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New 2023 Toyota Sequoia full-size SUV comes standard with Hybrid i-FORCE MAX Powertrain

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The Tow Tech Package, available on all grades but standard on TRD Pro and Capstone, offers a suite of features that include Trailer Backup Guide to aid in backing up the SUV with a trailer, and Straight Path Assist which helps provide steering control to keep the trailer straight on its intended path when backing up.

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Tesla Model S and Model X now more affordable with Standard Range variants

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The Tesla Model S and Model X now start at more affordable prices, thanks in part to the introduction of a Standard Range variant for the two flagship electric cars. The introduction of the Model S and Model X Standard Range was spotted on Tesla’s online configurator earlier today. second 0-60 mph time.

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A “Tesla standard:” NHTSA proposes Automatic Emergency Braking mandate for new vehicles

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed new safety standards that would require automatic emergency braking (AEB) and pedestrian AEB systems on all new vehicles, regardless of powertrain. The NHTSA estimates that the proposed new standards could save about 360 lives and prevent 24,000 injuries each year.

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Tesla updates Model S and Model X: Price cuts, free paint, and no more Standard Range

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There is likely no other car, electric or otherwise, at its current price range that could match its performance, such as its 0-60 mph time of 1.99 The Model X Plaid was already quite a deal at its previous price considering its performance and utility, but with its lower price, the flagship SUV — which has a 0-60 mph time of 2.5

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Trikke wants police patrolling cities on these hilarious 45 mph standing electric tricycles

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… and they actually look fun enough that I’ve got a half a mind to enroll in my local police academy, if it comes with a standard-issue patrol trike. The post Trikke wants police patrolling cities on these hilarious 45 mph standing electric tricycles appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Roadster SpaceX Package’s shocking 0-60 mph time teased in museum info

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As per the museum’s information panel, the new Tesla Roadster SpaceX Package would be able to accelerate from 0-60 mph in 1.1 As per the Petersen Auto Museum’s information panel, the Tesla Roadster SpaceX Package would be capable of accelerating from a standstill to 60 mph in 1.1 second 0-60 mph time.

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Tesla Model Y Standard Range AWD only available for employees, at least for now: report

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Reports are emerging that Tesla has now started deliveries of the Model Y Standard Range Dual Motor AWD, a variant of its all-electric crossover that was sighted during the Cyber Rodeo at Gigafactory Texas last week. This incited rumors that Tesla was looking to release a new Standard Range version of its best-selling all-electric crossover.

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