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Why Are Tesla Cars Involved In More Fatalities Than Any Other Auto Brand?

November 19, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, investing in america, policy & politics, tesla

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 04:55:20 +0000

I just saw the headline on Google News: “Tesla Has the Highest Fatal Accident Rate of All Auto Brands, Study Finds.” Yikes. I’ve covered how safe Tesla vehicles are for many years. In fact, it was the #1 reason why I bought a Tesla Model 3 in 2019. So, on … [continued]

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XPENG Awarded “AAA” ESG Rating

November 19, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, esg, esg investments, xpeng

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 04:15:35 +0000

This is an interesting piece of news. Electric vehicle producer XPENG shared this week that it has gotten a “AAA” designation for its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies. I’m not going to lie — it’s not something I ever thought about with the company. But I’m happily surprised to … [continued]

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NIO & XPENG Expand into Azerbaijan & Nepal

November 19, 2024 admin 0 Comments Azerbaijan, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, green car, Nepal, nio, xpeng

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 01:14:42 +0000

Chinese electric vehicle producers continue to expand across the world. In the latest cases, NIO has announced expansion into Azerbaijan and XPENG has announced expansion into Nepal. NIO’s Entry into Azerbaijan NIO has partnered with Green Car in Azerbaijan, where COP29 (the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN … [continued]

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Get Your Electric Car Order In ASAP! Trump Plans To Kill $7,500 EV Tax Credit.

November 19, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean transport, Donald Trump, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, ev subsidies, ev tax credits, federal ev tax credit, jennifer granholm, tesla, us ev tax credit

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 23:28:49 +0000

Well, here we go. Aside from some truly insane and absurd Cabinet picks, which I’m not even going to write about here (but let’s just say it’s well beyond putting the foxes in charge of the henhouse), we’re getting some initial leaks on Donald Trump’s legislative plans when he takes … [continued]

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Hot Deal: Save Up To $1350 On Xtracycle’s E-Cargo Bikes During The Black Friday Sale

November 19, 2024 admin 0 Comments bicycles, clean transport, electric bikes, electric micromobility, micromobility, xtracycle

Credit to Author: GearTechnica| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 22:25:58 +0000

From now through November 18th, Xtracycle is running a hot Black Friday sale with savings up to $1350 on select e-cargo bikes. This includes free shipping and local assembly, plus loads of accessories, including the Hooptie passenger system, a bike pack, and more. The Xtracycle Swoop, dubbed The Ultimate Kid … [continued]

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Why Slow Charged Swap is Better Than Buffered Fast Charge

November 19, 2024 admin 0 Comments battery swap stations, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev battery swapping, ev charging, ev charging stations

Credit to Author: Christopher Arcus| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 21:46:27 +0000

One can analyze the differences between charging cases by examining the smallest unit of charging, the charging transaction, and comparing the cases. The charging transaction is a vehicle entering a station charge depleted and leaving with more charge. It is possible to use this transaction as a unit transaction in … [continued]

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Lithium Brine Breakthrough Or Not, Thacker Pass Is Happening

November 19, 2024 admin 0 Comments batteries, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, energy innovation, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev battery research, geothermal, geothermal brine, geothermal brine lithium, green economy, lithium, lithium brine extraction, lithium-ion batteries, nevada, thacker pass, us department of energy (doe), usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:05:45 +0000

New lithium mines will plug a gaping hole in the US EV battery supply chain until more sustainable, alternative sources emerge.

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Vvolt Is Bringing The Unique STREEK E-Cargo Trike To The US

November 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments bicycles, cargo bicycles, clean transport, electric bikes, electric micromobility, micromobility, vvolt

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:24:07 +0000

In a world of oh-so-similar electric cargo bike designs, the compact STREEK stands out, but unless you live in Japan, you probably won’t ever see one, let alone purchase one. However, thanks to Vvolt, a new version of this modular e-cargo trike with a tilting front suspension is being designed … [continued]

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Green Skills: LinkedIn Publishes Its Annual Green Skills Report — It’s Not Good

November 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, clean transport, education, Electric vehicles, energy efficiency, green economy, green jobs, LinkedIn, Manufacturing, research, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:13:59 +0000

The green skills that immediately counteract the consequences of global warming are in increasing demand. They need to be in the spotlight, and LinkedIn is putting them there. Jobs that prioritize sustainability are known as “green jobs,” and are not able to function without a comprehensive understanding of green skills. … [continued]

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BEVs & Renewables Apparently Are Not the Answer

November 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, clean transport, climate change, climate science, Electric vehicles, myths, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Letters to the Editor| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:26:53 +0000

This article is about critical thinking and bias. If you are interested in why people (all of us) often hold “incorrect” beliefs, read on. This subject is big and “hairy” in that there are many “forcings” that impact how we humans think, understand, and believe. This topic really deserves a … [continued]

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