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Tesla launches new solar roof tiles with more power, higher efficiency

Tesla is launching a new solar roof tile with greater efficiency and higher power capacity. It comes as Tesla is trying to make its solar products mainstream. Tesla has had ups and downs when it comes to the solar roof. The product has been widely recognized for its beautiful design. It undeniably has significant advantages over regular solar panels, with the ability to penetrate markets like…
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Tesla launches a new home charger that works with all electric cars

Today, Tesla is launching a new home charger that comes with a J1772 plug, which works with all electric cars in North America – not just Tesla vehicles. As of late, Tesla appears to be making a lot of moves to service electric vehicles beyond the ones that it makes itself. We just reported earlier today that Tesla started to open the first Supercharger stations to electric vehicles produced…
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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: $700 electric sea scooter bodyboard

There is no shortage of fun-looking electric vehicles on Alibaba, the mystical and sometimes downright oddball Chinese shopping site. And while I normally find something decidedly more land-loving for my Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, this week we’re going to get a bit wet. So grab some sunblock, inflate your arm floaties, and join me in the shallow end of the pool…
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Quick Charge Podcast: October 30, 2021

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.  Check out the , an all EV event taking place at Sonoma Raceway this November…
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Tesla launches new ‘financial leasing’ product to buy cars with 0% down payment

Tesla has launched a new financial product called “financial leasing” that enables customers to buy its cars with no down payment. It’s currently only available in China. Over the weekend, Tesla updated its online configurator in China to add a new financing option when buying a vehicle online. Along with cash or a loan, Tesla is now listing “Tesla Financial Leasing.” The automaker…
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