The Truth About Cars
JANUARY 22, 2024
Curb weight is well under 3,000 pounds, but even so it must have been difficult to get a tall van full of mail going fast enough to hit the 70 mph limiter. Imagine the United States Postal Service requiring its carriers to work a manual transmission in 2010! 2010 Peugeot Bipper Royal Mail cargo van in English junkyard.
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AUGUST 17, 2011
blasted through the land speed record for production electric bikes by 30 mph to be crowned the first electric bike to exceed 200 mph. Using a Remy propulsion electric motor, Lightning Motorcycles, LLC. The bike was ridden by Paul Thede, principal of Race Tech and the developer of the Lightning suspension system.
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JUNE 23, 2023
The report also includes an analysis of 2021 data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that finds that pedestrian fatalities have increased 77% since 2010, compared to 25% for all other traffic-related deaths. Pedestrian Safety Trends, 2010-2021. Earlier post.)
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MAY 15, 2010
The WJ Daytech/AFVTech CNG Hot Rod made its debut at the recent Alternative Fuels and Vehicles ( AF&V 2010 ) show in Las Vegas. Based on engine power and gear ratios, the estimated acceleration from 0-60 mph is 2.5 seconds, with 0-100 mph in less than 5 seconds. The “Gasser” CNG Hot Rod. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)
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AUGUST 9, 2023
The BMW certification is based, among other things, on the third edition of the guidelines for Bullet Resistant Vehicles (BRV 2009) with regard to ballistic resistance and the guidelines for Explosive Resistant Vehicles (ERV 2010) and PAS 300 with regard to blast resistance. The new BMW i7 Protection sprints to 62 mph from rest in 9.0
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APRIL 24, 2010
Geely is showcasing a number of its alternative energy vehicle efforts at Auto China 2010, including two versions of an electric vehicle, two versions of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (parallel and serial configurations), and an intelligent stop-start system. It can recharge 80% of battery capacity in 18 minutes. range extender.
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JANUARY 30, 2020
The GMC HUMMER EV truck will showcase the GMC brand’s design and engineering and will feature 1,000 horsepower; 11,500 lb-ft (15,592 N·m) of torque; and acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds. The last HUMMER H3 was produced in 2010. Initial availability is slated for Fall 2021.
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