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The NewYorkCity Council passed a bill mandating that the city’s school bus fleet be fully electric by 1 September 2035. Of the 960 currently managed by the City, 885 would still be need to be converted from diesel to electric as the City had previously committed to converting 75 school buses.
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Opening it, Tesla shows each location where EV owners can charge their non-Tesla vehicles , thanks to the introduction of the Magic Dock, which converts the Supercharger to the CCS charging standard. Most recently, a new Magic Dock location was spotted on Long Island.
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