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Tesla Model 3 Owner Discovers Turo App Renter Taking His Car Apart

30 Apr 2022 | Synopsis

"...the shop where Valdez's Tesla was taken runs an online shop that sells aftermarket Tesla car parts. It seems likely, then, that they were swapping out cheaper parts so they could sell Valdez's.

"And vehicles rented out through Turo are only covered under the vehicle owner's and borrower's "own automobile policies," according to the company's terms of service."

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Humanity Locked In a 'Spiral of Self-Destruction' Unless We Change Our Perception of Risk, UN Says

30 Apr 2022 | Synopsis

"By consciously neglecting investment in disaster prevention efforts, while also failing to act with sufficient urgency on related issues like climate change, a broken 'risk perception' can catalyze and compound disasters, causing them to become larger and more impactful than they would have been, had there been sufficient efforts on prevention and risk reduction," Jeanette Elsworth, spokesperson at the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDDR)

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USPS Is Getting Sued for Not Electrifying Its Fleet

29 Apr 2022 | Synopsis

"Groups including the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club filed lawsuits in California and New York on Thursday challenging USPS's decision to replace its current trucks with nearly 150,000 gas-powered new ones. The lawsuit alleges that the USPS sidestepped necessary environmental reviews that needed to be done before making the decision, and violated the National Environmental Policy Act by releasing a draft environmental impact statement for its purchasing plan six months after it signed a deal with Oshkosh Defense to buy the trucks.

"The USPS committed to purchasing 165,000 delivery vehicles from Oshkosh, with 90% being gas-powered trucks and 10% being electric vehicles."

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Tata Motors' Electric Car "Avinya" Promises 500 kms In 30-Min Recharge

29 Apr 2022 | Synopsis

"...Tata Motors on Friday showcased a pure electric SUV concept car titled 'Avinya' that claims to run for 500 kms in about 30-minute recharge.

"Expected to hit the roads in 2025, the electric vehicle is based on 'Pure EV GEN 3' architecture and the battery will support ultra-fast charge capability.

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Next Generation Formula-e Racer to be Lighter, Faster, Make Greater Use of Regen

29 Apr 2022 | Synopsis

"The front motor-generator is rated at 335 hp and the rear at 470 hp. According to the organizers, the motors convert about 95% of the battery''s electrical energy into motion. Compare that with an internal-combustion engine which at most uses about 40% of the stored energy in fuel for motion.

"...According to the organizers, at least 40% of the energy used in a race will come from regenerative braking. The extra stopping power means the Gen3 car also doesn''t require conventional hydraulic brakes at the rear."

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New Batteries Could Charge Electric Vehicles to 60% in 6 Minutes

29 Apr 2022 | Synopsis

"Researchers in China have shuffled lithium-ion particles to more evenly distributed them inside batteries and as a result electric cars could be charged to 60% capacity in just 6 minutes. Unlike previous fast-charging optimizations, this new configuration does not affect energy storage.

"...researchers in China used copper particles and copper nanowires to organize particles inside lithium-ion battery anodes more uniformly, both in terms of particle size and the gaps between them (the porosity). The improvement was substantial, with lab tests showing the optimized battery could charge to 60% capacity in 5.6 minutes and to 80% in 11.4 minutes — all without sacrificing energy storage."

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Lyft Has Unveiled New Electric Citi Bikes in NYC

29 Apr 2022 | Synopsis

"The new e-bike looks very different than the current blue bikes... "... it's white for better visibility and has a longer-lasting battery with a 60-mile range, meaning less charging. It also features a built-in LCD screen and speakers to give riders audio and video instructions for unlocking and parking.

"The bike's motor has also been upgraded to offer a smoother and faster ride and there's now a hydraulic brake that allows for smoother, safer stopping."

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Death of the Car Dealership - Tesla Sales Model Is Poised to Take Over America

28 Apr 2022 | Synopsis

"Companies like Tesla (TSLA, +0.58%) and Carvana (CVNA, -6.74%) are using the direct-to-consumer model. Electric-vehicle buyers are essentially doing the same, preferring to order from the factory as the U.S. fleet turns from gas to electric. And as manufacturers learned during the pandemic, when supply chain problems emptied dealerships, there's no need to stock that 900-car lot when sales are just as strong without it. "

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New Research Shows That E-Bikes Are Outpacing Electric Cars Sales in the U.S.

28 Apr 2022 | Synopsis

"Georgia's 11Alive station just investigated and verified the claim that more e-bikes were sold than electric cars last year. Their research team estimates that while 608,000 electric cars and trucks were sold in 2021, more than 880,000 e-bikes were also purchased. That's almost double the estimated 450,000 e-bikes that were sold in 2020."

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Remember Weismann? It's Back in EV Form

28 Apr 2022 | Synopsis

Starting at 300,000 Euros, "...carbon fibre body and a right-sized 83 kWh battery pack, and RWD architecture means the car doesn’t weigh as much as an Escalade, and should help with the car's dynamic performance. Even with a normal sized battery, Thunderball is claimed to deliver 501 km of range, and the rear-mounted pair of motors provides 671 horseponies and 247.19 m lubs of torque. That's good enough for a 2.9-second 0-60 time, and with one motor powering each wheel, likely has a pretty trick traction and torque vectoring systems."

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