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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

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kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. What we’re essentially offering is all-electric performance for about 25 miles at highway speeds.

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Heybike Horizon review: Full-suspension 28 MPH fat-tire e-bike at just $1,499

Baua Electric

Heybike has been around the block several times in the past few years, releasing a series of progressively more refined electric bike models. Then keep scrolling for all of my detailed thoughts on this awesome e-bike. In a world of black and something-on-black bikes, this stands out in all the best ways.

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VW to stage world premiere of ID. Buzz on 9 Mar; two versions to be sold in Europe

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Buzz electric microbus on 9 March as the ID. The new model line is based on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB). The battery supplies a 150 kW (201 horsepower) electric motor that is integrated in and drives the rear axle. The top speed is electronically limited at 145 km/h (90 mph).

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The Jeep Wrangler Sends the V8 Off With a Bang

The Truth About Cars

That said, the price tag buys not only the Jeep, but a serious tool kit, a Warn winch, and more. It produces 470 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, and sends it to all four wheels through an eight-speed transmission. Under the hood, the 6.4-liter liter Hemi remains the star of the show. Jeep claims a 4.5-second

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Tesla Model S Plaid runs sub-9-second 1/4-mile for first time

Teslarati

second 0-60 MPH acceleration rate. MPH during its run and a top speed of just over 155 MPH, completing the run in 8.944 seconds, making it a new record. The Model S is now, technically, the second-fastest all-electric vehicle in the world, following the $2 million 2021 Rimac Nevera, which used four electric motors to run an 8.6

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An Easy EV Conversion Kit For People

Open Source Civic EV Kit

After spending the past year and a half converting a Porsche 914 to an electric vehicle, I decided to expand my horizons by designing an open-source electric vehicle (EV) conversion kit for a commonly used car. This project started about a month ago when I became co-chair of the Oregon Electric Vehicles Association.

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Tesla Model S Plaid with Track Pack sets new Nurburgring record

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In a recent announcement from American electric vehicle maker Tesla, a Model S Plaid with Track Pack was able to set a new lap record for a production EV at the Nurburgring with a time of 7:25.231. mph during select stretches of the 12.94-mile With the Track Pack, the Model S Plaid becomes capable of reaching speeds of up to 200 mph.

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