oldngray
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Tesla stock slides after Cybertruck launch
The long-awaited launch of the Cybertruck failed to boost Tesla stock after pricing for the electric vehicle came in much higher than initially promised.
Only 5% of next car purchasers expect to buy all electric cars-Road and Track.
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newolddude
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rod
Retired 23 years
In 50 years Florida will have a wall built around it and California will have fallen into the sea.
Babagounj
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Congress provided $7.5B for electric vehicle chargers. Built so far: Zero.
The sluggish rollout could undermine President Joe Biden’s reelection messaging promoting electric vehicles.
www.politico.com
Congress at the urging of the Biden administration agreed in 2021 to spend $7.5 billion to build tens of thousands of electric vehicle chargers across the country, aiming to appease anxious drivers while tackling climate change.
Two years later, the program has yet to install a single charger.
newolddude
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Babagounj
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Michigan Gov Whitmer orders state government fleet to be 100% electric
Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unveiled actions Tuesday forcing her government's vehicle fleet to begin immediately transitioning to an electric fleet.
More forced mandates.
oldngray
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Biden-favored EV bus maker Proterra goes bust and leaves a trail of broken and irreparable buses
Proterra, which President Joe Biden once said was "making me look good," sold hundreds of electric buses to municipalities across North America. Every transit district Just The News spoke with, except one, has inoperable buses awaiting repairs.
justthenews.com
Babagounj
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Driverless truck company to exit U.S. operations, will lay off 75% of American workers
Prominent driverless truck company TuSimple will wind down U.S. operations and cut ties with most of their U.S. workers.
cdllife.com
Self-driving truck tech company TuSimple will cut 75% of their U.S. workforce, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The layoffs will affect about 150 workers.
The remaining TuSimple staff of 50 U.S. workers will “will focus on winding down the Company’s U.S. operations, including through sales of U.S. assets, and assisting with the Company’s strategic shift to the Asia-Pacific region.”
Babagounj
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How long does it REALLY take to save money on an electric car?
But experts warn it is important to be aware of other hidden costs - including higher insurance premiums - before plumping for an EV.
How long does it REALLY take to save money on an electric car? They’re more expensive to buy but supposedly cheaper to run yet experts warn it can take up to a DECADE to break even - as EV drivers say they regret investing
Babagounj
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Rental Company Sixt Will Begin Dumping Tesla Fleet Due To Repair Costs
Tesla dramatically dropping the retail prices of its electric vehicles has perhaps been a boon for some of its customers, but the fleet buyers have found the move a bit unnerving. Following the news that Hertz would slow its purchases from Tesla, German competitor Sixt is going a step further...
oldngray
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Who would want to buy a used EV when you would soon be looking at an expensive battery replacement?Tesla dramatically dropping the retail prices of its electric vehicles has perhaps been a boon for some of its customers, but the fleet buyers have found the move a bit unnerving. Following the news that Hertz would slow its purchases from Tesla, German competitor Sixt is going a step further, discontinuing purchases of Tesla EVs and selling off the Teslas it does have. According to the report from Bloomberg, the bright orange rental company is showing major losses on its EV rental program this year simply because of the tanking residual values of its held stock of cars.
Rental Company Sixt Will Begin Dumping Tesla Fleet Due To Repair Costs
Tesla dramatically dropping the retail prices of its electric vehicles has perhaps been a boon for some of its customers, but the fleet buyers have found the move a bit unnerving. Following the news that Hertz would slow its purchases from Tesla, German competitor Sixt is going a step further...www.yahoo.com
Babagounj
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Talk to the same people who ended up with a wrecked USA EV that was resold in EU.
UnionStrong
Sorry, but I don’t care anymore.
I yell at EV owners when I see them, “But you’re saving the planet!” Then I laugh hysterically.How long does it REALLY take to save money on an electric car?
But experts warn it is important to be aware of other hidden costs - including higher insurance premiums - before plumping for an EV.www.dailymail.co.uk
How long does it REALLY take to save money on an electric car? They’re more expensive to buy but supposedly cheaper to run yet experts warn it can take up to a DECADE to break even - as EV drivers say they regret investing
UnionStrong
Sorry, but I don’t care anymore.
Where are all the simpletons that use to tout EV’s?
newolddude
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Good. Let's see how the manufacturers and consumers react.
newolddude
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Ford decreasing friend-150 Lightning production in Dearborn amid EV pullback
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/b...50-lightning-production-dearborn/71884587007/
BrownFlush
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Commercial Inside Release
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The funny thing is the oil men and the lithium children both test at about a 3rd grade level.
So, it might be equal after all.
So, it might be equal after all.
newolddude
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