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Tesla has over 120 operational microgrids around the world

October 19, 2020
Tesla has over 120 operational microgrids around the world using its batteries and renewable energy, according to a new comment from an executive. Ever since the launch of Tesla Energy and its stationary energy storage products, Tesla started working on microgrid projects, The idea is to have a self-sufficient energy system using self-produced renewable energy stored in batteries and supplying a…
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Tesla is starting to export made-in-China Model 3 to Europe

October 19, 2020
Tesla is starting to export made-in-China Model 3 vehicles to Europe – something the automaker originally said it didn’t plan to do. When Tesla started building its Gigafactory in Shanghai, in an attempt to reassure people that the automaker wasn’t just shifting production capacity to China, CEO Elon Musk was adamant that it was to supply local demand in China and not to export to other…
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Tesla strangely brings back premium connectivity to some owners

October 18, 2020
Tesla has strangely brought back premium connectivity to some Model 3 owners who are technically not supposed to have it at this point. The situation is still unclear. For the longest time, all of Tesla’s vehicles came with internet connectivity included – something that is often a premium option in the industry. The automaker made extensive use of that connectivity in many of its features…
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Quick Charge Podcast: October 17, 2020

October 18, 2020
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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Climate Crisis Weekly: What ‘Green New Deal’ really means

October 17, 2020
Many Americans say they don’t quite understand the “Green New Deal,” so we demystify it here. The percentage of Americans that are alarmed about the climate crisis has doubled in five years. Regardless of how you feel about Greta Thunberg, the documentary I am Greta is a must-watch. And more… The phrase “the Green New Deal” is being lobbed around like crazy, with just weeks left…
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