Living In The Tesla Model X — Video & CleanTechnica Interview

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 05:37:54 +0000

Model XDo you remember that Elon Musk rap video we shared in honor of Elon’s birthday back in June? Well, Rocket the artist (Love Town Rocket) and Marshall have decided to room together — inside Rocket’s Model X. They are living in the Tesla Model X and are making a vlog about their adventures. I got to have a quick question and answer session with Rocket about his new home and his upcoming adventures

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A Tesla Model 3 At 100,000 Miles — CleanTechnica Interview

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 04:38:37 +0000

Do you have any concerns about a Tesla EV’s reliability? If so, read on

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Hyundai To Begin Autonomous Electric Shuttle Service In Irvine, California Next Month

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2019 23:05:30 +0000

Hyundai autonomous ride sharingHyundai is partnering with Pony.ai and Via to provide autonomous ride-sharing services in Irvine, California. It will provide at least 10 specially modified Kona Electric SUVs to the BotRide experiment.

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The Airbus Vahana Flies

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2019 01:00:33 +0000

Airbus Vahana battery swap. Photo: https://vahana.aero/a-look-inside-vahana-flight-testing-2b97446bbbc7Airbus electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) development might not be as fast-paced as startups’ development, but it is making progress nonetheless. Here’s what’s new with the Airbus Vahana e

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Researchers Say Lab Rats Prefer Driving Their Own Electric Cars Over Riding In Autonomous Vehicles

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 23:15:20 +0000

Rats prefer electric carsIn an experiment that may have implications for humans, researchers at the University of Richmond say lab rats are happier driving electric cars than being ferried around in autonomous vehicles. Imagine that.

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Norwegian Reality Show “Farmen” Gives Tesla “Free Promotion” Worth Hundreds Of Thousands Of Euros

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 20:00:40 +0000

One of the most popular TV shows in Norway, “Farmen,” gave Tesla free promotion when the host Gaute Grøtta Grav and the participants arrived in five white Tesla Model S at the season premiere last month — according to various ad agency analyses, this could be a six-figure cost for Tesla [TSLA] if it was paid advertisement (which it certainly was not)

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Porsche Taycan & Tesla Model S Compete In A Drag Race & Handling Test

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 14:00:29 +0000

The first Porsche Taycan drag race has been recorded, and with none other than its main arch rival — the Tesla Model S. German TV channel VOX runs a car enthusiast program named “Auto Mobil.” The recent episode that aired on this Sunday featured the drag race and a handling test comparison of both cars

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Takeaways from the Clean Fuels Summit in New Orleans

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 12:10:22 +0000

Clean Fuels SummitLouisiana Clean Fuels and Clean Cities Coalition recently teamed up to bring the Clean Fuels Summit to New Orleans. This was an event that landed me in the Harrah’s Casino Hotel by the Riverwalk, where I could hear the blasts from the river cruises nearby. On the evening before the summit, LCF held an awards ceremony where Executive Director Ann Vail honored several partners and businesses that help to advance the nation’s environmental, economic, and energy security by supporting local actions to diversify transportation fuel options

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How Tesla Will Roll Out Full Self Driving, + Q3 Safety Update

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 05:00:15 +0000

During Tesla’s 3rd quarter conference call last night, Elon Musk got a very important question regarding the widespread skepticism that Tesla will be able to roll out “feature complete full self driving” by the end of this year (only 69 days from now). This questioner asked him to define what “feature complete” means and give a list of features that establish a baseline. He answered it this way

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Tesla Stock Soars: 5 Key Takeaways From Tesla [TSLA] 3rd Quarter 2019 Report

Credit to Author: Matt Pressman| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 03:58:50 +0000

Tesla Shanghai GigafactoryTesla beat the street. According to Bloomberg, “The electric-car maker earned $1.86 a share in the third quarter, exceeding the most optimistic projection by a wide margin and beating the consensus estimate for a 24-cent loss.” Yes, Tesla showed a profit. And the stock price soared as “shares climbed as much as 21% to $308.50” in after hours trading after 3Q earnings were reported by the electric automaker

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