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☆ Tesla launched its own car insurance. These drivers say it's a lemon.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +20 min

Tesla Insurance, launched in 2019 by the electric-car company, has promised policyholders “vastly better” service than rivals, as Tesla chief Elon Musk put it in April 2022. “What do they have, three people answering phone calls?”Complaints about Tesla Insurance are drawing scrutiny from state regulators and the plaintiffs’ bar. And there’s no way to know exactly how many have been made against Tesla Insurance and how its record compares with competitors’. That fall, Tesla launched InsureMyTesla, a new insurance offering for U.S. Tesla owners, in partnership with Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. Lester F. Aponte, a Los Angeles attorney who signed up for Tesla Insurance in August, described a maddening ordeal to obtain proof of insurance.

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☆ The Carry-On Bag That Saved My Trip and My Spine
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Dan Bova | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

This cycle of luggage neglect ended when I received the Patagonia Black Hole Duffel Bag in the 40-liter size for Christmas. On a recent family vacation, the duffel bag saved my trip and my spine. Long story not that short, I was a sweaty mess, but we made the flight, in large part thanks to the Black Hole Duffel. It lives up to its Black Hole name: This thing swallows everything I cram inside it. (Unlike most unstructured duffel bags that necessitate dumping the entire thing to find that last pair of clean socks.)

Persons: Dan Bova I’ve, I, clacked, “, ’, —, I’ve, Alex Honnold Organizations: LAX, JFK, El Capitan Locations: Patagonia, California

☆ Almost $80 Billion Needed for Repairs to New York City’s Public Housing
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Mihir Zaveri | More About Mihir Zaveri | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Worsening living conditions in the city’s public housing system have vast implications. NYCHA’s developments are home to more than 330,000 people, a population larger than that of Orlando or Pittsburgh. Rents for public housing residents tend to be capped at 30 percent of their income, and the average rent is less than $560 per month. New York’s public housing system was once heralded as a progressive triumph. A new public benefit corporation, created by the state last year, could also give the access to more funds.

Persons: Eric Adams, Barack Obama, NYCHA, Adams, Lisa Bova, Hiatt, Jamie Rubin Locations: York City, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Chelsea

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