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Tesla Driver Dies In Fatal Shooting at Supercharger Station Outside of Denver after 'Argument Over Charger'

04 May 2023 | Synopsis

"Tesla driver died in a fatal shooting at a Supercharger station in Denver, Colorado, over a dispute regarding charging their electric vehicles...a man, believed to be one of the two Tesla drivers involved, was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead. The man who pulled the trigger reportedly left the scene before calling emergency services."

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Will We Ever Get Chinese EVs in the U.S.?

04 May 2023 | Synopsis

"Last year the Chinese bought nearly six million EVs, 60 percent of the total global production...Leading to the obvious question...how long will we have to wait for some of these Chinese models to get over here.

"The answer to that depends on your definition of what makes an automaker Chinese. The seemingly ever-expanding Geely Group already owns Volvo and Polestar.

"...whether we like it or not, China is now leading the way on electrification, both in terms of market demand and technology."

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The Tricky Politics of the Electric Vehicle Revolution

04 May 2023 | Synopsis

"When it comes to cars and energy, it's not (politically) easy being green."

"New United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said the union isn't endorsing President Biden's newly launched 2024 run - for now...plant closures and idlings, and says automakers'joint ventures with battery manufacturers are undermining wages.

"The powerful union is unlikely to ditch Biden, who it endorsed in 2020. The memo even says another Trump term would be a 'disaster.'"

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Why You Should Think Twice Before Splurging On All-Wheel Drive In Your New Electric Car

04 May 2023 | Synopsis

"AWD provides many of the same benefits in an EV as in a gas car...they also necessitate an extra motor sucking additional energy from the battery pack and making the car heavier, dealing a blow to range.

"With RWD, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 SUV earns an EPA range rating of up to 303 miles. Add on AWD for $3,500 and your estimated range drops to 266 miles...You still can find EVs that offer the best of both worlds...Tesla Model Y Long Range delivers delivers 330 miles of range and AWD. "

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Electrify America's CEO-Elect Robert Barrosa Tested Its EV Chargers On A Cross-Country Road Trip - Here's How It Went

03 May 2023 | Synopsis

"...drove from Los Angeles to Electrify America's HQ in Reston, Virginia. He stopped at 28 Electrify America charging stations in 13 states...Barrosa had days where charging the IONIQ was problem-free, and he also had days where charging stations were either out of order or simply weren’t fast enough.

"...he admitted on camera that 'there are still issues for us and for the industry to work through when it comes to charging infrastructure.'"

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Facing California Deadlines, Automakers Race To Produce Electric Cars

03 May 2023 | Synopsis

"From Michigan to Georgia to the Bay Area to overseas, a new age of car manufacturing has arrived, spurred by California's landmark mandate to end new sales of gasoline-powered cars in a dozen years.

"Forty-four major factories already produce electric vehicles in the United States, and several automakers, including Toyota, Hyundai and Ford, are now building massive new factories to assemble electric cars"

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How Bad Was Tucker Carlson For the Planet?

03 May 2023 | Synopsis

"Good news: He's gone. Bad news: Someone else will pick up the climate disinformation mantle."

"From airing conspiracy theories about the government forcing people to eat bugs or inviting guests on air to talk about shrinking people to stop carbon footprints, here are some of his more memorable moments....Carlson's nightly misinformation "pollutes our entire public discourse, slowing down the needed decarbonization of our economy, ultimately leading to trillions of dollars of damage, and much suffering and loss of life."

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Artists Are Giving Old, Dirty Gas Stations A Second LIfe

03 May 2023 | Synopsis

"Mini Mart City Park, in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle, is an art venue, community space, and publicly accessible park built on the site of a gas station dating back to the 1920s.

"The project is one example of a possible future for disused and vacant gas stations. “There are 700 derelict gas stations in the Puget Sound region...Its most important aspect is probably the way it addresses the environmental challenges that gas stations of the past helped create."

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The Fear of Your Electric Car Getting "Bricked"

03 May 2023 | Synopsis

"...idea of a bricked EV is terrifying...how worried should potential buyers of battery-powered vehicles be about parking a potentially expensive paperweight in their driveway?...you could also theoretically use “bricked” to describe similarly serious problems with almost any automobile, regardless of fuel type...The most often encountered is a dead [12v] battery...extremely unlikely that owners will wake up one day to discover a bricked EV in their driveway, but that?s cold comfort for the paranoia industry that churns nonstop on social media."

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Electric Car Haters Go On The Attack

02 May 2023 | Synopsis

"Does an electric car create emissions during manufacture? Of course. But the Washington Post inflates their impact to scare readers.

"...lurking beneath every electric car is box full of dangerous chemicals called a battery.

"...to suggest that EV batteries alone are responsible for pollution from aluminum, nickel, manganese, lithium, and cobalt is not just bad reporting, it's irresponsible...the science is clear - electric cars have 50% lower lifetime emissions than gasoline-powered cars."

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