What Will The End Of Fossil Fuels Be Like?

Credit to Author: George Harvey| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 16:05:46 +0000

I recently came across a somewhat old spreadsheet from the U.S. Department of Energy, “Public Retail Gasoline Stations by State and Year,” which covered data from 1996 to 2012 (xlsx file found HERE). It was clear that the numbers in it were not precisely accurate, but there was something very … [continued]

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New Waymo Driver — Cheaper, Drives in More Weather

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:09:34 +0000

Waymo continues to trudge forward, and it is reporting notable improvements in its brand new 6th-generation Waymo Driver. The funny thing, as I’m writing this, is I still remember the first Google self-driving cars I saw and recorded with an old-school digital camera in 2006. That was 18 years ago! … [continued]

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Over-the-Air Updates, a Comparison

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 04:10:15 +0000

When is a car not just a car? When it is an EV with over-the-air updates. Electric vehicles are not just transport from A to B, they are connected computers on wheels. As new electric vehicles enter the Australian market, consumers need to be aware of more than just drivetrain … [continued]

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Tesla’s Favorability with Liberals/Democrats Dropped from 39% to 16% in 6 Months — Also Dropped among Conservatives/Republicans

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:29:23 +0000

As we’ve discussed a few times, Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s dramatic, public departure into deep right-wing political culture has been turning many buyers and shareholders off from Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). I’ve seen multiple former Tesla fans who had stock since IPO (2010) or since the Model S was launched (2012) say … [continued]

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The Birth of a Brand: How Pininfarina & VinFast Created a Standout Identity from Scratch

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:29:45 +0000

VinFast’s first eSUV for Europe, the VF 8, is the first car designed entirely remotely by Pininfarina, using Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality technologies. For decades, vehicle manufacturers have used characteristic front-end design to create distinctive identity in fiercely competitive markets. Trends emerge, styles evolve and factors such as safety have … [continued]

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Tesla FSD 12.5 Shows Massive Improvement, Testers Say

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:46:00 +0000

Years ago, I got hyped up by early Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) testers giving the impression that FSD was nearly robotaxi capable. I got FSD, which I had bought years prior, activated about a year later and discovered it was actually horrible and much worse than the previous Autopilot … [continued]

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Only One Country Is Making Progress On Electrifying Everything

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:45:06 +0000

For close to twenty years, it’s been clear that electrifying everything is a key climate change wedge. Mark Z. Jacobson’s work in the USA and then internationally with his 100% Renewables by 2050 modeling laid much of the groundwork for this. Luminaries from around the world, such as Saul Griffith, … [continued]

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Green Hydrogen Produced By Roving Fleets Of Shadow Ships

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:05:21 +0000

A UK startup plans to launch roving fleets of high tech sailing ships, aimed at leveraging wind power to produce green hydrogen on-the-go.

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Greenspoon Partners With Roam To Launch Faster Deliveries In Kenya Using Electric Motorcycles

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 13:54:02 +0000

Roam and Greenspoon have partnered to offer sustainable deliveries and support local farms. Greenspoon customers get orders in under 99 minutes with the Roam Air electric motorcycle, down from 3 hours. Five years ago, we covered Greenspoon’s journey to electrify its fleet of vehicles. Kenya’s first artisan online food store … [continued]

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Texas EV Battery Startup Aims To Break Texas Oil Industry

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 11:25:30 +0000

The Texas startup Group1 is banking that the EV battery of the future will deploy potassium to cut costs and improve performance.

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