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Elon Musk And Tesla Are Having A Really Bad Time In Sweden

20 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"Unsurprisingly, the company's inaction on the matter has led to an outpouring of solidarity, with unions across Sweden banding together against the carmaker...Postal workers have stopped delivering mail to the company, including license plates...unions in Norway, Denmark, and Finland have now said they're also ready to stop unloading cars from ships...Swedish Transport Workers' union is leaving the carmaker a literal trash pile by refusing to pick up garbage from the company."

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President Biden Wants Federal Employees To Drive Or Support Electric Vehicles: How Uber, Lyft, Hertz Could Benefit

19 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"Biden's Federal Sustainability Plan aims to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 from Federal operations. Federal employees will now be asked to prioritize electric vehicles while traveling on business. Employees will also take railway trips instead of airplanes or vehicles when possible. Public transit and ride-share vehicles will also be used when possible.

"The White House statement included the naming of several companies working to help..."

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I Drove 6,000 Miles In An EV. Here's What I Learned

19 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

It takes some planning, but a cross-country trip in an electric vehicle is completely doable.

"...a typical travel day, covering 400 to 450 miles, I needed successful connections at three or four different charging stations. Each day, I started with at least an 80% charge...I found I could rely on Electrify America stops for ease of connection, reliability, and prominent locations...connect to disconnect, it typically took 39 minutes to charge my car, though the total time varied from a low of 25 minutes to a high of 69 minutes."

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Does The World Have Sufficient Lithium? A Review Of Scientific And Industry Discourse

19 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"The surge in lithium demand is not merely a consequence of technological advancements; it is closely tied to multiple global initiatives combating climate change.

"Initial projections anticipate meeting demand from new electric vehicles, but challenges may arise post-2050...Tabelin...2021 research...estimates available extractable resources at approximately 73 million tonnes of lithium, challenging more conservative estimate."

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Runaway Greenhouse Effect Fully Simulated on Earth For The First Time, And It's "Hell"

19 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"...astronomers from the University of Geneva, with support from France's CNRS laboratories in Paris and Bordeaux, announced they were the first to simulate all stages of a runaway greenhouse effect.

"...an increase of the global Earth temperature of only a few tens of degrees - would be enough to trigger this irreversible runaway process on Earth and make our planet as inhospitable as Venus."

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There Is A Way Out Of The Climate Crisis – But It Is Not Through COP

19 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

The world's top climate summit is a hoax, and it can't help us.

"COP28...offered little more than its predecessors in the way of real solutions to the climate crisis...Instead of putting social justice at the core of the negotiations, fossil fuel producers are pushing false solutions...COP is a hoax and has become more and more corrupted over the years...we know is that in the end, change does not come from the COP or the EU Commission. Change comes from below."

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The First-Ever Drive From North To South Pole Is Complete - And It Was All-Electric

18 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

Chris and Julie Ramsey, driving a Nissan Ariya, has become the first vehicle ever, gas or electric, to drive all the way from North to South pole...the couple has finally reached the South Pole after nine months and 17,000 miles of travails along the way

"If they can make it all the way from one end of the globe to the other with a 150-200 mile range...this shows that most people don't 'need' the huge range they claim they need."

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Opinion: Are Electric Cars From China Really A Threat?

18 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"Warnings that Chinese-built EVs could be used as weapons has got us thinking"

"...president of the Institute of the Motor Industry...recently issued...stark warning that Chinese-built EVs could be used by Beijing to destabilise the UK economy...Other industry figures have dismissed Saker’s warnings as 'hysterical', pointing out it's not only Chinese EVs but pretty much every modern car that has the potential to be disabled remotely."

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DEAD END General Motors CEO Speaks About Rise Of EVs And Says She's "Disappointed" After Promising To Outsell Tesla In Market

18 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"In 2022, General Motors CEO Mary Barra boldly insisted that the company would be able to outsell Tesla in EVs...as the end of 2023 nears, General Motors has not come close to this goal due to production technology problems...'We didn't execute well this year as it relates to demonstrating our EV capability and the capability of Ultium...'

"To really get to 30, 40, 50% EVs being sold, you have to appeal to people that are in that $30,000 to $35,000 price range."

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The E-Bike Revolution Is Already Underway (In Developing Countries): 280m Micro-Vehicles On The Road And Rising

18 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"On the world's roads last year, there were over 20 million electric vehicles and 1.3 million commercial EVs such as buses, delivery vans and trucks...four or more wheel vehicles are wholly eclipsed by two- and three-wheelers. There were over 280 million electric mopeds, scooters, motorcycles and three-wheelers on the road last year...If you commute on an e-bike 20km a day, five days a week, your charging cost would be about $20 - annually."

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e-Buses In India's Mountainous Ladakh Region Completes One Year

18 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"Notwithstanding the harsh climatic conditions, Ladakh has successfully embraced the services of 19 electric buses for over a year now , cumulatively covering over 10.50 lakh kilometres and curbing carbon dioxide emissions by an estimated 25.20 lakh kilograms…Serving an average of 1,500 passengers daily Intelligent Transportation Management System…It automatically tracks schedules, monitors the state of charge (eliminating range anxiety), assess vehicle range, and manages allocated routes."

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Americans opt to lease electric cars to tap Biden tax credits

17 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

About 52 per cent of EVs were leased in November, compared to 8 per cent in November 2022, according to data from Edmunds...The lease rate for cars with traditional engines in November was 22 per cent...Leasing allows car shoppers to apply the full $7,500 tax credit included in the Inflation Reduction Act to an electric vehicle, regardless of whether the car meets [federal] benchmarks for parts produced in North America that apply if the vehicle is purchased."

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