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Tesla Giga Berlin event details expansion plans ahead of community vote

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Tesla held an informational event at its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg on Sunday, detailing its expansion plans ahead of a community vote on the proposed project. The event was open to the local community, and it comes ahead of a month-long period beginning next week, in which citizens will be able to vote on the project. to 5:30 p.m.

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Tesla submerges Powerwall 3 in water amidst larger advertising efforts

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In a brief advertisement video shared on YouTube earlier this month, Tesla showed a demonstration of the recently released Powerwall 3 submerged in water and still powering appliances, noting that it can continue to operate in more than two feet of water.

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Tesla Cybertruck has a feature to help with driving through water

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Tesla Cybertruck has a new feature called “Wade Mode” that will help the all-electric pickup navigate through water and avoid damage that could come from doing so. Wade Mode is featured in the Off-Road Baja settings of the vehicle and is described as: “Raises ride height and pressurizes battery when driving through water.”

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Tesla Cybertruck hits the beach and runs through ocean water

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The Tesla Cybertruck was spotted on the beach, driving through ocean water in the Gulf of Mexico just a week from deliveries. Although the truck did not completely enter the water in this instance, we have no idea if the automaker has prepared the pickup to travel through bodies of water. I’d love to hear from you!

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Tesla held a Christmas market event for Giga Berlin employees

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Despite this, the factory uses significantly less water than it’s approved for, and far less than many other local businesses. The post Tesla held a Christmas market event for Giga Berlin employees appeared first on TESLARATI.

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GM sets new goal to reduce water intensity by 35% by 2035

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General Motors plans to reduce water intensity of its operations by 35% by 2035, compared to a 2010 baseline, which could result in enough savings to fill about 4,254 Olympic-sized swimming pools. While GM’s operations are not water-intensive, water is required for some manufacturing processes.

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Cambridge study finds globalized economy making water, energy and land insecurity worse

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The first large-scale study of the risks that countries face from dependence on water, energy and land resources has found that globalization may be decreasing, rather than increasing, the security of global supply chains. A drought, flood or any severe weather event in another country puts these food imports at risk.

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