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LIVE BLOG: 2023 Tesla Investor Day

Teslarati

Following is a Live Blog of Tesla’s 2023 Investor Day. This means that the total cost of ownership of the next-generation platform would also be lower than the company’s current vehicles today. 17:56 CST – Kirkhorn notes that cost reductions come from everywhere. Yes, everyone, Tesla is thinking *that* big. Here we go!

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The Chevrolet Silverado EV Will Apparently Not Have a $40K Base Price

The Truth About Cars

We shall see, but we can't say we're surprised, given the popularity of trucks -- and how that drives up pricing (I priced a mid-trim Silverado for funsies this morning and it came out to over $65,000) -- and the cost of building these EV trucks. Cheap EV trucks will likely be on the market someday. Today, it appears, is not that day.

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Porsche and Audi Recall Almost 6,700 EVs for Insufficient Battery Sealant

The Truth About Cars

While we don’t have an exact number on the cost of a battery replacement, nothing with a Porsche or Audi badge is cheap to repair, and some on the internet have claimed replacements cost upwards of $45,000.

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Electric Scooter vs Petrol Scooter : Huge Money Savings

Plug In India

By Kamlesh & Atul There is a lot of misinformation in the mainstream media about the cost of electric vehicles. In the blog/video, we bust this myth and we show how petrol scooters cost same as electric scooters and you always save money when it comes to total cost of ownership when using an EV. These are mid range.

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Why 2023 will be another great year for electric vehicles

My Energi

Following rises in the cost of electricity, the business case for domestic solar has never been stronger in the post-subsidy era. Domestic solar makes EV adoption even more of a no-brainer, with the marginal cost of charging being as low as zero when the sun is shining.

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The Boring Company’s skeptics need to calm down about the LVCC Loop

Teslarati

” Even dedicated EV blogs have dismissed the project as “boring.” One thing that Boring Company critics typically forget is the fact that the LVCC Loop’s tunnels are incredibly cheap and quick to build. ” Tech publication Futurism argued that the LVCC Loop is “incredibly inefficient.”

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What’s Happening in EV Battery Technology

Driivz

The pluses are the lower cost and easier availability of iron and phosphate, making LFPs an increasingly attractive choice to reduce the cost of EVs. Another approach under development is adding lithium salt to the electrolyte of lithium-ion batteries to reduce flammability.