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Elon Musk's Optimus Vision: Infinite Potential or Infinite Hype?

12 Nov 2025 | Elon Musk calls Tesla's Optimus robot an "infinite money glitch," claiming it could work nonstop, perform surgery, and help end poverty. While Optimus uses Tesla's advanced AI stack and shows real progress in mobility and dexterity, its capabilities remain far from Musk's vision. The robot is promising for industrial tasks, but autonomous surgery and global economic impact are speculative. Optimus is a prototype - not a panacea.

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Xpeng P7+ EREV: AI-Defined or Just Well-Designed?

12 Nov 2025 | Xpeng's P7+ EREV blends a 49.2 kWh battery, turbo engine, and fast-charging 800V platform to deliver up to 870 miles of range. Marketed as “AI-defined,” it features camera-based Hawk Vision, an X-GPT voice assistant, and XOS 5.4 software. But it's not autonomous, and its AI claims echo existing EV tech. The car is smart, efficient, and well-designed - but the “AI-defined” label leans more on branding than breakthrough.

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Miles Per kWh: City Street vs State Highway

11 Nov 2025 | EVWorld's editor-in-chief drives his 2022 Chevy Bolt 79.7 miles round-trip from Omaha to a mead-making workshop in Nebraska City, tracking energy use. City driving yields 5.0+ m/kWh, but highway speeds drop it to 3.4 m/kWh - still equivalent to 118 mpg. The trip cost just $2.13 in electricity. At the workshop, he learns more about mead-making, gets feedback on his apple-spice melomel, and returns with a fermenting jug. The experience blends EV efficiency with hands-on sustainability.

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An Electric Jeep Takes To The Campaign Trail

11 Nov 2025 | Eric Moyer, a Democrat running for Nebraska's 1st Congressional District, is campaigning across the rural district in a 2025 all-electric Jeep Wagoneer S. He traded in two gas vehicles to cut costs and emissions, logging 8,000 miles so far. A solar entrepreneur and Medicare for All advocate, Moyer supports agrivoltaics and EV affordability. While the Wagoneer is technically his wife's, he still drives a classic Mustang. His campaign blends clean tech with grassroots outreach.

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The Quiet Revolution That Could Redefine Solar Power

09 Nov 2025 | Perovskite solar cells promise lighter, cheaper, and more efficient panels than silicon, with U.S. startups like Tandem PV, Swift Solar, Caelux, and Revkor building domestic factories. These printable materials could power windows, car roofs, and off-grid EV charging. While durability and certification hurdles remain, tandem designs and pilot deployments signal a shift toward flexible, high-performance solar surfaces and a new era of distributed energy.

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