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thecooldown.com > green-home > electric-vehicle-home-charger-installation-portland

EV driver shares honest 24-hour experience trying to snag a free at-home charger: 'I had the very same ... experience"

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (499+ words) "Being able to charge at home is what owning an EV is what it's all about." One new electric vehicle driver in Portland, Oregon, was excited to share their experience with the installation of a Qmerit charger in their garage…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > tesla-owner-achieves-high-mileage-battery-feat

Car expert surprised after testing out Tesla with original powerpack: 'People aren't understanding how significant this is"

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (423+ words) "That's a number 1 concern for many of the people I talk to." A high-mileage Tesla is challenging skeptics who doubt the longevity of electric vehicle batteries. Everything Electric's Robert Llewellyn, host of the Fully Charged Show on YouTube, interviewed a…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > moving-digital-billboard-truck-highway

Driver shares footage of 'annoying' trend taking over roads: 'These are all over my city"

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (287+ words) "Drive right into him!" Billboards have long been a roadside sight. Digital ones placed on trucks, though, remain somewhat of a curiosity to many drivers. A Reddit poster shared a recent run-in with one in the r/MildlyIntertesting subreddit. The…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > byd-electric-vehicle-chargers-revolutionize-us

Tesla left in the dust as new Chinese tech outpaces global automakers: 'The US has given up its lead"

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (412+ words) Individuals were quick to point out how far the U.S. has fallen behind China in the EV race. When it comes to the widespread adoption of electric vehicles, two of the biggest hurdles remain the limited availability of charging stations and…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > chevrolet-bolt-euv-review-ev

New EV owner shares honest review after trading in gas-powered car for first electric ride: 'Eager to take the plunge"

9+ mon, 4+ week ago  (362+ words) "Best purchase of my life." One person who switched from a gas-guzzling car to an electric vehicle has detailed their delight with their new machine. After a few test drives, the original poster said they were "eager to take the…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > ford-home-charger-free-ev-owner

Driver reveals how he got a free home EV charger installed one month after buying a new car: '[It] is real"

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (583+ words) The new charger's retail cost was over $1,300. Electric vehicle drivers can say goodbye to pumping gas, but they still have to charge up." One proud owner of a new EV told the tale of how he got a home charger…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > home-charger-installation-experience-ev-owner

EV owner shares thorough review after hiring electrician for major garage upgrade: 'Wish everything in my life … was this painless"

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (524+ words) "No muss, no fuss." Ever buy something new that needs batteries, but it doesn't come with any?" Adding that extra hurdle is what it can feel like if you make the switch to an electric vehicle but don't have a…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > reddit-sailing-yacht-a-italy

Onlooker sparks outrage with photo of massive yacht off coast: 'Ungodly creation"

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (440+ words) Few things may be more upsetting in terms of aquatic vehicles than an eyesore of a megayacht that burns dirty energy while it travels. A Reddit user called attention to such an instance in r/Sailing to the "Sailing Yacht…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > sailing-yacht-a-trieste-italy-megayacht

Massive $600 million megayacht sparks backlash from residents near port: 'Claw those costs back"

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (366+ words) The outrage is about priorities. Residents of Trieste, Italy, are expressing growing frustration and anger as a giant symbol of excess looms over their harbor. Sailing Yacht A, a $600 million megayacht seized by authorities, has been stuck in place for…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > yacht-docked-private-island-greece

Onlooker captures photo while strolling past 'nightmare' yacht owned by wealthy family: 'Like the lair of a Bond villain"

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (191+ words) "How utterly boring his life must be." "The life of a Russian billionaire," the original poster said. "Docked at his own private island, Skorpios, Greece." Others added details to the account. "I have sailed into that island, and it is…...