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Jameson is based in Southern California and has been driving electric vehicles since 2009 and writing about EVs, sustainability and policy for Electrek since 2016.

You can contact him at [email protected], or on his bluesky account that he just set up and maybe will never use at https://blskyl.ink/jamesondow

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Congress impotently declares end to CA EV rules it can’t actually end

Republicans in Congress have voted to use its authority under the Congressional Review Act to roll back California’s states’ right to protect its own residents’ lungs and pocketbooks with better emissions rules.

But here’s the thing: Congress doesn’t have that authority, and the republican party is once again just farting in the wind with the sole purpose of letting everyone know that it wants to poison Americans and raise their fuel costs.

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Everrati’s electric Porsche 911 restomod is the true soul of driving

In the sportscar world, there is much discussion about retaining the “purity” of the sputtering, underperforming gas-guzzling engines of yesteryear. After a drive in Everrati’s Porsche 911 restomod, you’ll be ready to embrace the present and see just how much the drive experience can improve with modern technology, while maintaining the soul of a true sportscar.

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Tesla whistleblower says Musk wanted to deport her team for raising brake issue

Former Tesla engineer Cristina Balan, who was fired in 2014, said in an interview that her entire team was threatened with deportation for taking her side when she brought up a brake safety issue directly to Elon Musk. She’s now succeeded in throwing out Tesla’s arbitration case against her, and hopes to meet Tesla directly in open court in a case that could influence corporate policy nationwide.

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Polestar 2 removed from Polestar’s US website alongside tariffs (Upd.: it’s back)

Polestar has removed the Polestar 2 from its US website header in an early sign of how new tariffs will restrict choice and competition for American consumers, thus increasing prices.

Update: The Polestar 2 tab has returned to the website. Polestar told us “Wanted to share that Polestar 2 tab is back up. Select stock of new and Certified Pre-Owned are still available for customers.

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