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Tesla incidents of ‘accelerating by themselves’ were due to driver using wrong pedal, NHTSA says

The incidents of sudden acceleration involving Tesla vehicles where drivers said that the vehicles were “accelerating by themselves” were due to user errors, according to a NHTSA investigation. Tesla Sudden Acceleration Last year, we reported that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that it is looking into claims that Tesla vehicles have a defect leading to…
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These are the top new electric motorcycle releases I’m excited for in 2021

There were a number of fascinating new electric motorcycles that were slated for release in 2020, but many saw their timelines stretched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now 2021 appears to be the year of the new e-moto swarm with a score of models set to finally debut. Here are the ones keeping me on the edge of my seat. Verge TS electric motorcycle I’ve been following this one for way too long. The…
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Quick Charge Podcast: January 7, 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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Rivian hints at offering factory wraps on its electric pickup trucks

Rivian is hinting at offering factory wraps on its upcoming electric R1t pickup truck and R1S SUV. Rivian R1S and R1T Late last year, Rivian released the details of the first production versions of the R1T and R1S: Rivian reveals new R1T electric pickup price, cheaper but still more expensive than Tesla Cybertruck Rivian R1S: a sleeper electric SUV starting at $70,000 and coming for the luxury…
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Mercedes-Benz unveils massive ‘hyperscreen’ inside the EQS electric sedan

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a massive “hyperscreen” that would be inside the EQS electric sedan coming out this year. Mercedes-Ben EQS MBUX Hyperscreen The MBUX Hyperscreen is a combination of several OLED screens that merge seamlessly into one large 141-centimeter (55 inches) wide curved display. It consists of three main parts: the instrument cluster, a center display, and the passenger…
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