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Tesla is under investigation by NHTSA over 12 reports that Model 3/Y are losing steering control

August 1, 2023
NHTSA announced that it launched a new investigation into newer Tesla Model 3 and Model Y over 12 reports drivers are losing steering control and power steering. Tesla has been under many NHTSA probes over the years, especially when it relates to its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features, but while this case is related to steering, it’s not clear if those features are related. Yesterday…
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Quick Charge Podcast: July 31, 2023

August 1, 2023
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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As Texas hits 112F, here's how big battery storage is keeping the grid online

August 1, 2023
As the brutal heat wave in Texas continues, Electrek spoke with Julia Souder, CEO of the global nonprofit Long Duration Energy Storage Council, about how big battery storage is helping to keep the Texas grid online. Electrek: How is big battery storage helping to keep the Texas grid up and running in the extreme heat? Texas is experiencing another historic heat wave. Solar, wind, and…
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Uber is buying 100 Tesla Model Ys to deploy in Tokyo

July 31, 2023
Uber announced that it is buying 100 Tesla Model Y electric vehicles to deploy in Tokyo as part of a new program. In 2020, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles to be delivered over the next year. Shortly after, Hertz announced that on top of adding Tesla vehicles to its rental fleet, the company…
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Close look at Tesla's massive Megacharger for its Tesla Semi electric truck

July 31, 2023
We get a closer look at Tesla’s Megacharger and its massive charge connector for the Tesla Semi electric truck as the automaker deploys a mobile station. While Tesla has gotten a lot of attention by opening up its charging connector, the NACS, there’s actually another charging connector that it is deploying – the Megacharger. Tesla started production of the Tesla Semi late last year, but…
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