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----------------------------------- Run On Less – Electric DEPOT – Pepsi Beverages NACFE ( North American Council for Freight Efficiency ) August 2, 2023 ---- ----------------------------------- PepsiCo Sacramento, California Pepsi is deploying Tesla Semis at its Sacramento, CA location...

------------------------------------------- JB Straubel on Tesla, Redwood Materials and Building a Better Battery Supply Chain Demand for lithium ion batteries is expected to grow 500% by 2030, and the race for raw materials is on. Lithium mines around the world are opening or expanding, while...

Airbag that descends from the roof/visor or seat-back might be safer than airbags shooting directly at your face at 150mph from the steering wheel or dash. Current direct at your face from front airbags frequently break wrists, arms and slam hand/arm into your face causing severe damage to face...

All have option for 3-seat front row with center as fold-able seat that transforms to armrest with integrated cup-holders. * dashboard center has touch screen, infotainment & climate controls, vent outlets. * looks like air bag is not required for center seat. 80" wide truck can support 1...

Master Plan Part 3 did not factor in Wright Law. There is very high probability solar panels & storage batteries will be much cheaper than stated in Master Plan Part 3. The real main obstacle is incumbent utilities will try to slow transition in-order to maintain their monopolies & profits...

Tesla ASS (Actually Smart Summon), official name direct from Elon. video cued to Tesla ASS (Actually Smart Summon) Tesla Highland Rumors, Jonas Downgrade, Silly Initial Quality Jun 22, 2023 Tesla Daily

If Ford EVs are priced at parity to Ford ICE, Ford will probably lose a lot of money even with Next-Gen T3 full-size pickup. --------------------------------------------------------- Ford CEO says EV cost parity may not come until after 2030 By Shivansh Tiwary and Paul Lienert May 31, 2023...

------------------------------------- Crossing our personal boundaries while crossing Nigeria 4x4electric Apr 12, 2023 ---- ------------------------------------- Expedition car - Episode01 - Outside 4x4electric Dec 2, 2022 ---- ------------------------------------- 4x4electric -...

Toyota spends more in advertising its ICE vehicles than it does investing in BEVs (ZEV investment). In 2021, Toyota Motor Corporation invested 1.7 billion U.S. dollars in advertising activities across the globe. Roughly a quarter of the figure was invested in digital advertising. Toyota belong...

Tesla Investor Relations VP debunks Toyota’s anti EV arguments By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 31, 2023 https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-ir-vp-debunks-toyota-anti-ev-arguments/ ..... Toyota noted that it’s best to be practical and focus on hybrids instead. The battery of one all-electric car...

It is hard to keep hydrogen from leaking from production locations, long distance hydrogen pipelines, trucks that deliver hydrogen, hydrogen storage tanks, valves, gauges, fittings, piping, etc. Hydrogen leaks much more easily than natural gas, propane, or methane because H2 molecules are so...

This is one of the reasons Tesla EV have longer range than almost all competitors. ----------------------------------------- Understanding Tesla's Heat Pump System by Professor John D. Kelly Discover the remarkable heat pump technology integrated into Tesla Models S, 3, X, and Y from 2021 and...

More recent Cybertruck prototypes don't seem to have stainless steel beds. Maybe the bed is carbon fiber or other similar composite. Ramp in tailgate could be carbon fiber too. Some 2023 GMC Sierra pickups have option for carbon fiber bed. 2023 GMC Sierra Denali Ultimate, CarbonPro carbon fiber...

Tesla sees an obstacle and figures out how to go over, around, under or just knock over the obstacle. Toyota waits (and waits some more) for someone else to do the work then whines if you criticize them for doing little and then has tons of excuses why it is too hard and not their job. Tesla...

------------------------------------------------ video cued to Baidu & Geely Removing LIDAR from Jidu autonomous vehicle Chu Ruisong, Baidu VP, says LiDAR is likely to be removed in the future from Jidu, a smart vehicle jointly developed by Baidu & Geely. Elon Takes Over Tesla Hiring /...

I had the same idea / concern. Vandalized or stolen. On vehicles where wiper is parked horizontally i have even had difficulty reaching the wiper blades unless I turn car on/off quickly with wiper in mid cycle to get wiper arm to get left stopped near the A-pillar where I can more easily reach...

-------------------------------- Tesla's Rare Earth Free Motor // Niron Iron Nitride or Ferrite Magnets? At Investor Day, Tesla teased a rare earth free motor. This has led to speculation about Tesla partnering with Niron for their Iron Nitride material. However, I think think humble ferrite...

* Note: this function is primarily for over night charging of NON LFP batteries where charging to only 80% is the normal everyday recommendation but prior to storm and possible outage charging to full 100% might be preferable. This might not be needed for LFP batteries because they are usually...

Over 7 years ago, Elon Tesla said that doing autonomous vehicles using high-definitions maps was impractical and too expensive. Looks like some companies are finally giving up using high-definitions maps. ---------------------------------- Huawei scraps expensive precision maps in...

--------------------------------------- Oldie but goodie that is still super relevant. During a interview on August 17, 2018, Elon Musk said to Marques Brownlee: "The thing that we really focus on at Tesla is: we put all of our money and attention into making the product as compelling as...