Perovskite Solar Cells … Toyota Driving Off A Hybrid Cliff … The Boring Company’s 1st Vegas Tunnel — #CleanTechnica Top 20

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 07:00:13 +0000

: Tesla Model X inside The Boring Company's test tunnel underneath the SpaceX offices (Image: The Boring Company)The most popular CleanTechnica stories last week involved perovskite solar cell research and projections (a hot topic for the past few — or several — years), Toyota’s continued focus on hybrids (considered by many to be a death knell for the hybrid leader and 100% electric laggard), and The Boring Company’s first of two Las Vegas tunnels

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CATL-Built Tesla Model 3 Battery Pack Will Use Prismatic Cells

Credit to Author: Chanan Bos| Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 21:31:48 +0000

Tesla will seemingly use prismatic lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries from CATL in its Made in China Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus

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How CATL Lithium-Iron-Phosphate Batteries Could Be Leading To 100 kWh Tesla Model 3

Credit to Author: Chanan Bos| Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 03:49:09 +0000

In our research we have been attempting to ascertain what Tesla’s plans are for its next-generation battery cells

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Tesla Shanghai Model 3 May Go Cobalt-Free Using CATL’s LFP Cells — Diving Deeper

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:37:54 +0000

Tesla is in talks with battery producer CATL to supply lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cells for the Shanghai-made Tesla Model 3, according to a report by Reuters

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Rumor: Tesla Close To Deal With CATL To Use Cobalt-Free Batteries For Chinese-Made Cars

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 14:38:45 +0000

Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory General AssemblyA Reuters report claims Tesla and CATL are close to striking a deal for battery cells that use no cobalt

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Tesla [TSLA] Stock Soars Over $900?! Why?

Credit to Author: Frugal Moogal| Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 03:12:49 +0000

As I write this, Tesla stock has soared for the second day straight to over $900. Even as someone who has become more bullish on the stock thanks to my research, I’ll be the first to tell you that I can’t honestly say that I understand why this movement is happening all at once and so suddenly, nor does it seem that anyone else does

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Elon Musk: “Alien Technology” Is Coming

Credit to Author: Matt Pressman| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2020 06:06:23 +0000

Tesla’s Q4 2019 earnings call sent the stock into orbit during after-hours trading and in subsequent days. For a quick overview of the company’s financials, check the source — Tesla’s official Q4 and FY2019 update. Meanwhile, I was furiously taking notes during the company’s conference call, which had engaging questions from retail investors (via the innovative SAY.com platform), and assorted Wall Street analysts. 

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5 Battery & EV Charging Stories You May Have Missed

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 04:50:00 +0000

Electric vehicle (EV) batteries and charging may not be as exciting as robotaxis and other autonomous vehicles, there’s been a variety of fun news about these matters that should help to further raise awareness and get people to switch to EVs

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Electric Vehicle Ownership: Purchasing vs. Leasing

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2019 06:44:54 +0000

For our new report, Electric Car Drivers: Demands, Desires & Dreams (2019), we investigated whether EV drivers bought their cars new, bought them used, or leased them. The split was interesting. We then dug in deeper as well, for the first time ever, to learn a bit more about the cars they replaced, and why they went electric

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EV Ownership + Rooftop Solar Ownership — New Report & Charts

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 04:53:54 +0000

We were curious whether EV ownership/leasing correlated with rooftop solar panel ownership, and also whether driving an EV encouraged people to drive more efficiently or even conserve energy more at home, so we surveyed thousands of EV owners. Guess what the results were

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