Electric Vehicles
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As we noted back in 2018, monowheels are "kind of ridiculous, largely pointless and far from a practical way to get around." So would our minds be changed if crazy builders Make It Extreme swapped out an 1100cc engine for electric drive?
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Most mid-size three-row vehicles offer a choice between seven passengers or seven passengers’ stuff. But not simultaneously. Seeing an electric SUV with a usable third row and cargo space ... well, the EV9 just hits right.
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The National Association for Stock Car Racing and Swiss multinational ABB have partnered to "push the boundaries of electrification" in the sport and beyond. The first fruit was revealed at the Chicago Street Race – a 1,000-kW EV prototype racer.
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Twelve months ago, electric car company Nyobolt promised an EV that could be charged in under six minutes. It now has a working prototype on the road that gains 120 miles of range in just four minutes – using existing charging infrastructure.
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The "world's first ultra-large full battery dump truck" is being put to work at a mine in Zambia. The prototype will undergo validation testing under operating loads to verify basic performance of the vehicle itself, and the support infrastructure.
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Three weeks after one of Waymo's autonomous vehicles drove itself into a telephone pole for no apparent reason whatsoever (prompting 672 cars recalled), Waymo has released a statement saying its AVs are still 200 to 350% better at avoiding crashes than humans.
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Deep-tech startup Sinonus is working to commercialize a groundbreaking new breed of multifunctional carbon fiber. In its vision, the wonder-composite will serve as a structural battery for everything from electric aircraft to windmills.
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Japan's Aspark has just crowned its Owl SP600 electric hypercar the fastest in the world, ripping the bragging rights from the driving gloves of the Rimac Nevera and coming in 26.7 km/h faster than the sporty Croatian's impressive 2022 record.
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Factorial has been working on lithium-metal quasi-solid-state technology for over a decade, aiming to create an energy-dense battery that costs the equivalent of lithium-ion units. This month, it's sent out its first B-samples to Mercedes-Benz.
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Electric micro-cars make a lot of sense for quietly and cleanly navigating packed inner-city environs. As do ebikes or velomobiles. A French startup has combined all three for the Karbikes pedal-assist quadricycle.
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EVs and the infrastructure around them is still very new. For consumers, an EV might sound great, but it’s a lifestyle change that may require some added work outside of the vehicle purchase itself. I’ve been going through that learning curve myself.
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For bragging rights to be the world's fastest car, Nurburgring Nordschleife is the benchmark. The Lotus Evija X – an all-electric hypercar – entered the 'Ring, looking to take the crown from the Mercedes AMG-One on the famous racetrack in Germany.
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