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Tesla Model Y caught on fire while driving; driver claimed to have to break window to get out

May 23, 2022
An almost brand-new Tesla Model Y caught on fire after powering down while driving. The driver claimed to be stuck inside the car and had to break the window to get out. It serves as a good reminder to know and remember that all doors in Tesla vehicles have manual releases. The incident happened last Friday in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Jamil Jutha was driving in his 2021 Tesla Model Y…
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Quick Charge Podcast: May 21, 2022

May 22, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Tesla files plans for diner/drive-in theater supercharger on Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood

May 22, 2022
Tesla has reportedly filed plans for a 29-stall supercharger and diner/drive-in theater location in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The location is at 7001 Santa Monica Boulevard at the intersection with Orange Drive. Tesla originally planned to build the diner in the coastal city of Santa Monica, but then moved the plans to Hollywood. Now, perhaps a little confusingly to out-of-towners…
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Wheel-E Podcast! Juiced RipRacer riding, Ukrainian military e-bikes, cheaper Specialized e-bikes & more

May 21, 2022
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This week that includes reviewing Juiced Bike’s new fun-sized RipRacer e-bike, exploring how NYC wants to take 25% of its streets away from cars, new more affordable utility e-bikes from Specialized, Ukraine’s use of military…
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Elon Musk announces that Tesla is building a ‘hardcore litigation department’ – Timing is strange

May 21, 2022
Elon Musk announced today that Tesla is building a “hardcore litigation department” to “directly initiate and execute lawsuits.” The timing of the effort is strange since it comes right after an allegation of sexual misconduct against the CEO. Musk made the announcement on Twitter: Tesla is building a hardcore litigation department where we directly initiate and execute lawsuits. The…
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