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While not exactly related to EV's, the CEO of Tesla, who's also the founder of xAI, has recently been under the spotlight for using natural gas generators that didn't meet EPA standards. The EPA had to step in enforce a rule to prohibit the continued use of these generators. Concerns about poorer air quality in the area arise.

Musk's xAI faces tougher road expanding Memphis area after EPA update

This weeks new magic battery that does everything better:

Article in Electrek States that the new battery might use amorphous Titanium Dioxide nanostructures, and that whatever it is, it is going into production right now. I have absolutely no idea if it's real or not.

This battery is about to change the world in 3 months, or make this guy a fool | Electrek

Germany Forces Lexus to Remotely Kill Car Heating In Dead Of Winter

As some know I'm the paranoid person who goes on about the DCM and how remote access to vehicles is a security concern. It's not just about bad actors attempting to hack your vehicle, it's also about govt and the manufacturer having 24/7 access to your car, which they clearly do.

Here we have a car manufacturer remotely disabling features without a customer's consent by demand of a govt.

Do keep in mind that Germany's global CO2 contribution is 1.6% and falling while China's is 32% and rising. But apparently people warming up their cars in the morning is a problem. This is a country that decided that listening to the crazy activists and shutting down their nuclear power production and going back to fossil fuels was somehow a good idea. Whether you're in Germany or another country I assure you...