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Porsche Whistleblower: “60% of all delivered Taycan have battery issues that caused replacements, damages and fires”

Teslarati

Porsche’s 800V high-voltage architecture is more vulnerable in this regard than a low-voltage architecture such as Tesla’s 400V, or what other manufacturers use. Porsche has cut costs for its premium Taycan BEV, which poses a risk to customers, according to the whistleblower. Porsche’s Zuffenhausen site.

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Proposed Changes to Federal EV Tax Credit – Part 3: MSRP Must Be Less Than $80,000

EV Adoption

As documented in an article in The Drive — “ Tesla’s Cheap 94-Mile Model 3 Has Cost Canadian Taxpayers $115 Million ” — Tesla produced an even lower-priced version of its popular Model 3 to come in under Canada’s iZEV program threshold. We saw an example of how this scenario can play out with the Tesla Model 3 in Canada.

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Utility solar dethrones coal as the cheapest power source in Asia

Baua Electric

Wind power isn’t far behind While solar is surging ahead in terms of cost-effectiveness, onshore wind isn’t far behind despite costs being 38% more than solar in 2023. But while low costs support a continued boom in renewables investments, there is concern among investors on profitability, grid integration, backup, and energy storage.

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Europe may slap retroactive tariffs on Chinese EVs

Baua Electric

Back in October 2023, Europe launched its formal investigation into the Chinese EV industry, as European companies are struggling to compete with the cheap, high-tech Chinese imports, made by low-cost labor, entering the European Union. Get started here. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Where to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck

Baua Electric

Getting around Australia by air isn’t cheap either, especially since the recent collapse of the low-cost carrier Bonza. Jucy recently priced a two-person van rented for a week in July at about $53 a night. Jetstar offers lower fares, including, recently, $50 one-way tickets between Melbourne and Adelaide. Japan The U.S.

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New CA smart grid law will help solar and fix the grid by… simply replacing wires

Baua Electric

California law will upgrade the grid – for cheap California’s new law, SB 1006 , just signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, directs the state to use “grid-enhancing technologies” (GETs) and “reconductoring” to solve these growing pains with the grid. Get started here. – ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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A Quantum of Sensing—Atomic Scale Bolsters New Sensor Boom

Cars That Think

This means they can get placed much closer to a person's head, resulting in a signal at least two times better and theoretically up to five times better, for magnetic images with millimeter accuracy and millisecond resolution of surface areas of the brain, says Matthew Brookes , chairman of Cerca and a researcher at the University of Nottingham.

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