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Fat Cars: Report Reveals What We Already Know About Vehicle Weight

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Just about every modern vehicle outweighs its ancestors by a staggering amount and a National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) study has claimed that an extra 1,000 pounds increases the chance of crash fatalities between vehicles by 47 percent. While the weight issue may be more pronounced among EVs, it’s hardly limited to them.

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Twitter and Elon Musk head to court for $44bn buyout in trial starting Oct. 17

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Twitter then decided it would sue Musk for the $1 billion termination fee, attempting to prove that Musk has no grounds to terminate the deal without paying the clause’s hefty price tag. You can also reach me on Twitter @KlenderJoey , or if you have news tips, you can email us at tips@teslarati.com. I’d love to hear from you!

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Tesla dominates top four spots in most-driven EVs survey

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Credit: iSeeCars The Porsche Taycan was the least-driven EV in the survey, placing 12th with only 4,846 miles driven per year, which makes sense and aligns with its average price tag of $117,484. This presents a great advantage for Tesla owners, which seems to be the biggest factor in this study. “In ” I’d love to hear from you!

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Lear Expects Hybrid and EV Components to Be 7% of Its Electric Systems Business by 2012

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Detroit News. Lear anticipated the growth of electric vehicles, so it invested in a new power lab at its Global Center for Excellence in Southfield in September 2008. Tags: Brief.

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Landi Renzo Developing Dual-Fuel CNG/Diesel Retrofit Kit for Light Vehicles

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NGV Global News. Speaking at NGV 2010 in Rome on the topic of The Power of Dual-Fuel as part of the Dual-Fuel and Fuel Blends conference session, Daniele Ceccarini, Research and Development Manager, explained, “It is not a new idea. What is new is the approach, the technical approach.” Tags: Brief.

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Renault Launches New Website on Sustainable Mobility

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The aim of www.sustainable-mobility.org is to offer a complete panorama of the studies and initiatives undertaken worldwide on the mobility of the future. A “Zero Emission Magazine” page gives visitors the latest news on electric vehicles at Renault. Tags: Brief.

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Sasol to Integrate CCS Into Shenhua Ningxia CTL Project

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Engineering News. Sasol is incorporating carbon capture and storage (CCS) options in the upfront design of a proposed 80,000 bpd coal-to-liquids project it is studying with the Shenua Ningxia Coal Industry group, for possible development in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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