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On National Golf Cart Day (seriously), here’s 10 ways they beat cars

Baua Electric

Golf carts are no longer just for cruising the country club. Thanks to US golf cart maker E-Z-GO , which partnered with National Calendar Day to help establish National Golf Cart Day in celebration of the brand’s 70th anniversary, we can now all celebrate these pint-sized car replacements with their own holiday.

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DAIHEN leverages WiTricity wireless charging technology for solar-powered mobility demo in Japan

Green Car Congress

DAIHEN has been using WiTricity’s DRIVE 11 wireless charging system as a reference design for its own line of standards-compliant wireless chargers for battery electric and hybrid electric vehicles. DAIHEN recently launched a demonstration with Kansai Electric Power Co.

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New York City adding 70 electric vehicles to fleet; launches EV educational push

Green Car Congress

The NYPD already uses electric scooters and electric powered golf carts on boardwalks, in parks and some transit hubs. The FDNY and NYPD initially will use the vehicles for non-emergency duties, including use by NYPD Traffic Enforcement Agents. The Chevrolet Volt is the first electric car being used by the NYPD.

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Potbox and Backup Switch

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

On a more dangerous note, I ordered my 18 USBatt 8-v golf-cart batteries from American Battery company in California. The batteries with shipping came out to about $1900, which was slightly cheaper than I expected, given the rising costs of lead and shipping these days.

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Why this electric ‘car’ the size of two motorcycles should be on your list

Baua Electric

But those suckers start at $15k, and the price jumps to $25k when you add doors and a lithium-ion battery upgrade. So how can these motorcycle-sized electric vehicles be priced at less than half the cost of even the cheapest electric cars available in the US? Because they’re not really cars, essentially.

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Nickel expert calls on Musk, Farley, others to demand Nickel sourcing in North America

Teslarati

Nickel has been a significant talking point of many automotive CEOs for about two years as its wide availability could alleviate battery manufacturing bottlenecks for cells containing either controversial or hard-to-obtain rare earth metals. Nickel is going to be a major factor in EV batteries in the coming years.

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National Drive Electric Week 2023 Recap: Let’s Give Them Something To Talk About

Plug in America

” Not to be beat, an ABC outlet in Asheville, North Carolina, informed viewers that EVs aren’t just for commuting, showing off name-brand battery-operated heavy equipment such as a bulldozer-like wheel loader with a big front bucket to move construction rubble around. We’re following the trend,” McCarthy said.

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