Daniel Bleakley, Author at The Driven

Daniel Bleakley is a clean technology researcher and advocate with a background in engineering and business. He has a strong interest in electric vehicles, renewable energy, manufacturing and public policy.

Landmark study links traffic noise to hypertension and cardiovascular disease

Many studies have found health impacts of petrol and diesel car pollution are worse than thought. A new study finds noise pollution also causes big health problems.

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Tesla and BYD electric vehicle price war shows EV price cuts are a trend, not a fad

The price war between Tesla and BYD has been focused mainly on the China market, but is now starting to be felt elsewhere. And that's good news for consumers.

Tesla FSD making left turn through intersection

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Tesla begins Full Self-Driving Beta v11 rollout

Tesla's much anticipated FSD V11 is finally being rolled out to over 400,000 "testers" in the beta program.

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“This thing is amazing:” Flying school uses electric plane for pilot training

Korum Ellis is on a mission to put "bums in seats" of electric planes so pilots can experience how much better they are than fossil fuelled aircraft.

Ute with boat blocks 4 Tesla Superchargers for over 3 hours

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Diesel ute towing boat blocks Tesla Supercharger bays for hours

A diesel ute owner has blocked a number of Tesla charging stations, allegedly for hours, with police just metres away.

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Australians who’ve ordered Tesla Model S growing frustrated with wait times

Tesla has some very loyal fans in Australia but some who've ordered Model S cars are becoming a little frustrated over lengthy wait times and lack of communication.