Elon goes to war, Model Y refresh, EV lease deals, and 1300 hp electric NASCAR

On today's episode of Quick Charge, we ask: What does war look like to someone who "narrowly avoided" military conscription in South Africa? Apparently it involves lots and lots of robots, and a cameo appearance from Bill Gates!

Elon took to X to say he was ready to wage war on TSLA shorts – and, once he has self-driving cars and the Optimus robot figured out, his stock gains will "obliterate" Bill Gates ... all of which seems very sane and normal. In other news, there's a Model Y refresh, Model S/X sales are tanking, Lucid sales are up, killer EV lease deals about, you can get a Nissan LEAF for $19 in Colorado, and NASCAR goes electric!

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• Elon Musk goes to war against Tesla (TSLA) shorts again
• New Tesla Model Y spotted with camouflage – refresh coming?
• Tesla Model S/X sales are crashing and Tesla is hiding it
• Lucid (LCID) beats Q2 delivery goal after a record quarter
• Hyundai, Kia, and Subaru offer the best electric SUV lease deals in July, starts at $199/mo
• You can lease a 2025 Nissan Leaf for $19 a month (yes, for real)
• Ford teases its new EV coming this week, a revival of a ‘legend’
• Electric NASCAR racer arrives at Chicago Street Race with 1300 hp (!)
• Massive electric forklifts get to work at the Port of Los Angeles

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