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Exxon-Mobil Australia does their best to win a “Tone-Deaf Tweet of the Year” award

In the middle of unprecedented bushfires, a wave that’s a direct result of global warming, which have been casting blood-red skies over major cities, destroying homes, taking people’s lives, and killed huge numbers of wildlife, including up to 30% of the koala population in New South Wales… Exxon-Mobil decided to tweet this:...

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January 2, 2020

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EV Thursday – Electric 2020. Every Electric Car Coming Out Compared In Every Way! (Infographics) 3/3

This is part three of our three-part series comparing all major electric vehicles that will be on sale in the US in 2020. For “Part 1: Offerings, Basic Stats, Safety, and Manufacturers”, click here. For “Part 2: Price, Performance, Efficiency, Range and Charging”, click here. Electric 2020 Every Electric Car...

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December 19, 2019

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EV Wednesday- Electric 2020. Every Electric Car Coming Out Compared In Every Way! (Infographics) 2/3

This is part two of our three-part series comparing all major electric vehicles that will be on sale in the US in 2020. For “Part 1: Offerings, Basic Stats, Safety, and Manufacturers”, click here. “Part 3: Cargo, Internal and External Dimensions, Purchasing” will be posted tomorrow! Electric 2020 Every Electric...

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December 18, 2019

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EV Tuesday – Electric 2020. Every Electric Car Coming Out, Compared In Every Way! (Infographics) 1/3

2020 is almost upon us, and there’s many people out there who will be making a New Year’s resolution to buy a new electric car during the course of the year. The number of offerings on the market keeps expanding every year, so what will this year look like? Join us...

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December 17, 2019

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EV Tuesday: Dieselgate Continues – New Suspect VW-Group Defeat Device Leads To Search Warrant

As discussed previously, the lawsuits against VW working their way through the German court system have uncovered what appears to be a new emissions defeat device introduced at the time that they were supposedly fixing their previous cheating engine, the EA 189. The new engine introduced in 2012, the EA...

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December 10, 2019

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EV Tuesday: Picking the High-Hanging Fruit – Electric Aircraft are Landing Soon

We’ve all seen this annoying line of argument from people opposed to us cleaning up our act with respect to the environment: Oh, you FLEW over here, now didn’t you? You’re such a hypocrite – that airplane emits tons of CO2. But you did it because there’s NO OTHER REASONABLE OPTION,...

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October 20, 2019

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Dieselgate 2.0 Continues: New Engine, New Cheat?

Earlier I wrote about a newly emerging scandal in the German courts over Volkswagen’s EA189 engine. According to the court, the Dieselgate “fix” used in the engine was itself a cheat; it was only enabled within a certain temperature range, and thus was disabled for half the year (one might wonder...

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September 12, 2019

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Planning to get some amazing future car? Beware the 'European Drivecycle Game'

In the olden days, we often heard a refrain along the lines of: “Man, look at the MPGs on these cars in Europe! It’s ridiculous that we can’t get them over here.” Nowadays, it’s often of the form: “Man, look at the range of this upcoming European EV! I totally want...

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September 10, 2019

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Remember the emissions-cheating diesel scandal at VW? Turns out that the fix is itself a cheat.

View from Tlanepantla of Mexico City blanketed by smog on March 18, 2016. Mexican officials lifted a four-day air pollution alert in the nation's densely-populated capital after ozone levels dropped, according to them, to acceptable levels. Mexico City authorities issued the first air pollution alert in 14 years due to high ozone levels, restricting traffic, encouraging children to stay indoors and ordering factories to cut emissions. AFP PHOTO / RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP / RONALDO SCHEMIDT (Photo credit should read RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP/Getty Images)

Uh oh. Let’s start off by pointing out that not everything Volkswagen does is bad. Namely, while their EV production targets are still significantly lower than Tesla’s, of the “traditional automakers”, they have the most ambitious electrification programme. And that’s something to be commended. Indeed, when the other day VW’s head...

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August 25, 2019

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Premier of Greenland: Greenland considering buying America

According to the Danish newspaper Politiken, the Premier of Greenland (Kim Kielsen) is considering buying the US back. In a (clearly snarky) statement, Kielsen pointed out that Leifr “The Lucky” Eiríksson was the first European to settle America, and as a consequence Greenland has a prior claim on the country. “So it’s...

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August 21, 2019

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Yes, Virginia – EVs Can Take The Backroads

Every so often one encounters a myth about electric vehicles that's so odd it makes you scratch your head. When it happens just once, it's easy to dismiss, but when it keeps popping up, it becomes time to address it. In recent weeks, I've seen multiple people assert that, “Sure,...

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July 13, 2019

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Nuclear Power: Always More Popular On K-Street Than Wall Street

Barring the early period of “too cheap to meter” optimism, nuclear power has consistently been more popular on K-Street than Wall Street. Curiously among political topics, nuclear power has its staunch ideologues on both the left and the right. Yet the place where it lacks support is perhaps where it needs...

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June 24, 2019

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Leveling The Playing Field: Paying Workers With Credit Lines Backed By Put-Hedged Restricted Stock

A modest proposal. Hear me out. The Problem I’m not even sure this needs to be stated. Income inequality is massive. The difference keeps growing. But let’s look at why. While politicians often rail on about income tax, the reality is that the super-rich generally became super-rich not through income,...

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March 11, 2019

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Today in EVs: Cobalt: What is it good for (absolutely nothing?). Plus: 250kW Superchargers go live

1) Cobalt In High-Nickel Batteries: Does It Do Anything Useful At All? Of all of the components of a lithium-ion battery, cobalt has historically been one of the more expensive and controversial. The three most costly raw materials, generally, are battery-grade cobalt oxide (~$80/kg as of November, likely less now),...

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March 7, 2019

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Today In EVs: Prices go down? BOO! Prices go up? BOO!

Making EV news today: Hyundai and Tesla generate price dissatisfaction… but for opposite reasons! Tesla Prices Go Down? Some Existing Owners Angry In response to Tesla announcing a massive reduction in prices in the Model 3 to launch the $35k variant, most people were pleased by the price reduction. Some people, however, who...

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March 2, 2019

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And That's That: The $35k Tesla Model 3 Goes On Sale

Well, it's finally happened: Tesla has released the $35k Model 3. While the whole Model 3 programme had been previously moved forward two years, the failure to meet the accelerated timeline has been a regular source of criticism for Tesla over the past year. The new unveiling introduced a whole slew...

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February 28, 2019

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GM Hits 200,000th Electric Vehicle Sale in Q4; Tax Credit Phaseout Now Hindering US Vs. Competition

Congratulations to GM! And also, my sympathies. Because in late Q4, GM sold its 200,000th electric vehicle, triggering the start of tax credit phaseouts for GM electric vehicles. The timing appears to be a blunder. Unlike Tesla (my horse in the game!), GM (accidentally, it seems) tolled its 200,000th sale right...

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January 3, 2019

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Electric Cars and Road Tripping: Yes, We Can.

One of the greatest, if not the greatest reasons that many people hesitate to switch to an electric vehicle is the fear of… “What if I can’t get There from Here”? Well, here’s the good news: You absolutely can. We’ll start with Teslas, as they’ve long been the road-tripping champions, and then move...

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December 2, 2018

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Big news for EVs: Nissan pulling back, GM stepping… up?

Big news today for the electric vehicle market, from two fronts…. Nissan postpones launch of 60kWh Leaf E-Plus Following the ouster and arrest of their CEO, Carlos Ghosn, Nissan has postponed the launch of the much anticipated Leaf E-Plus. Why does this matter? Not merely will the much larger pack greatly...

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November 26, 2018

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Dear Established Automakers: So Electric Cars Can't Be Profitable Yet, Huh?

Go on, auto industry, analysts and old-school auto journalists. Tell us how electric cars can’t be profitable today and why we’re stuck with oil for the time being! *** “I want to be very clear here,” Carlos Tavares, chief executive of PSA, the owner of Peugeot, Citroën and Opel-Vauxhall, told reporters at...

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October 24, 2018

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Only thing I can think as I sit here at work today, an ocean away, trying to keep it together…

Sometimes, it takes The Onion to put it into words Vessel For Male Sexual Gratification Very Sad Today NEW HAVEN, CT—Noting its slumping posture, slack expression, and overall downcast appearance, sources confirmed Wednesday that a vessel for male sexual gratification was very sad today. “It definitely appears to be upset,”...

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September 28, 2018

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The New Wave of Electric Cars: Infographics

Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of how much the electric vehicle market has been changing year to year. Not only are growth rates spectacular — 54% annually globally — but the capabilities of each new generation of vehicles rises dramatically. It is this latter aspect that I wish to focus...

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September 3, 2018

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Who's Trying To Kill The Electric Car Again? Take A Guess.

By now, I’m sure we’ve all heard the news: earlier this month, the Trump administration announced plans to reverse the Obama-era CAFE standards, effectively deciding to increase US oil consumption, pollution, and CO2 emissions. They’ve also set their sights on their next target to kill: CARB (the California Air Resources...

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August 12, 2018

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Tesla Short-Sellers Harass Pulitzer-Winning Journalist Into Deleting Twitter Account Due To Review

Dan Neil is no newbie to the world of cars. As Wikipedia describes him: Dan Neil is an automotive columnist for The Wall Street Journal[2] and a former staff writer at the Los Angeles Times, AutoWeek and Car and Driver. He was a panelist on 2011's The Car Show with Adam Carolla on Speed Channel.[3] In 1999, Neil received the International Motor Press Association's Ken...

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July 23, 2018

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Daily Kos Unmasked as Top Purity Tester

A diary has been sitting around on the rec list all evening, and anyone just looking at the rec list would be given the impression that Elon Musk is a secret GOP plant, trying to hide the fact that he wants America to fall under a permanent reign of Republican politics....

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July 15, 2018

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The War on Tesla, Musk, and the Fight for the Future

Upfront: If you think that anything is justified against a person simply because that person is wealthy, this is not an article for you. If you think it’s okay to lie, mislead, or otherwise attack a person simply because of their financial status, consequences be damned, then you should probably...

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May 29, 2018

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Israel Appears To Be Launching A Major Operation In Syria

This evening — the same evening that Trump announced the termination of the Iran deal, and shortly after Netanyahu’s return from Moscow – Israel has started launching a wave of heavy missile strikes within Syria, in retaliation for an Iranian missile strike against Golan. What are they targeting? In addition to things that...

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May 10, 2018

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Unknown warplanes over Aleppo; explosion at Iranian base

This just coming in. Massive explosions are being heard from an Iranian weapons store at Jabal Ezzan / Azan Mount south of Aleppo, immediately after reports of unknown warplanes flying overhead. The Jerusalem Post is speculating that they’re Israeli jets, but the facts are not known right now. Casualties are...

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April 14, 2018

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Assessing the damage in Syria (not a liveblog): First analysis

A new day. Information will trickle out over time, but let’s begin with what we know now. Let us start with the Pentagon briefing. They focus their maps and discussion on just these three sites. We’ll get into secondary sites a bit later. They offer the following before-and-after comparisons of...

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April 14, 2018

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Syria Conflict Liveblog: Decision to strike taken; US attack underway. Explosions across the country

I’ll start this out relatively empty but update it quickly. Trump has approved strikes on Syria. White House briefing starts in one minute. 21:02 EST: He’s already ordered the launch. Combined operation with France and UK. Attack underway. 21:03 EST: Sounds of explosions in Damascus. Reminder: Just half an hour...

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April 14, 2018

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Syria tension (liveblog #3) – Samples acquired from attack victims; UK cabinet backs attacks

NOTE: If you’re a “ChemTruther”… if you disagree with Amnesty International, the OPCW, WHO, MSF, the UN (breakdown), and all public evidence about past attacks, and are here to do the same about the most recent one… leave. You’re not welcome here, any more than a 9/11 Truther would be welcome in a liveblog...

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April 12, 2018

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Syria tension (liveblog #2) – Night falls in Syria; samples acquired from attack victims

NOTE: If you’re a “ChemTruther”… if you disagree with Amnesty International, the OPCW, WHO, MSF, the UN (breakdown), and all public evidence about past attacks, and are here to do the same about the most recent one… leave. You’re not welcome here, any more than a 9/11 Truther would be welcome in a liveblog about 9/11. That said,...

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April 12, 2018

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Syria tension (liveblog): Gen. Votel cancels appearance; May calls cabinet meeting for tomorrow

NOTE: If you’re a “ChemTruther”… if you disagree with Amnesty International, the OPCW, WHO, MSF, the UN (breakdown), and all public evidence about past attacks, and are here to do the same about the most recent one… leave. You’re not welcome here, any more than a 9/11 Truther would be...

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April 11, 2018

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Syria: It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Bombing [Updated]

No lead-in needed; we all know what’s happened, and we all know what looks to be in the works. Let’s get into the news, but first, let’s get into the players (if you already know all this, feel free to skip): Syria / Assad: No introduction needed. Controls generally the...

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April 10, 2018

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US appears to be preparing airstrikes on Syria due to chemical attack on Douma [Updated x2]

With all of this time that had past, I was convinced, sure, somebody was going to write about the fact that the US looks to be preparing for a new round of missile strikes on Syria. After all, it was such big news on this site the last time; does nobody...

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April 8, 2018

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Declassified memo alleges FBI investigated Trump Campaign just because they did a bunch of crimes

To brighten your evening, The Beaverton brings you… (excerpt): WASHINGTON DC — A bombshell memo written by the House Intelligence Chair alleges the FBI opened an investigation into Trump Campaign officials based solely on the fact they done an absurd amount of illegal things. “This is an outrage,” said Congressman Devin Nunes, author of the memo....

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February 6, 2018

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Burns Strider and the “Bosslady”: The work continued after the campaign was over.

Sorry for being rather late on this one; I don’t write here much anymore. The reaction was ever so predictable. After the New York Times’ report that Clinton shielded campaign adviser Burns Strider after he made inappropriate advances on another staffer, against the wishes of her campaign manager who wanted...

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January 30, 2018

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Integrating Food Production With Society: A Biodome in Reykjavík

It still amazes me that it took me so long to hear about this project (having just learned of it shortly before Christmas when news of them getting conditional approval on the land broke). But there’s something very interesting underway in Reykjavík which I hope to see a lot more...

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January 3, 2018

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The era of electrified freight shipping has begun.

This article got me thinking. It's about the launch of the world's first kilotonne-class electric freight ship (ironically, a collier): 70,5 meters long, 13,9 meters wide, dual 160kW motors, and 2,4 MWh of batteries, to take 2000 tonnes of coal on a 50mi / 80km trip. As waterborne shipping is one...

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December 5, 2017

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I just can't. Just. Can't.

I am so, so stupid. I really believed we were better. We watched time and time again, when Republicans faced charges of sexual harassment or worse, the horrible tactics used by the right against the accusers. Dig into the accuser’s past — en masse! – to try to find anything you can...

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November 21, 2017

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Game Changer: Tesla unveils 500-mile-range Semi (and just for fun: 620 mile range Roadster)

From our community: Last night, AKALib wrote a diary liveblogging the reveal of the new Tesla Semi — but unfortunately it didn’t get the attention that it deserved. The importance of this vehicle — and how impressive it is — cannot be overstated. For years, as electric cars have steadily shown that they’re...

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November 17, 2017

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Elections in Iceland Liveblog: On The Head of a Pin

Saturday, October 28th: it’s election day here in Iceland. Always a Saturday, because what sort of country would schedule elections on a working day? Seriously, people! 😉 Some background information: 1) Why elections now? Our previous government was highly divided, with three parties — the right-isolationist Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn / xD),...

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October 28, 2017

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“I shudder to think of evacuating in an electric car”- EVs in Disasters: Expectations Versus Reality

It’s something you periodically hear whenever the topics of “electric cars” and “natural disasters” meet: fear. There comes an image of electric cars stranded across the roads, endless impractical lines for charging, while their gasoline-driving compatriots escape to safety. In the aftermath, there’s an image of people in their powerless...

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September 15, 2017

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Keep It Classy, Free Republic: The Right-Wing responds to the Charlottesville attack

< p class=”AlignCenter”>Timeline: car accident reported. To: dragnet2 When you pick at scabs, there’s going to be some bleeding. … To: wastoute The Southern Poverty Law Center is up to their beady little racist eyeballs in all of this. To: dragnet2 I have already seen video of a vehicle moving at a high...

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August 12, 2017

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Tesla Model 3 officially unveiled today!

I’ll keep this short and sweet, as I had to wake up really early for this and now need to go back to sleep 😉 Here’s the info unveiled today as the first 30 customers received their vehicles: ———————— Versions: 2 (small and large battery pack) Base price per...

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July 29, 2017

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Preparations for a potential war in Korea continue: week in review

After having initially been delayed by technical problems, the USS Ronald Reagan has joined the Carl Vinson off the Korean peninsula for military drills, including drilling with the ROK navy. The drills include anti-DPRK commando strikes, anti-submarine and anti-aircraft operations, and strikes with air-launched and submarine-launched cruise missiles. It had been no...

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May 27, 2017

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North Korean artillery and the concept of “flattening Seoul” – a breakdown

You hear it often: if war in Korea were to break out, Seoul would be flattened. Not because of a nuclear strike, but because of North Korean artillery. North Korea is estimated to have (depending on the analysis and definitions) 8600-12000 artillery pieces, dug in and defended against a first...

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April 25, 2017

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Headlines from Korea: “unbearable punitive action”, “strong measures different from the past”

A smattering of today’s headlines from Yonhap, South Korea’s largest news agency. S. Korea, U.S., Japan to take unbearable punitive action if N. Korea provokes SEOUL/TOKYO, April 25 (Yonhap) — Senior officials of South Korea, the United States and Japan agreed at a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday to take...

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April 25, 2017

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The Coming Age of Ghosts: Elon Musk's “Neuralink” and Death

If you’re a nerd, you’ve probably heard of Elon Musk’s latest company, Neuralink, a company “developing ultra high bandwidth brain-machine interfaces to connect humans and computers.” If you’re really into this sort of thing, you might have run into the excellent (but extremely long!), 36000+ word article on what Neuralink is...

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April 23, 2017

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North Korea: The Russian Angle

A great deal of attention has been focused on the connection between North Korea and China, and the pressure China can (or cannot) and will (or will not) put on the North Korean government. North Korea, a state with a GDP of only $25B (1/3rd that of Salt Lake City),...

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April 22, 2017