and his colleagues at the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility.

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Georgia Tech team develops AI to read EV charging station reviews to find infrastructure gaps

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A team from Georgia Tech has developed an AI that can analyze user reviews of electric vehicle charging stations, allowing it accurately to identify places where there are insufficient or out-of-service stations. We’re spending billions of both public and private dollars on electric vehicle infrastructure.

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Megawatt charging for trucks, beef-fat biodiesel, BYD EV platform: Today’s Car News

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Biodiesel from beef fat will soon be mass-produced by a Nebraska joint venture. And BYD gives a top-level preview of its third-generation platform for electric vehicles. A Portland site is a template for big-rig fast-charging, and open for public use. This and more on Earth Day, here at Green Car Reports.

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Ford reportedly eliminates lease-to-buy option on electric vehicles

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As of June 15, 2022, Ford will no longer offer the opportunity to purchase its three all-electric vehicles, the F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E, and E-Transit Van, for new leases. Ford says, “you do not have the option to purchase the vehicle at the end of the lease term.” battery production.”

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Goodyear announces first tire to use carbon black produced via methane pyrolysis; Monolith’s carbon black

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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced a new tread formulation for its ultra-high performance, all-season ElectricDrive GT tire, tuned for electric vehicles, in size 235/40R19. The specialized tread compound that provides enhanced all-season traction will include Monolith carbon black produced by methane pyrolysis.

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