Elon Musk claims Tesla owners have ‘super low usage’ of included mobile charger, but stats show otherwise

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Tesla recently announced that it won’t be including its mobile charging connector with every new car, which it had been doing for years. Elon Musk claimed that the reason behind the controversial move was that Tesla was seeing ‘super low usage’ from owners based on internal statistics.

However, convincing third-party data shows the exact opposite.

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Pick up Greenworks’ electric hedge trimmer for a 2022 low of $35, more in New Green Deals

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Are you looking for the best way to trim up your yard this summer, then consider picking up . Today, it fell to $35 at Amazon, which marks the lowest price that we’ve seen in years and saves $13 from its normal going rate. Requiring no gas/oil mixture to run, it’s also efficient and better for the environment. We also have a wide selection of Tesla, Greenworks, and other e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either.

Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today, more on why going electric for your yard tools like the mower on sale is important, and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasin

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A Louisiana graphite processing plant that supplies Tesla to get a $107M DOE loan

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office has announced a conditional commitment to lend up to $107 million to Syrah Technologies for its Syrah Vidalia Facility in Vidalia, Louisiana. The facility produces a finished natural graphite-based active anode material (AAM), a critical material used in lithium-ion batteries. 

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Tesla Giga Shanghai officially restarts production with employees sleeping at the factory, expects slow ramp

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Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai has now officially restarted production with reportedly 8,000 employees, who will be living and sleeping at the factory in a closed-loop system as there are still a lot of restrictions.

A slow production ramp is to be expected.

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Review: CellPowa 2500 launched as massive off-grid battery power station, and we tested it!

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BigBlue previously cut its teeth on a number of green energy and power supply products, including a modestly sized 500Wh portable power station and folding solar panel. But now the company is launching a much larger power station, the CellPowa2500, which can likely power just about anything you own, be it AC or DC.

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Raldey MT-V3 electric skateboard review: This beginner board is even better on CloudWheels

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The $449 Raldey MT-V3 electric longboard is a worthy option for beginners venturing into electric skateboarding. While the range leaves a bit to be desired, this beginner board offers a quality ride with various speed settings you can work up to, just don’t try to take it too far off the beaten path… even with the CloudWheels I also tested.

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Volvo Cars invests in ultrafast battery maker StoreDot

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Volvo Cars has invested in StoreDot, an Israel-based electric vehicle battery startup, through its venture capital arm, Volvo Cars Tech Fund.

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Mercedes-Benz officially unveils details of upcoming EQS SUV, arriving in US late 2022

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Following two years of teasing the public, Mercedes-Benz has finally pulled the entire sheet off its EQS SUV. When it arrives at dealers toward the end of this year, the new model will be the first SUV on Mercedes’ EQ line to arrive in the US. There’s lots to unfold here, so let’s dig in.

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Tesla (TSLA) Q1 2022 earnings preview: Here’s what to expect

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Tesla (TSLA) is set to announce its first-quarter 2022 financial results tomorrow, April 20, after the markets close. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management is scheduled after the results.

Here we’ll take a look below at what both the street and retail investors are expecting for the quarterly results.

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Electric motorcycle maker CAKE shows off more teaser images for 3 upcoming models, sets release date

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Sweden’s premier electric motorcycle manufacturer CAKE shared more images of the company’s upcoming new release and set the launch day for this Wednesday.

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