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Tesla’s Virtual Power Plant reaches 244 homes in San Diego

Teslarati

Participants in Tesla’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program in California have gradually been on the rise, and a new update from one resident of San Diego shows that the company is already nearing 250 homes in the city. San Diego only announced plans to launch Tesla’s VPP program in August, so the 244 participants have joined since then.

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Tesla driver shares insights after Model 3 gets banned from racing events

Teslarati

After the original Tesla Roadster and the Model S, however, it became more and more difficult to ignore the fact that EVs can perform against combustion-powered cars in competitive events. Unfortunately, it would appear that electric vehicles are now being prevented from competing in some competitive driving events.

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San Diego region blackout and Cal ISO Outlook chart

Green Car Congress

On Thursday afternoon, the San Diego, California region lost both major grid connections, resulting in loss of power for some 1.4 million customers of San Diego Gas and Electric, plus some consumers in Arizona and Mexico.

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Tesla Cybertruck appearing in more showrooms, now outside California

Teslarati

The Tesla Cybertruck has begun hitting showrooms ahead of its delivery event this month, with the unique electric pickup now being spotted in some stores outside of California. California •San Diego @ Westfield UTC Mall •San Jose @ Santana Row New York •New York City @ Meatpacking Go see a Cybertruck!

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San Diego: Car2Go's Choice For First All-Electric Car Share Service

Green Car Reports

The City of San Diego has become the first city in North America to offer an all-electric car sharing network, thanks to Car2Go. A fleet of more than 300 all-electric Smart ForTwo Electric Drives were present at the November 18 launch event.

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Livelier than ever

Electric Auto Association

The September Fully Charged Live San Diego event, the first such gathering in the U.S. We were thrilled to be able to support this incredible event. EVA also provided a dozen hybrid electric catamaran cruises in San Diego Bay to approximately 100 members and others. The EVA space at Fully Charged LIVE.

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Tesla Cybertruck attracts crowds ahead of first deliveries

Teslarati

The Tesla Cybertruck is attracting crowds in showrooms across the United States ahead of the company’s first delivery event for the all-electric pickup truck. Days before the Tesla’s Cybertruck first deliveries event, people can see the post-apocalyptic pickup for themselves—and place an order if they like what they see.

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