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Tesla releases video of Model Y third row but doesn’t show someone sitting in it

Tesla is starting to release the first video of the Model Y’s third row, but it doesn’t even show someone sitting in the backseat. Tesla Model Y seven-seat third-row option Last week, we reported on Tesla opening orders for the Model Y Standard Range RWD and seven-seat third-row option. Tesla had promised a seven-seat version of the Model Y since the launch back in March 2019. It surprised…
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Quick Charge Podcast: January 9, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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This ‘bug’ robot will inspect and repair offshore wind turbine blades

Robots aren’t going to take over the world, but they can definitely make life a lot easier for humans. And that was the aim of BladeBUG, a UK startup that has developed insect-like robots to inspect, maintain, and repair offshore wind turbine blades without the need for rope access. BladeBUG’s founder and CEO, Chris Cieslak, has a background in wind turbine blade design. His company spotted…
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Tesla’s $25,000 electric car could be coming sooner than we thought

Tesla’s recently announced $25,000 electric car could be coming sooner than we thought, according to newly unveiled documents about Gigafactory Shanghai. Tesla’s $25,000 electric car When talking about what Tesla’s new battery cell and “structural battery pack” architecture could enable at Battery Day last year, CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla will be making a $25,000 electric…
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