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Tesla Model S Plaid dismantles previous EV hot lap record by nearly five seconds

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A Tesla Model S Plaid driven by professional electric vehicle driver Blake Fuller recently dismantled the previous EV hot lap record at Sebring Raceway in Highlands County, Florida, which was not close. That car was also driven by Fuller, who holds two records and Pikes Peak and both EV records at another Hill Climb event held at Mt.

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NTSB investigation of Model 3 fatal crash in March finds Autopilot was active

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The 2018 Tesla Model 3 EV was southbound in the right through lane of the 14000 block of State Highway 441 (US 441) in Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, when it struck an eastbound 2019 International truck-tractor in combination with a semitrailer. CR has previously called on Tesla to improve the safety of its Autopilot system.

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SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returns NASA cargo to Earth after six weeks in space

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A SpaceX Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft has safely returned to Earth after delivering several tons of NASA supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). kilometers per second (16,800 mph) to about 155 meters per second (~350 mph) before beginning parachute deployment.

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SpaceX, NASA schedule back-to-back astronaut recovery and launch after delays

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Poor winter weather on Florida’s East Coast and across the Atlantic Ocean has forced NASA and SpaceX to flip the nominal sequence of events for the imminent back-to-back launch and recovery of two Crew Dragons. Thomas Pesquet).

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Solar-powered off-grid EV charging stations offer surprisingly attractive cost advantages

Charged EVs

When we first covered the company, which was then known as Envision Solar, back in 2013, we immediately saw that its product would be handy for events, disaster relief and other applications requiring a stand-alone energy source that could be set up quickly. I understand that you have three EV ARCs deployed in Florida right now.

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