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This new Airbus air taxi has a 50-mile range and is quieter than a hairdryer

Baua Electric

Nearly five years in the making, this prototype targets a flight range of 50 miles (80 km) and a cruising speed of 75 mph (120 km/h). The aircraft, which can reach cruising speeds of 65 knots (about 75 mph) weighs two tons and has a 40-foot wingspan – so it’s by no means a tiny aircraft. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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This new style of electric tuk-tuk makes me want to drive a taxi in India

Baua Electric

In India, it’s an auto rickshaw. But whatever it’s called, these three-wheeled taxis have used their half-bike, half-wagon design to shuttle folks around cities for decades. At a top speed of around 35 km/h (22 mph), you’re not going to be taking this on any major roads. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Amazon’s Zoox robotaxis to drive faster, farther, at night in Las Vegas – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The moves are modest compared with Alphabet’s Waymo, which this week announced a plan to begin a taxi service in Los Angeles, on top of the existing markets of San Francisco and Phoenix, where it already ferries passengers in its retrofitted autonomous Jaguars.

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Initial details on fiery crash involving BYD e6 that killed 3

Green Car Congress

China Auto Web. The GR-R was traveling at no less than 180km/h [112 mph], an eyewitness told Guangzhou TV reporting on the crash. A person in the other taxi suffered minor injuries. About 400 e6s are in service in Shenzhen as taxis; the city plans to grow the fleet to 800 units this year. BYD e6 in flames following crash.

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Study of In-use Vehicle Activity and Emissions in Tianjin, China Yields Fleet and Emissions Profiles, Policy Implications

Green Car Congress

Rapid economic growth, growing mobility, increasing purchasing power, and rising demand for goods have made China one of the fastest growing—and one of the largest—auto markets in the world. 13% of passenger cars and 35% of taxis were still using carburetors. Tianjin is the third-largest city in China, behind Beijing and Shanghai.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

It was a Polaris GEM , it ran at 25 miles per hour (mph). Unfortunately, the taxi drivers weren’t so happy and they hit back.” It went up to 50 mph.”. We were thinking of organizing a group on our own, but then we realized there was no reason to reinvent the wheel, that we’d be better off with the Electric Auto Association.

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Where to locate public chargers?

Electric Auto Association

Level 1 (120v) charging is practical when a charge of approximately 5 mph is acceptable, while Level 2 and Level 3 must be utilized for a faster charge. In California, it is 134 mpg. Learn the charging lexicon It is important to be familiar with charging level terminology. Most public chargers are Level 2 or Level 3.

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