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2021-12-31 Science & Technology

GM heralded this plant as a model for its electric car future. Then its batteries started exploding.

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Posted by Besoeker 2021-12-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

Roasted Marshmallows --- Anyone?

Posted by Uleating Unaitch6548 2021-12-31 00:55|| 2021-12-31 00:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Tesla recalls nearly half a million cars: 356,000 Model 3s risk having faulty rear-view cameras and the front trunk latch on 119,000 Model S vehicles could fly open, increasing the risk of crashing

Posted by Skidmark 2021-12-31 08:03|| 2021-12-31 08:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Interesting that Nancy and Paul Pelosi's recent call option buying binge did not include any Tesla options. Obviously Musk doesn't play ball with them.

Posted by Merrick Ferret 2021-12-31 08:34|| 2021-12-31 08:34|| Front Page Top

#4 /\ Exactly correct. South Africans like Musk love America. American politics and politicians, not so much.

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Posted by Besoeker 2021-12-31 09:06|| 2021-12-31 09:06|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm sure there will be a taxpayer funded bailout for this.

Posted by ed in texas 2021-12-31 10:21|| 2021-12-31 10:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Electric is doomed. I say doomed. The democrat way just throw more money.

Posted by Dale 2021-12-31 11:28|| 2021-12-31 11:28|| Front Page Top

#7 The grid can’t handle the increasing demand AND fossil fuel use will skyrocket to generate the electricity
Electric cars, ethanol, and hydrogen are very BTU negative
It takes more BTUs of energy to generate the electricity than it produces
Now if we’ll just quit screwing around with fusion reactors we might have a chance but we still have infrastructure issues with distribution
The environazis will lawfare construction of the additional distribution systems to a grinding halt

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2021-12-31 13:47|| 2021-12-31 13:47|| Front Page Top

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