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Tesla Model S Plaid becomes quickest car ever, sets stage for even more insane Plaid+/Roadster

Tesla’s new updated Model S Plaid is becoming the quickest car ever made, and it set the stage for an even more insane new Roadster coming next year. Tesla Model S Plaid Tesla dropped so much news at the same time last week that it was hard to digest, including the fact that Tesla launched the new quickest car ever made. The automaker originally launched the Model S Plaid in September of last…
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Quick Charge Podcast: February 1, 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. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Tesla Semi electric truck production prototype spotted ahead of launch

A brand new Tesla Semi prototype has been spotted between Tesla’s Fremont factory and Gigafactory Nevada ahead of the start of production. Tesla Semi When unveiling Tesla Semi in 2017, the automaker said that the electric truck would be available in 2019. After a few delays, Tesla talked about “low-volume production in late 2020, but the timeline was later pushed to 2021. Last summer, CEO…
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EGEB: New York City to ban new gas hookups by 2030

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said late last week that the city will “renounce fossil fuels fully.” SunPower and EagleView are working together to reduce solar installation timelines and costs. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar…
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GM sets stage for US competing with Norway on EV adoption in new Super Bowl ad with Will Ferrell

GM appears to be setting the stage for the US to challenge Norway’s lead in electric vehicle adoption with a new Super Bowl ad featuring Will Ferrell. Over the last few years, several major automakers have used Super Bowl ads to promote their electric vehicles and electrification plans. Last year, GM used its Super Bowl ad to announce its electric Hummer. Now GM is again going to promote its…
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Zooz 750 Review: The wedding sneakers of e-bikes

Texas-based Zooz has made a wildly fun and stunning electric bike in a unique space uncovered by bike companies. If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if you made an electric bike ride like a BMX and a Buick, then you’re not alone. Zooz has done that and much more…
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Tesla announces the arrival of in-house collision repair

Tesla has announced the official start of its in-house collision repair program after gradually launching some services over the years. The program hopes to slash repair delays. Tesla in-house collision repair Some Tesla owners had been complaining about repair time after accidents for a long time, but it came back to the forefront of Tesla news back in 2017. It can sometimes take months for…
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