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Gas lawn equipment is horrible for health – here's how these cities are fixing it

A new interactive mapping tool shows how a growing number of US cities and states have passed regulations restricting the use of gas-powered lawn equipment, or incentivizing the use of electric equipment, with big clean air benefits for a comparatively small investment. While gas lawn equipment use may seem like it’s not all that big a deal at first glance, gas leafblowers and lawnmowers can…
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2024 Tesla prices: How much does your favorite model cost?

Although its sales lead was just usurped by BYD, Tesla continues to dominate as an EV industry leader in 2024. While other automakers are driving their new electrified models through a door in the automotive industry that Tesla originally kicked in, the American automaker now offers five ever-popular EV models. That being said, prices have risen in recent years and, in true Tesla fashion…
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Fiat 500e and Subaru Solterra now cost less than $300/month to lease

Fiat cut the cost of its 2024 500e lease deal by 35% compared to last month, while Subaru trimmed $50/month from its long-standing zero-down lease deal on the 2024 Solterra Premium. Both EVs now boast average monthly lease costs that undercut nearly every new vehicle lease on the US market, electric or otherwise. Fiat is currently advertising a 36-month lease on the 500e that’s $199/month, $2999…
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Tesla (TSLA) goes back to 0% financing but forces you to buy 'Full Self-Driving

Tesla (TSLA) is already back to offering a big incentive in the US even though we are only in the second week of the new quarter, but there’s a catch. Tesla’s incentives come in waves, which generally intensify at the end of each quarter, and then, there’s a short period without incentives at the beginning of each quarter. That’s why I was surprised to see Tesla bring back its 0% financing…
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