[Link] Uber Wants In On All That Positive Hertz-Tesla Press

Read: 28/10/2021 www.vice.com

On Tuesday, Hertz announced it is buying 100,000 Teslas as part of a massive push into electric vehicles. This is a smart move by Hertz, because renting electric vehicles, especially in the U.S., is currently very difficult.

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[Link] Tesla’s Megapack Battery Burned For Days In Grid Storage Fire

Read: 15/8/2021 hackaday.com

Lithium rechargeable batteries have been heralded for their high-density energy storage, enabling all manner of technologies to come to fruition. From drones to practical electric cars to large-scale grid storage, the applications are endless.

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