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The all-new all-electric MINI Cooper SE

Electric Cars Report

With the idea of a vehicle that offers passengers as much space as possible in the interior with compact dimensions, MINI revolutionised individual mobility 64 years ago. Since then, the brand has focused on maximum driving pleasure with a minimum footprint.

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Tesla Supercharger gets Lego-fied in this crazy fan idea project

Teslarati

A crazy Tesla Supercharger-inspired Lego Ideas project is about as detailed as they come. A fan of the automaker developed a detailed and accurate depiction of a Tesla Supercharger and submitted it to Lego’s Ideas platform, where it can be voted into becoming a real, purchasable project.

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Kawasaki Heavy taps Corvus Energy for batteries for first all-electric tanker

Green Car Congress

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has selected Corvus Energy to supply the energy storage system (ESS) for the first zero-emissions electric “e5 tanker” currently under construction for Asahi Tanker Co., set up to build infrastructure services focused on electrically powered vessels. of Tokyo, Japan. The ships will be built by KOA Industry Co.,

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Caltech’s SSPD-1 Is a New Idea for Space-Based Solar

Cars That Think

For an update on what the SSPD-1 mission achieved and how it will shape future concepts for space solar-power satellites, IEEE Spectrum spoke with Ali Hajimiri , an IEEE Fellow, professor of electrical engineering at Caltech, and codirector of the school’s space-based solar power project. SSPD-1 flew with several different testbeds.

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Tesla trademarks a fan’s idea for a Cybertruck-inspired backpack

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Tesla has trademarked the “CYBERBACKPACK,” according to United States Patent Office filings, perhaps indicating the electric automaker has purchased the rights to a fan’s idea for a backpack inspired by the company’s electric pickup.

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Coming at you! Artificial Intelligence is disrupting electric car design – and Polestar is all-in

EV Central

The still-fresh Sino-Swedish EV brand nominates design as one of its three pillars – innovation and sustainability being the others – and it’s keen to pull every high-tech lever to bring cars to market sooner and stand out in an increasingly crowded and competitive electric car market. 2024 Polestar 4. The post Coming at you!

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Tesla’s Elon Musk shares ideas on how the Cybertruck’s “Boat Mode” can work

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Musk’s suggestions were actually practical, making the idea of a seafaring Cybertruck sound quite feasible. Elon Musk responded to the post, noting that an electric propeller mounted on the Cybertruck’s tow hitch would allow the all-electric pickup to move faster than a few knots.

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