Charging, road trips, maintenance, and more: 8 EV owners reveal the realities of going electric

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Many early EV drivers from across the US have installed their own chargers and say taking road trips while electric is easier than it seems.

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Tesla's Autopilot not to blame for a crash that killed a driver and left his wife and son badly injured, jury finds

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Tesla denied its Autopilot software was responsible for a fatal crash in 2019.

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A former Delta copilot is accused of threatening to shoot the captain 'multiple times' if he diverted the plane due to a passenger's medical emergency

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A Delta Airlines A330.

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Elon Musk says Tesla is aiming to make 200,000 Cybertrucks a year. 2 weeks ago, he said the carmaker dug its own grave with the car.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk introducing the Cybertruck in November 2019.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk introducing the Cybertruck in November 2019.

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Elon Musk says Tesla Cybertruck will have options for 'Beast Mode' and fixed bulletproof windows that can't roll down

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Nov 21, 2019; Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A; Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveils the Cybertruck at the TeslaDesign Studio in Hawthorne, Calif. The cracked window glass occurred during a demonstration on the strength of the glass. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY
Elon Musk unveiled the Tesla Cybertruck back in 2019.

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See photos of the last prison ship still operating in the US. The 5-story vessel is slated to close this week.

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The Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center is the last ship prison in the US. The New York-based facility is slated to close this week.

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The UAW strike is over after 46 days. Here are the details of their contract that will leave some workers making up to $42 an hour.

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Workers picket outside of the Ford Assembly plant during the UAW strike against the Big Three U.S. automakers.

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Workers at the Detroit 3 are set to make up to $35 more an hour than at Tesla thanks to new union contracts

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UAW members attend a rally in support of the labor union strike at the UAW Local 551 hall on the South Side on October 7, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. UAW president Shawn Fain joined members in solidarity with the ongoing strike.

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The auto workers union scored another major victory, reaching a pay deal with Stellantis that will lead to 1,200 workers getting rehired

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UAW President Shawn Fain marches with UAW members.

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‘Super commuting’ is on the rise — and that spells big trouble for mid-size cities

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Thank to the flexibility of hybrid work, some Americans are commuting 7.5 hours to work — one way.

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