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Elon Musk’s sale of Gene Wilder’s Bel-Air home paints a remarkable story

Teslarati

But while he was in the neighborhood one day with his wife, the filmmaker was pleasantly surprised to see the house still standing. Walker-Pearlman knew that he personally could not afford the property’s $9.5 million to finance the home. Tesla CEO Elon Musk owned the home then, and a large party was underway.

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UCL study suggests reducing car use is the key to better health; the role of car sharing and other approaches

Green Car Congress

By shifting away from the current situation where most households own cars, to one where people can have the benefits of access to a car when they need it while using other forms of travel when it’s convenient we can empower people to make decisions which benefit their health, their household finances and the environment.

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Tesla Tax Credit: How Californians Can Save $15,000 with EV Credits and Rebates

EV Life

Qualified residents can receive grants of up to $5,000 in buy-down assistance and special financing, plus free vehicle charging and installation. Applicants must be California residents, meet income qualifications and minimum vehicle purchase requirements, and complete online financing and advanced technology training to qualify.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

Cars That Think

As we try to objectively study nature, we are often reminded of how natural forces affect us personally. When we turn up the heat in our homes and workplaces, we must balance our personal need for warmth with the global impact of burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, coal, and biomass.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

The Maserati Ghibli Trofeo drew stares, which is saying something in car-crazy Southern California, where every exotic is roaming free on the highways and can be found tucked away behind gates in tony neighborhoods. The Ghibli doesn’t sell in big numbers as its exclusivity is limited to discriminating, well-financed buyers.

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Greenius Weekend Update

Creative Greenius

The key to Manhattan Beach scoring the EVs was Councilman Richard Montgomery’s personal contacts with the Mini E decision makers. Not only is the South Bay’s greenest city getting the EVs for use by city officials, Mini USA is also providing an electric charging station for the cars. Bravo, Mr. Montgomery.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plug In America makes no representations as to the workmanship, creditworthiness, or any other attributes of the companies listed or of their products or services. org EV1 Club Home page [link] Original GM web site (circa Gen II model) www.evchargernews.com Owner's experience driving a RA4 EV www.prossen.com/ev RAV4 EV original TV ad www.a52.com

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