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Tesla strangely brings back premium connectivity to some owners

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

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

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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Podcast: Tesla Model 3 2021 refresh, efficiency package, price war with Lucid and more

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla officially launching the Model 3 2021 refresh, efficiency package across Tesla’s lineup, a possible price war with Lucid, and more.  Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for electric vehicle drivers…
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Tesla cancels its ballsy ‘no questions asked’ 7-day return policy

Tesla has removed its ballsy ‘no questions asked’ 7-day return policy that Elon Musk has been pushing as a show of confidence for the automaker. Over the last few years, Tesla has updated its return policy to enable buyers to return their vehicles within 7 days of taking delivery virtually “with no questions asked”. This was a great show of confidence for Tesla. The company wrote in the…
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