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Someone Asked Dall-E 2 to Make Apple Car, the Results Are Stunning

09 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"Designer and Youtuber John Mauriello told Dall-E 2 to create an Apple Car concept, using the text prompt of a 'Minimalist Sportscar inspired by a MacBook and a Magic Mouse, built out of aluminum and glass' and inspiration from Apple's famed designer Jonny Ive...

"...concept has shades of Ferrari's 312p prototype from the late 60s, with a sprinkling Jaguar E-type..."

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North Carolina Republicans Want to Destroy EV Charging Stations - Unless They Come with Free Gas, Too

09 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"North Carolina state legislature this spring, the innocuously named 'Equitable Free Vehicle Fueling Stations' bill, if passed, would allot tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars for the destruction of existing public EV charging stations...

"So basically, forcing business to snitch on EV users by stoking resentment among their general clientele who otherwise wouldn’t care one way or another..."

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More Americans Would Buy an Electric Vehicle, and Some Consumers Would Use Low-Carbon Fuels, Survey Shows

08 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"The survey of 8,027 U.S. adults found differences across racial/ethnic & income groups in terms of how people perceive EVs... Almost half of respondents also reported being unaware of existing federal and state incentives

CR found that 14% of "American drivers say they would 'definitely' buy or lease an electric-only vehicle if they were to buy a vehicle today. That’s up markedly from the 4 percent who said the same in a 2020..."

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Elon Musk Suggests Tesla Will Make 'Highly Configurable Robovan' for People and Cargo

08 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"...Musk said that Tesla's focus in 2022 will be to ramp up production of Model Y and Model 3 at its existing factory, and the automaker doesn't plan to unveil new vehicles or bring to production previously unveiled productS...

"However, Musk promised a massive wave of new Tesla products coming in 2023. One of them is expected to be a new futuristic-looking electric vehicle used as a dedicated robotaxi.

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A Used Hummer EV Was Just Auctioned for $324,500 - Nearly 3 Times Its Retail Price

08 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

At the Barrett-Jackson's Las Vegas Auction held over the Fourth of July weekend, a previously owned GMC Hummer EV hammered down for a whopping $324,500...close to three times its suggested retail value...originally intended to be listed at $110,000. The Edition 1 Hummer EV had only 48 miles on its odometer and is now considered the highest-priced used Hummer EV ever auctioned."

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Electric Vehicles Are Revving Up a Takeover of Motorsports

08 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"Accelerating climate change and skyrocketing gas prices have forced people around the world to rethink their transportation and entertainment choices. While governments and corporations dither and delay the transition to renewable energy sources, carbon-neutral pioneers have emerged from a surprising field: electric motorsports.

"Formula E has grown into a worldwide entertainment brand, reaching over 316 million viewers in 2021..."

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Ex-Fossil Workers Convert Old Oilfields to Solar Farms After 'Rapid Upskilling' in Alberta

07 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"A group of 15 trainees will be heading out into the field to begin converting two Alberta oilfield sites into solar farms...near Taber, Alberta include Barnwell, a 1940s oilfield where past oil spills were never cleaned up, and Fincastle, a natural gas site that was drilled in 2008 and operated until 2014 when its owner went bankrupt.

"...the two sites will generate just over 2,000 megawatt-hours of electricity per year, enough to power 280

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NIO Power Day 2022: New 500 kW Fast Chargers Coming to China and the EU This Year

07 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"Chinese EV automaker spoke of its future of charging and battery technology, unveiling new 500 kW ultra-fast-charging piles in addition to a peek at its third-generation battery swap station.T he 500 kW fast chargers have peak currents of 650 amps...

"In addition to the new fast-charging piles, NIO also introduced its third-generation battery swap stations..."

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Turkey's Newfound Cache of Rare Earths Could Supply the World's EVs and More

07 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"According to the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, the country found a supply of 694 million metric tons (765 million short tons) of rare earth minerals in Beylikova, Eskisehir. That reportedly makes Turkey's rare earths reserve the world's second-largest behind China, which has 800 million tons...Deposits reportedly include 10 of the 17 rare earth elements and are close to the surface, which would simplify extraction."

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Can You Really Drive An Electric Pickup Truck Across the Country? This Guy Did It.

07 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"Rodriguez ordered the Lightning when he lived in California. But when it came in, he'd moved to Georgia and the truck was at a dealership in Hemet, California, not far from San Diego."

Time for a father-daughter road trip over Father's Day weekend.

"The total cost of charging for the trip was $268.61. Various travel apps put the gasoline costs of taking the same trip in a V-8 powered pickup at over $700."

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