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Government Subsidies And Untaxed Externalities. Is Elon Crazy Or Crazy Like A Fox?

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 14:04:05 +0000

The first time I ever heard the phrase “untaxed externalities,” it was when Elon Musk used it more than a decade ago. It is a term of art used by economists to describe things that have a cost that the people who make things don’t have to pay. But they … [continued]

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

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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

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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

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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.

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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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Why Slow Charged Swap is Better Than Buffered Fast Charge

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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

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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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EV Station & Charger Planning

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Credit to Author: Christopher Arcus| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:07:32 +0000

The following is a theoretical comparative analysis for vehicle(s) driving between stations. The values for number of packs per vehicle are comparative and not absolute.  In the real world, cars are not charged solely at fast charging stations, and the number of fast charging stations per vehicles is much less … [continued]

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

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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

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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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