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Last year I bought a $2,000 electric mini-pickup truck from China. Here’s how it’s holding up

July 25, 2022
Last year I found an awesome-looking electric mini-truck on a Chinese shopping website and decided I simply had to have it. With a $2,000 sticker price, I figured it was risky, but that I wouldn’t lose the farm if the transaction went tires up. And so I embarked on one of the weirdest vehicle purchases of my life. China’s little electric vehicles I’ve spent years watching the Chinese…
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Tesla (TSLA) trademarks ‘Cyber Roundup’ ahead of rebranded annual shareholder meeting

July 25, 2022
Tesla has applied to trademark the term “Cyber Roundup” ahead of what looks like is going to be a rebranded annual shareholder meeting coming up next week. Like all other public companies, Tesla has to hold an annual shareholder meeting where shareholders can vote their shares on a bunch of different matters both brought forward by the board of directors or the shareholders themselves. Along…
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Average electric car price hit $66,000 in the US, but that’s not the whole story

July 25, 2022
The average electric car price in the United States hit $66,000 last month – a more than 13% increase year over year. That’s a bit disappointing since the promise has been that EV prices would come down, but this price increase isn’t the whole story. One of the biggest complaints about electric vehicles remains their prices. They are unattainable for most consumers, even with subsidies. To…
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How a Photo Editor Made $100,000 Photoshopping Dog Pics

July 25, 2022
Photo editor Mandy Helwege has made $100,000 so far this year Photoshopping pictures of dogs next to their younger selves. Helwege began her niche business in 2018 when she was still working in sales. But after posting a viral TikTok video toward the end of 2021…
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NASA Satellite Photos Reveal the Dramatic Decline of Lake Mead

July 25, 2022
July 6, 2000 compared with July 3, 2022 NASA has revealed dramatic photos that show water levels retreating in Lake Mead which is critical to both the supply of water and electricity across the southwestern United States. The startling images of the largest reservoir in the U.S. demonstrate clearly how much it has shrunk over the past 20 years. Lake Mead, located near Las Vegas, Nevada…
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