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Tesla driver suspected of intentionally driving off cliff gets booked into jail

Teslarati

The driver of the ill-fated Tesla Model Y that plunged off a cliff earlier this month has been booked into jail. Earlier the month, the electric vehicle community was shocked after reports emerged that a Tesla had plunged 250 feet down Devil’s Slide in California. The investigation into the incident remains ongoing.

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EV acquire hobby creeps up slowly

Baua Electric

“The growth in public charging isn’t keeping pace with the rising number of EVs on the road.” ” Month customers like how wider EV selection more and more suits each and every using want, he stated they nonetheless fear about charging their automobiles clear of house. Normal Motors and Ford Motor Co.

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Toyota introduces new RAV4 EV; 41.8 kWh pack, 100-mile range

Green Car Congress

revealed the all-new Toyota RAV4 EV at the 26 th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26) in Los Angeles. With a 10 kW charger on-board (SAE J1772 connector), charging time of the large pack is approximately six hours on a 240V/40A charger. Leviton offers multiple options for charging solutions.

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Tesla driving test hell: How DMV examiners’ biases are inhibiting the EV transition

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The coming school year would be different from the last, after all, and with face-to-face classes likely starting again, it was pertinent for the Professor to have the capability to drive the family’s Tesla Model 3 when needed. He drove a Tesla. Unfortunately for the Professor, he made a grave mistake. Driving Tests from Hell.

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Tesla’s cobalt-free battery strategy is making Elon Musk an actual “iron man”

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Tesla quietly revealed in its Q1 report that nearly half the vehicles it produced in the first quarter of 2022 were equipped with cobalt-free lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. Tesla currently uses LFP batteries in its base vehicles, though Elon Musk has hinted that the EV company will be using more cobalt-free cells in more products.

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UPS collaborating with Workhorse to deploy 50 electric trucks; rivaling acquisition cost of conventional; no subsidies

Green Car Congress

Each truck will have a range of approximately 100 miles between charges, ideal for delivery routes in and around cities. Electric vehicle technology is rapidly improving with battery, charging and smart grid advances that allow us to specify our delivery vehicles to eliminate emissions, noise and dependence on diesel and gasoline.

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Toyota reveals electric bZ compact SUV concept

EV Central

Revealed at this month’s Los Angeles Auto Show, the bZ Concept joins the Tesla-fighting bZ3 electric sedan revealed last month and bZ4X electric SUV due on-sale in Australia in 2023. Toyota bZ Concept compact SUV at the 2022 LA Auto Show. .” ” Much hype, scant details.

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