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DOE tool allows consumers to estimate localized upstream greenhouse gas emissions for EVs and PHEVs

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Zip code is required because emissions are dependent upon fuels used to generate the electricity, often referred to as the grid mix, which varies by location. The same Model Y in Casper, Wyoming has 80 g/mi tailpipe + upstream and 130 g/mi in Phoenix, Arizona.

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First look at Tesla’s Hardware 4 radar unit

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Among the references present in the recent Hardware 4 leaks was the new heated radar unit in Tesla’s next-generation Autopilot system. As per data shared by prolific Tesla hacker @greentheonly , the radar used in Tesla’s Hardware 4 system was listed as “Phoenix.” There's also the radar heater of course.

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How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

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Though we’re still several years away (at least) from robots taking the wheel, some cities in America—Las Vegas, Phoenix and Pittsburgh, to name a few—have already seen self-driving vehicles in action. The term autonomous vehicle (AV) can refer to a car, a truck or even a drone. Driverless Vehicles: Right Now.

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Mercedes unveils electric all-wheel drive Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 show car; CCS charging up to 350 kW

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Other founders of CharIN are Audi, BMW, Mennekes, Opel, Phoenix Contact, Porsche, TÜV SÜD and Volkswagen. The classic circular instruments are combined with deep displays and act as a reference to the history of Mercedes-Benz. Earlier post.). Information about the seat, for example, can be shown on this digital strip.

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Enthusiasm electric!

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Scottsdale is part of the greater Phoenix area, the fastest growing city in the US, so it is no wonder that it is expanding so quickly. His latest trip, taken with his father who he refers to as his “environmental inspiration,” was to the Grand Canyon, Zion, and Yellowstone National Parks.