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YouTuber buys stripped Tesla Model 3 'go-kart' for $2,000 — it still has 212-mile range

A YouTuber bought a completely stripped-down Tesla Model 3 for just $2,000 — no body panels, no windshield, no seatbelts — and took it off-roading, drifting, and even jumping it. The wildest part? It still showed 212 miles of range on a full charge. The video, posted by Remmy Evans, is a testament to both the durability of Tesla’s drivetrain and the questionable decision-making that makes…
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Backup power is the LEAST interesting thing your home battery can do [update]

Almost everyone positions home solar panel systems with home batteries as backup grid power insurance – and while that can be vitally important in a whole host of “what if” scenarios, keeping the lights on is the LEAST interesting thing your home battery can do. 18APR2026: I forgot the best one! Home backup battery. It’s written right there on the tin, after all – but while keeping…
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Volkswagen upgrades the ID.3 EV with a new name, new style, and nearly 400 miles range

The first “true Volkswagen” is here. Volkswagen revealed the all-new ID.3 Neo with extensive upgrades, including a refined interior and exterior design and a driving range of nearly 400 miles (630 km) on a single charge. Meet the new and improved Volkswagen ID.3 Neo “We have developed the new vehicle generation based on the motto ‘True Volkswagen’,” Martin Sanders, Volkswagen’s…
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Lucid names new CEO as it raises over $1 billion and ramps up robotaxi ambitions

Lucid Motors is peppering the public with press releases this morning, sharing a slew of exciting updates. In addition to naming its next CEO, Lucid has confirmed a new funding raise totaling over 1 billion dollars, consisting of a registered public offering of common stock, plus increased investments from existing partners like Uber. There is a TON to unpack this morning, so we will skip the…
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