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Tesla Vehicles Automatically Open Windows & Doors When Submerged Under Water
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Microgrids As A Service
Microgrids are more and more popular every year. They offer tremendous benefits in terms of energy security, resilience, and energy independence.
Volvo EX90 Will Feature App-Based AC & DC Bi-Directional Charging
Volvo gets it. Electric cars are batteries on wheels that can be used to fry bacon at your campsite, support the grid, power your home, charge a
Battery State of Health — What is It? Why is It Important?
Lithium-ion batteries are efficient, compact, and have a long lifespan — all factors that enable electric vehicles (EVs), which are powered by these
Westward Ho! 1500 Miles in My Tesla Model 3 Long Range with 2 Mountain Ebikes: Cost, Supercharging, Tips
My wife and I have just completed our annual 1500 mile trip from Three Lakes in northern Wisconsin to Lindon, Utah, 30 miles south of Salt Lake City.
George Hotz: Autonomous Cars Are A Scam. Connected Cars May Be The New Thing
In a lengthy interview with Bloomberg News, republished by Autoblog, George Hotz, the serial entrepreneur who founded self-driving startup Comma.ai,
Similarities Between Tesla FSD And Cruise, Argo AI, & Waymo You Might Not Have Noticed
I saw many takes on Tesla AI Day 2022 that fell into a couple of main buckets. Those were mostly about the robot, Optimus, and we’ve published
Solar Community Slammed By Hurricane Ian: “Our Lights Stayed On”
One RMIer recounts his experience braving Hurricane Ian and why the lights stayed on in his solar-powered sustainable community. By Ryan Foelske My