September 2022

Nissan approves first US bidirectional charger for Leaf, use won’t affect warranty

The Nissan Leaf will finally get bidirectional charging in the United States, and it won’t affect the EV’s warranty, Nissan confirmed this past week. Leaf models have for years had the hardware for bidirectional charging, which allows electric cars to discharge stored energy from their battery packs. And while Nissan has allowed and enabled the…

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Tesla Solar + Powerwall more than covers monthly payment after a week of VPP events

Tesla owner Mark Gillund of Sacramento, California, will not be paying out of pocket for his solar and battery system’s monthly payment this month. This was because his home is part of Tesla’s California Virtual Power Plant (VPP), which has been providing backup power to the grid as the state continues to deal with challenges

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VW ID.Buzz review, $30,000 Equinox EV details, future Jeep EVs, dirty diesel tuners: The Week in Reverse

Which automaker announced a big shift to cylindrical cells and a battery strategy sounding like that of Tesla? Which boxy production-bound Jeep EV is in “brotherhood” with the Wrangler? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 9, 2022. And my, it’s been… Source:

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SpaceX Starship prototype ignites six engines, starts major brush fire

SpaceX has successfully ignited all six engines on its latest Starship prototype, taking a significant step towards ensuring that the upper stage will be ready for the rocket’s first orbital launch attempt. Unfortunately, the same successful static fire of a Starship upper stage – potentially producing almost twice as much thrust as the booster of

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Tesla FSD Beta 10.69.2 “looking good” for weekend release + 10.69.1.1 Reviews

Elon Musk shared that Tesla FSD Beta 10.69.2’s release is still set for this weekend.  Tesla initially planned to release v10.69.2 last week but delayed the update to polish it up more. The company rolled out v.10.69.1.1 to more Beta testers instead.  Tesla FSD Beta 10.69.1.1 Reviews A few Tesla Beta testers who received v10.69.1.1

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