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Tesla buyer manages to get fully working Model S for just $15,000, thanks to single bad battery cell

A used Tesla buyer managed to get himself a fully working 2014 Model S electric sedan for just $15,000, or about $15,000 less than the going price. That was all thanks to a company that was able to find a single bad battery cell in the pack. The company in question is Gruber Motor Company. Gruber made its name in the Tesla community by reviving Tesla Roadster battery packs — putting back the…
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Tesla and Volkswagen to compete with new affordable electric cars at ~$25,000 to $30,000

The electric car market is about to be accessible to a lot more people as we now learn that Tesla and Volkswagen, the two market leaders for electric vehicles, have now both greenlighted electric car programs that are going to start at ~$25,000 to $30,000. In surveys about going electric, the price of new electric cars is always one of the top concerns of new buyers. When it comes to the luxury…
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Watch Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta yield for pedestrian in intersection that would give some humans pause

Tesla is currently improving on its Full Self-Driving Beta software with new updates and we are catching glimpses of what it can do in the early access program. Now we see a quick new video of the Tesla FSD Beta yielding for a pedestrian in an intersection that would give some humans pause. Last month, Tesla started to release its first Full Self-Driving Beta software update to a limited group…
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KYMCO F9 unveiled as ‘cool urban electric motorcycle’ with 2-speed automatic transmission

Taiwanese scooter and motorbike manufacturer KYMCO just held its 2021 Time to Excite digital press conference to unveil several new models. In keeping with the its electrification trend over the last few years, 2021 also saw a new electric model, the KYMCO F9, added to the company’s lineup. KYMCO Chairman Allen Ko described the F9 upon its unveiling as “A cool urban electric motorcycle…
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