Tesla Introduces a Two-Seat Model Y in France as a Commercial Utility Vehicle

Credit to Author: Iqtidar Ali| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:02:06 +0000

Tesla (TSLA) has started offering its commercial customers a two-seat configuration Model Y in France. Besides offering the utility of a medium-sized van with a lot of storage space, this Model Y 2-seater also saves taxes for businesses operating in France. Tesla Model Y was originally introduced as a mid-sized … [continued]

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CCS Redux: Carbon Engineering’s Diesel? Just Put Electricity Into Tesla Semi Instead

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:44:35 +0000

For the same energy inputs you could travel 3 times as far for a 5th the CO2 emissions and well under half the cost in an electric truck.

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Tesla Model 3 “Ludicrous” Discovered In Code & Specs

Credit to Author: Iqtidar Ali| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:13:06 +0000

Tesla (TSLA) held the launch of the top-end “Performance” variant of the new Model 3 Highland globally when it introduced it last year. Still, to date, only the base RWD and Long Range AWD versions are available for sale. However, some evidence has surfaced online that shows that the Model … [continued]

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Tesla Cybertruck Takes On Bat & Man Jumping On Windshield (Videos)

Credit to Author: Iqtidar Ali| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:46:56 +0000

How sturdy and durable and apocalypse-proof is the Tesla Cybertruck, actually? How does it hold up to a true vandal, not just Franz von Holzhausen on a Tesla stage? Is the Cybertruck glass really so strong, or just a marketing ploy? The following article is a repost of two pieces … [continued]

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How The Ford Supercharger/NACS Deal Went Down

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 01:42:59 +0000

A recent interview with Jim Farley by Tom Moloughney at State of Charge revealed some interesting details about how the deal that changed EV charging went down. When Ford announced that it was moving from CCS1 to Tesla’s NACS plug last year, it rocked the EV charging world. We know … [continued]

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Musk Talks Tesla Semi & Lower Priced Car Production At Grünheide

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 01:13:06 +0000

Elon Musk was in Germany this week to talk about the expansion of the Tesla factory and building the Tesla Semi there.

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European Safety Testers Will Require Buttons For Top Safety Ratings

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:20:02 +0000

A recent article at The Drive tells us about some upcoming changes to Euro NCAP rules. Instead of leaving physical controls up to manufacturers and focusing on crash safety or crash prevention, Euro NCAP will give manufacturers a lower rating if some key controls don’t use physical buttons. Tesla fans … [continued]

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The Technology “Handoff” May Mean Legal Trouble For Tesla

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 22:18:33 +0000

A wrongful death suit against Tesla goes to trial on March 18 in California. There are reasons to believe Tesla may not win this one.

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Soundproofing An Older Tesla Model 3

Credit to Author: Jesper Berggreen| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:22:02 +0000

In my recent article about reaching 100,000 miles in my 2019 Tesla Model 3, I mentioned how I got it acoustic dampened professionally. With so many used Model 3s being available on the market today, I thought it would be appropriate to update the article from February 2021 and run … [continued]

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Electrifying Government Fleets & Police Cars, & Customizing Tesla Cybertrucks

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:45:45 +0000

KJ Gimbel, founder and CEO of Xcelerate Auto, recently talked with CleanTechnica about the benefits and obstacles to electrifying government fleets, including police fleets. This is a true deep dive into public sector fleet management culture and the leasing process in that sector. Interestingly, to kick off the discussion, KJ … [continued]

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