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California Asks EV Owners to Limit Charging as Heat Wave Tests Power Grid

Just a week after approving a plan to ban the sale of new gasoline cars, California asked electric vehicle owners this week to limit when they plugged in to charge.

The California Independent System Operator, which manages the states power grid, sent a Flex Alert asking all residents to voluntarily reduce their electricity use between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday and warned that more alerts were possible through the Labor Day weekend.

The alert was sent out as temperatures are expected to reach triple digits in many parts of the state. High... More

Insurance Company Admits it Staged Tesla (TSLA) Fire During Crash Test

A video of a crash test posted by the Swiss Auto Trade Association shows a yellow Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) racing towards an obstacle and then flipping over, landing upside down on its roof. Moments later, a pop erupts from the engine and the front half of the car bursts into flames.

The insurance... More

California Passes Bill Targeting Tesla’s (TSLA) Full Self-Driving Program

A bill targeting Teslas (NASDAQ: TSLA) depiction of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) program passed the California state Senate on Tuesday night and now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom for his signature.

The electric vehicle leader has been marketing its FSD option since 2016. State legislators believe that a reasonable person might infer by the name that the software package enables a car to drive itself, fully. It does not.

No car available for consumers to buy is capable of full self-driving. The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has rules on its... More