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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla Model Y Road Trip Review: a no-compromise electric SUV

Tesla brings back pop-up store concept inside a trailer

Tesla (TSLA): Elon Musk secures more stock to finance SpaceX’s Mars colonization plan

BMW shuts down factory for over a month to prepare for i4 electric car production

EVs are now cheaper to run than ICE cars per year in the UK

EGEB: Despite COVID, China’s solar panel output rises 15.7% in 1H of 2020

Razor’s new electric scooter just added the one thing everyone has asked for

New Canyon Grail:ON is an electric gravel bike you’ll wish you could afford

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Elon Musk: Tesla is going to change alloy of the Cybertruck electric pickup

Tesla secret project Palladium: new Model S and Model X are coming

Tesla (TSLA): Q2 2020 earnings preview

Ford unveils one-off 1,400-HP Mach-E, a driftable SUV with 7 electric motors

Exclusive: First photo of Cadillac Lyriq EV’s nearly 3-foot monster display

EGEB: Apple invests heavily in green energy to become fully net zero by 2030

US homes are energy hogs. Here’s how Americans can reduce consumption

Cargo e-bikes carrying 100s of kilos? There’s a new safety standard for that!

GoTrax XR Elite review: A good enough electric scooter at a great enough price

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla mixes video games and reality with new ‘Game of Peace’ launch in China

Very special Tesla Roadster goes for sale at insane $1.5 million asking price

Elon Musk’s Boring Company confirms use of Tesla Model S, X, and 3 in new ‘Loop’

Tesla launches Model Y leases, starting at $499 per month

EGEB: London Underground could be on 100% green energy by 2030

Your AC unit is hurting the planet (and your wallet). Here’s how to fix that

Super Monarch Crown 2.3kW AWD e-bike is more like an electric ATV

Kuberg announces new electric scooter/dirt bike hybrid that absolutely rips

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla slashes solar price again, now starts at $6K, bigger systems see price increase

Tesla doubles referral reward for solar roof and panel installations in new push

Tesla launches update with ridiculously small change showing commitment to efficiency

Panasonic denies ’13 million battery cell per day’ production at Tesla Gigafactory Nevada

GM is planning Silverado-like electric pickup truck with 400 miles of range

Porsche delivered 4,480 Taycan electric cars in first half of 2020

Fisker changes strategy, plans to use VW’s MEB platform for $30,000 electric SUV

EGEB: David Kaiser, Rockefeller oil heir who fought Big Oil, dies at 50

New York State to spend $750M on EV charging infrastructure

Climate Crisis Weekly: 50,000+ demand EU heads act on climate in open letter

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla Model 3 retains almost 90% of its value over 3 years, study shows

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s Twitter account gets hacked as part of massive crypto scam

Tesla Gigafactory Nevada now produces 13 million battery cells per day

Tesla (TSLA): sales unsurprisingly nearly halved in California in Q2

Tesla is looking for new locations ‘immediately available’ to expand service

Tesla says fewer than 10 employees contracted COVID-19 at work in rosy employee email

EGEB: Portugal kills coal two years ahead of schedule

Why Trump’s rollback of the US’ most vital environmental law is bad for all of us

Dustoff electric motorcycle set to become affordable, multi-purpose platform

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla is planning Fremont factory shutdown for upgrades, opening new assembly line

Elon Musk releases stunning render of Tesla Gigafactory Berlin when completed

Tesla Terafactory Austin: County approves tax incentive for Cybertruck factory

Tesla shares stories of customers ‘printing money’ with solar power

Tesla ships Model Y to New Zealand — likely for winter testing

Audi e-tron Sportback electric SUV arrives at dealerships starting at ~$70,000

Nissan unveils 300-mile Ariya electric SUV with liquid-cooled battery, 130kW CCS charging, starts at $40k

EGEB: South Korea’s $95B ‘New Deal’ is anchored in EV investment

Job creation is at the heart of Joe Biden’s green energy plan

Taiga unveils cheaper versions of its electric watercraft

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla sees spike in COVID-19 ‘exposure,’ data leak shows over 130 cases and more ‘affected’

Tesla Autopilot and Full Self-Driving claims are judged ‘misleading’ by German court

Tesla (TSLA) surges on new Chinese factory rumor

Tesla Sentry Mode helps Porsche owner find his stolen car within a day

BMW unveils electric iX3 SUV, with big claims about more power, range, and space

European press heaps praise on Polestar 2, rekindling ‘Tesla Killer’ label

EGEB: World’s first net zero McDonald’s opens — at Walt Disney World

Work launches on world’s longest subsea power cable

Xiaomi’s new $500 Ninebot C30 electric moped may be the cheapest yet

Ariel Rider D-Class review: A 33 MPH scrambler electric bike with two motors!

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla cancels cheapest Model Y, Elon Musk says range would be too low

Tesla reduces Model Y prices, now starts below $50,000

Tesla (TSLA) rallies again with insane new valuation

Tesla updates Model S and Model X Supercharging rate to 250 kW

Tesla launches pricey new accessories

Tesla Cybertruck deployable solar concept is insane but might not be too far out

VW starts selling ID.3 electric car on July 20

Watch Ford Mustang Mach-E do donuts in strange bigfoot sighting-like video

EGEB: Rooftop solar in the US and Europe is down but not out

Are the Democrats’ new climate-crisis action plans any good?

Superstrata releases world’s first customized 3D-printed unibody carbon e-bike

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Elon Musk: Tesla German-built Model Y is going to be ‘a revolution in auto body engineering’

Tesla (TSLA) announces official battery day and shareholder meeting

Tesla electric hatchback: Elon Musk says new car might be designed in Germany

Tesla Model Y lands in Europe thanks to Volvo looking to reverse engineer it

Tesla (TSLA) facing unprecedented $20 billion short bet — potential bloodbath?

Tesla secures tax break for Cybertruck Gigafactory in Austin

Tesla patents new technology for lithium metal/anode-free battery cells

Hands-on: Bluetti AC200 – the ultimate solar power station?

Rivian secures $2.5 billion funding from Tesla investors and more

California starts charging EV registration fees up to $175 in July

EGEB: Washington, DC’s Metro makes a $50M solar power deal

UN chief: ‘Coal has no place in COVID-19 recovery plans’

Climate Crisis Weekly: The Red List — which animals are at risk of extinction

5,400W e-scooter review: 50 MPH Wolf Warrior is the most fun you can have standing up

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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla is going to use Autopilot side cameras to show blind spots when signaling

Tesla (TSLA): Elon Musk says ‘very close’ to level 5 autonomy complete

Tesla Powerwall owners provide showers and other services during extended outage

Tesla hires guy behind Apple Pay to lead Supercharger experience. What you want to improve?

BMW iX3 production version is going to be unveiled next week

EGEB: Joe Biden’s climate task force wants emissions-free power by 2035

Dakota Access Pipeline’s owner defies courts, refuses to shut down

Get ready: 60 MPH standing electric scooter racing is becoming a thing in 2021

VanMoof’s new $2,000 S3 commuter ‘smart eBike’ is a technical marvel but not for everyone

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