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In Hybrid and Electrical Mechanic Training? Here’s Everything You Should Know About Tesla’s New Safety Features

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The Tesla brand is a leading name in the electric vehicle (EV) industry. For budding hybrid and electric vehicle mechanics, it’s a name you’ll encounter and engage with repeatedly throughout your career. Using turn signals as a strobe light adds an extra layer of safety, making the damaged electric vehicle more conspicuous.

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Considering Automotive School? The Greenest Car of the Year Is…

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Most likely, it’s a sleek electric vehicle (EV) silently gliding down the road, leaving no fumes or emissions in its wake. Automotive school has seen over 50 EV models now available in the US, so the electric revolution seems unstoppable. Imagine a “green” car. What pops into your mind?

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Volkswagen Is in Deep Trouble, and the Cost-Cutting Measures Won't Be Enough To Save It

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Volkswagen was the biggest carmaker in the world for some time, but things went downhill in 2020. This coincides with the rise of electric vehicles, a wave that the German company was supposed to ride like a pro. When Volkswagen was caught red-handed in the 2015 emission scandal, many. continue reading. )

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New Electric Aircraft to Use EV Gear from Maker of "World's Most Power-Dense" Motor

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Back in the fall of 2020 a small British company called Equipmake presented to the world what it described as humanity's most power-dense permanent magnet electric motor in series production.

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Ford's 2020 Explorer

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Ford's sixth-generation 2020 Explorer arrives with an update that significantly improves the driving experience, a new gasoline-electric hybrid variant, and a smartly reworked cabin for a midsize SUV that has become one of Ford's top sellers since its introduction in the early 1990s.

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In Praise of the Humble 12-Volt Battery 

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That is when it comes to those batteries used in electric vehicles. The first battery in vehicles coincided with the first electric starter in 1912. ” Also, once a battery is replaced, many electrical components, including power windows, sunroof, and radio need coding. had the system.

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Consumer interest in buying EVs falls for first time since 2020, EY survey says

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consumers’ interest in buying an electric vehicle has dropped in 2024, according to the latest research by EY — the first time that has happened since the survey began in 2020. The biggest flip from the 2023 survey is in consumers’ preference for hybrids over battery electric vehicles. This year, 26% of U.S.