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Tesla’s self-driving rollout strategy for Boring Co’s Las Vegas Loop gets teased

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Steve Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), has shared some interesting tidbits about The Boring Company’s plans for the rollout of its self-driving Tesla fleet for its Las Vegas tunnels. The Boring Company’s Las Vegas Loop Tesla fleet may use FSD later this year. “We

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Manhole Cover Damaged a Ferrari and Squashed F1 Las Vegas GP Free Practice 1

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The Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix is this weekend, and things are off to a rough start. s Ferrari took significant damage from a water valve cover that was improperly sealed. The new Las Vegas race is Formula 1’s third in the U.S. Carlos Sainz Jr.’s

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Dept of Interior approves plan for largest solar project in US; 690 MW Gemini Solar with 380 MW battery system

Green Car Congress

Bernhardt signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for Solar Partners XI, LLC to construct a 690-MW photovoltaic solar electric generating facility and ancillary facilities about 30 miles northeast of Las Vegas. The authorized solar facilities include 34.5 kilovolt overhead and underground collector lines; a 2-acre (0.8-hectare)

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Elon Musk plans Fallout party in The Boring Company’s Vegas Loop

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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 29, 2023 The Boring Company’s Vegas Loop is a big project, considering the tunneling system will eventually run throughout a significant portion of Las Vegas. So far, TBC has successfully opened the station at Resorts World and connected it to the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Loop.

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Infinitum introduces Aircore Mobility motor at CES 2023

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The Aircore Mobility motor delivers high power and torque density and operates with class-leading efficiency over a wide range of speeds and load conditions to maximize vehicle range, whether on road, off road, on water or in the air.

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Brunswick talks autonomous boat docking and slashed carbon emissions at CES

Electrek

Now, companies like Taiga Motors and Nautique are leveraging electric motors’ low-end torque to enhance the water powersport experience – but bigger boats carry bigger expectations. Brunswick’s ACES strategy, revealed this week at CES 2022 in Las Vegas, aims to meet those expectations head-on.

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Zoox expands routes, operational hours, and top speed of its bespoke driverless robotaxis

Baua Electric

In June 2023, Zoox expanded public rides to Las Vegas in preparation for a full commercial launch. That initial route in Sin City consisted of a one-mile loop near Zoox’s Las Vegas headquarters, offering the ability to transport up to four passengers at speeds up to 35 mph.