CR is stirring up a pot of controversy with their US study of EVs, gas and hybrid vehicles. The studies CR does are factually based, and they have vindicated themselves in court after being sued many, many times. CR are a force to be reckoned with. They’re fair and honest. Their studies use standard methods
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Wallbox in partnership with Bidirectional Energy to get a grant from California Energy Commission REDWDS Grant for V2X technology. Wallbox & Bidirectional Energy To Get Grant For More V2X In California
According to the article the Model 3 uses 520 grams of neodymium. https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/hybrid-electric/a43773686/rare-earth-metal-motor-tesla/
Here’s what will very likely happen, not if, but when – it’s just a matter of time. Seventy percent of the vehicles that are on the roads will no longer be needed. That’s a conservative estimate. If you had a choice between driving your own vehicle and parking it 95% of the time, sitting, not
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This article is spreading fear, uncertainty and doubt about Tesla. The author is completely unaware of all the other businesses that Tesla is also in. Musk has said that the energy storage segment of Tesla will probably grow to be bigger than the auto segment. The author is clueless about the Cybertruck, which is being
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I constantly see the armchair BEV (battery electric vehicle) ‘experts’ badmouth hydrogen FCEVs. The hydrogen is 3X less efficient than BEVs, they claim. But the ICEVs (internal combustion engine vehicles) they’re now driving are less efficient than the hydrogen FCEVs! So why are these hypocrites complaining? Hydrogen has been *safely* generated, stored and transported in
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“”Tesla is going to integrate Elon Musk’s newly launched Grok AI assistant in its electric vehicles, according to the CEO.”” We could surmise that Tesla would have to keep up with the Alexas and Siris, and come out with their own version of a voice response system. This will help remove the distraction of fiddling
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Sam the Electric Viking dispells some myths that EV batteries don’t last long. There are so many lies spread by the big oil and fossil fuels industries. The EVs can last for twice as many miles as gas guzzlers. And the EVs can save 1000 to 2000 dollars or more a year in fuel costs.
Canoo may not make it – the company is financially troubled. Check out Canoo’s rugged new ‘American Bulldog’ electric pickup truck
2023-11-08 Federal Mandates EV Batteries Last 8 Years Or 100,000 Miles “”While the federal government mandates EV battery warranties last for at least 8 years or 100,000 miles, cell phone batteries do not have any mandated or informal longevity requirements.”” https://www.recurrentauto.com/research/why-do-ev-batteries-last-so-much-longer-than-cell-phone-batteries
