CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 19, 2023

Car dealers in Florida have rammed through a new law protecting them from manufacturer rules for electric cars, such as not adding surcharges to MSRP.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 2, 2023

In another case of Florida political absurdity, a Republican state senator in the Sunshine State wants to ban electric vehicles from hurricane evacuation routes. Bright idea. Everywhere I drive, I see electric cars. They are a major part of the driving landscape here now.

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Electrek

JULY 12, 2023

Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) just turned down $377 million in free federal energy-efficiency money despite Florida suffering ever-hotter temperatures. more… The post DeSantis vetoed $377M in free energy-efficiency money despite extreme Florida heat appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 4, 2022

A Florida transit agency, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) of Pinellas County, recently ordered 60 full-electric buses. Pinellas County is the large county just west of Tampa that includes St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Palm Harbor.

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EV Specifications

MAY 3, 2023

Genesis announced the expansion of electric vehicle sales to select retailers in Florida. This marks another step as Genesis moves closer to its commitment to a more sustainable future with the brand achieving an all-electric lineup by 2030. Customers should contact their local retailer for details regarding availability.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Local 10 News in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, recently ran a story about a proud owner of a new Rivian R1T electric truck. Everything seemed to be going fine with the truck, and neighbors regularly stopped by to tell him how much they liked it. However, HOA managers, being the Super Karens they often […].

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Electrek

MARCH 6, 2023

A Florida state senator told the state’s Department of Transportation that he thinks EVs could run out of charge and block traffic during hurricane evacuations. more… The post A Florida lawmaker wants to ban EVs from evacuating during hurricanes appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Solar contractor SALT Energy has installed a rooftop solar system in Florida that’s now the state’s largest rooftop solar system, as well as its largest privately owned solar project. more… The post Florida just got its largest rooftop solar system ever appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

StarMetro, the city of Tallahassee’s public transit system, has agreed to purchase 22 Proterra Catalyst FC buses to service Florida State University (FSU), bringing the StarMetro fleet to 27 battery-electric buses.

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Electrek

APRIL 27, 2022

Florida governor Ron DeSantis (R) vetoed a bill, which the state’s Republican-majority House and Senate passed, that would have slashed rooftop solar credits in the state. The post Breaking: Florida governor Ron DeSantis vetoes awful solar net metering bill appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Tesla and other companies selling vehicles directly to consumers are under threat in Florida, where two bills may disrupt how the automakers sell their vehicles. Now, Tesla is again facing threats from legislatures as two new bills could derail the company’s sales system in Florida. ” However, this could change.

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Electrek

JANUARY 14, 2022

America’s other iconic RV name , Winnebago, has announced plans to reveal an all-electric concept motorhome developed by the company’s Advanced Technology Group (ATG) at next week’s Florida RV Super Show in Tampa, Florida.

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Electric Cars Report

JULY 22, 2022

Invisible Urban Charging (“IUC”) is rolling out more than 6,000 chargers for electric vehicles into the State of Florida. Once fully deployed, IUC will have doubled the number of EV chargers in the State, making it the largest EV charger operator in Florida.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 31, 2023

SpaceX broke ground on Starship’s first Florida OLS in late 2019. In late 2021, SpaceX finally began constructing the second iteration of Starship’s first Florida pad. The post SpaceX installs rocket-catching arms on Starship’s Florida launch tower appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 19, 2023

SpaceX appears to be preparing to ship a huge collection of hardware – including parts of a possible launch deluge system – from Florida to Texas. Starship’s Florida deluge Some part of SpaceX knows that. Now arriving at KSC: The barge to load SpaceX's stockpile of equipment!

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Tesla Owners Florida, in partnership with Tesla and The Electrified Garage, invites the Tesla community to attend TeslaCon Florida 2022.

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Teslarati

JUNE 8, 2022

While SpaceX will have to slalom its way around Pad 39A’s busy launch manifest, there’s no reason to believe that Starship’s first Florida launch tower won’t be stacked at least as quickly. Starship’s Florida mount has incorporated many design changes. Starbase’s orbital launch mount.

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Electrek

JUNE 23, 2021

In other words, Florida towns and cities are now unable to switch to 100% clean energy because they can’t ban fossil fuels. more… The post Florida’s governor just locked ‘Florida into a dirty fossil fuel future’ appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 29, 2022

Florida has a high number of registered electric cars, but no comprehensive plan to develop charging infrastructure. Invisible Urban Charging (IUC) last week announced plans to install 6,000 EV chargers in Florida. One company aims to fill that void.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2014

Audi will be the first to test its automated driving technology on the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway in Tampa, Florida—which recently was designated as an automated driving and connected car test bed—using an Audi A7 equipped to handle piloted driving functions on freeway conditions up to 40 mph (64 km/h).

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 15, 2022

Maryland and Florida could be next in line for Tesla Insurance, according to a few reports. Teslarati has reported that the services are being expanded to Maryland and added that the Maryland Insurance Administration told them that the Balboa Insurance Company had changed its name to Tesla Insurance earlier this year.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Recently, the Voltari team took the 260 out from Florida through the Gulf Stream waters to the Bahamas on a single charge. more… The post This electric performance boat voyaged from Florida to the Bahamas on a single charge appeared first on Electrek. You’ve gotta check out the innovation that went into this build in the video below.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 29, 2022

Florida bulks up on EV charging infrastructure. Siemens aims to manufacture a workaround for EV-charger home electrical-panel upgrades. And a re-upped EV tax credit could give an immediate boost to GM and Tesla. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The EV tax credit expansion is back, and it’s once again a possibility.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 15, 2023

Florida Gov. Ted Smith, president of the Florida Automotive Sellers Affiliation, mentioned the supply is not going to encroach on virtual innovation at retail outlets however in lieu safeguard legacy automakers can not deviation dealerships. The Alliance for Car Innovation, a business team in Washington, D.C.,

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Electrek

JUNE 17, 2021

Florida Power & Light (FPL) yesterday demolished its last coal-fired plant, the Indiantown Cogeneration Plant in Martin County, east of the Everglades. more… The post Florida Power & Light blows up its last coal plant, will replace with solar appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JULY 7, 2021

A Florida man has been recorded engaging in what appears to be a random act of aggression against a parked Tesla Model 3. While Melissa was at work a guy in a red VW pulled up and attacked her parked Tesla in Altamonte Springs, Florida. What makes the attack of the Florida man strange is the apparent randomness of the entire incident.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

The electric aircraft “Alice” from Eviation Aircraft has been getting real orders lately, including from a young airline based in Florida. Electric aircraft are all the rage, and they have been for several years, but when are we going to see actual commercial electric airplane options for normal people? Well, sort of soon.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emission drivetrains, delivered the first two units on an initial order of six Lightning Electric Ford Transit 350HD wheel-chair accessible passenger vans to Freebee, an operator of on-demand public transportation in the South Florida region.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 16, 2023

Florida governor and GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis recently joined the fray when he signed House Bill 637, legislation that blocks direct auto sales for most brands but not all.& & As Inside EVs pointed out, the bill’s language prohibits direct-to-consumer sales by automakers.

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Teslarati

APRIL 13, 2022

After restarting work on the project a few months ago, SpaceX appears to have gotten back up to speed and begun to make rapid progress on the construction of Starship’s first Florida launch pad and tower. Compared to SpaceX’s Starbase tower assembly, Florida Starship work appears to be proceeding at a similar pace.

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Teslarati

JULY 7, 2021

A bit less than four weeks after departing Central Florida’s Port Canaveral, SpaceX drone ship Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY) has completed a more than 5000-mile (~8000 km) journey to Port of Long Beach, California. Expect some offshore sea trials in the Gulf before they tow the new droneship all the way to Florida.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2013

Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed into law HB 4001 , the “Florida Renewable Fuel Standard Act”, which repeals the state’s Renewable Fuel Standard, effective 1 July 2013. The bill repeals the Florida Renewable Fuel Standard Act (ss. The bill repeals the Florida Renewable Fuel Standard Act (ss. 526.201-526.207, F.S.),

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Petersburg, Florida, to Tallahassee, Florida, and back in my Tesla Model 3. more… The post 3 things I learned on a rural Florida road trip in my Tesla Model 3 appeared first on Electrek. I recently drove from St. It’s a five-hour drive each way, and it was my first real road trip longer in my EV.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

California and Florida scooped up the most votes, and now we’re looking at what could be the first-ever US state e-bikes. more… The post Himiway launches special-edition California and Florida versions of its e-bikes appeared first on Electrek. And they look pretty cool, if you’re into sunny states.

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Teslarati

MAY 5, 2022

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis discouraged Twitter from establishing a headquarters in Florida — despite supporting Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. Mayor Lenny Curry from Jacksonville, Florida extended an invitation. Mayor Lenny Curry from Jacksonville, Florida extended an invitation.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

State legislators in Florida have approved Florida SB 1024 and HB 741 , which would require future rooftop solar panel owners to pay higher rates and curb net metering. more… The post Florida legislators want to kill solar net metering, and hundreds rallied in protest appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 1, 2021

One thing I’ve enjoyed sharing for the past 2 years and 9 months is that we’ve been living with electric cars during that time in Florida without home charging. We had a BMW i3 REx for the first third of that time and a Tesla Model 3 SR+ since then. We’re a one-car family, but […].

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