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Tesla Offering FSD Transfer Yet Again (Quietly)

October 21, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, tesla, tesla fsd (full self driving)

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:12:11 +0000

Last year, for one quarter, Elon Musk seemingly conceded (somewhat) to what Full Self Driving (FSD) purchasers had been requesting for years, that their FSD package automatically transfer to a new Tesla when they bought a new Tesla. The vibe at the time it was announced was basically, Oh, fine, … [continued]

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New BLUETTI Handsfree Series: The Ultimate Solar Backpack Power Station For Adventurers & Creatives

October 21, 2024 admin batteries, bluetti, clean power, consumer technology, Energy Storage, portable power stations, portable solar power, solar backpack, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Industry Sponsor| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:00:58 +0000

Outdoor exploration just got much more convenient — and high-tech — with the release of the BLUETTI Handsfree Backpack Series, Handsfree 1 and Handsfree 2, on October 15th, 2024. Designed for hikers, photographers, backpackers, and digital nomads, this all-in-one backpack power station redefines what it means to stay powered on … [continued]

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One Midwest Contractor Surfing The Wave Of Heat Pumps To A Thriving Business

October 21, 2024 admin heat pump water heaters, heat pumps

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:10:54 +0000

For my next stop on my heat pump water heater tour across America, I visited a large water heater installer and servicer who has created a thriving business model around heat pump water heaters — US Water Heating Solutions. This company is based in Arlington Heights, Illinois, but provides service … [continued]

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The Blue Ridge Parkway Could Come Back With Better Charging

October 21, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, North Carolina

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:25:28 +0000

My Visit To The Parkway Earlier this year, I had the chance to get out and drive around half of the Blue Ridge Parkway, a scenic road run by the National Park Service that runs from Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Along the way, it runs … [continued]

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Power Stations & Solar Generators Are Proving The Versatility, Resilience, & Economy Of Electric Power

October 21, 2024 admin batteries, bluetti, clean power, clean transport, ecoflow, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, lithium-ion batteries, portable solar power, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:16:57 +0000

In another recent article, I covered the challenges an Appalachian farmer overcame using solar power, battery power stations, and lots of ingenuity. Between a 1200 watt solar array, a slew of power stations he had been sent to review on his YouTube channel, 12-volt deep cycle batteries, extension cords, portable … [continued]

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Ford Launches Tool To Help Businesses Go Electric, Save Money

October 21, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev fleets, fleets, ford, research

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 03:57:13 +0000

There are many benefits to electric cars — the convenience of charging at home or work, the fun and usefulness of instant torque, the much lower CO2 emissions and air pollution, and various benefits during a hurricane. However, one of the biggest incentives has long been lower operational costs. Electric … [continued]

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Tesla Opens Its First Superchargers in Chile, & South America!

October 21, 2024 admin chile, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, tesla, tesla superchargers, tesla supercharging, tesla supercharging china

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 03:56:14 +0000

Tesla continues to expand into new country markets. Perhaps it’s not doing so as quickly as BYD is, as the Chinese EV giant seems to be expanding into a new market every month, but the US company is gradually bringing its world leading Tesla Model Y (the best selling vehicle … [continued]

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Waymo Now Encouraging Mass Transit

October 21, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, California, clean transport, Electric vehicles, mass transit / public transit, robotaxis, san francisco, waymo

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 03:55:23 +0000

Well, this Waymo update came as a surprise. The California-based robotaxi company is trialling something interesting through November 15. It will provide Waymo One riders with a $3 credit for future Waymo rides whenever they connect to certain transit stations in the Bay Area. Presumably, this is partly about promoting … [continued]

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Chinese Robotaxi Company Going Public In US — I’m Shocked The Stock Symbol Is Free

October 21, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, China, clean transport, Electric vehicles, green economy, investment, pony.ai, robotaxis

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 03:43:28 +0000

It’s time for another robotaxi company to get a lot more attention in the US — Pony AI. Waymo is now providing 100,000 customer rides a week in its robotaxis. Tesla is trying to get robotaxis operational. Cruise is in an extended rehabilitation program. Zoox is … somewhere doing something. … [continued]

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What Is It With LFP For Batteries?

October 21, 2024 admin batteries, byd, clean transport, detroit auto show, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, lfp batteries, lithium ferrous phosphate (lfp), lithium-ion batteries, nca batteries, nmc batteries, tesla

Credit to Author: Christopher Arcus| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 02:26:28 +0000

A little while ago, the great CleanTechnica editor and famous man around what Steve Hanley calls the gold-plated CleanTechnica water cooler, Zach Shahan, mused, “I remember the Tesla fans trashing LFP battery chemistry! I could go on and on about how it was ridiculed and how Tesla fans claimed you … [continued]

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