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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

Baua Electric

A hybrid vehicle is powered by at least one electric motor and a gasoline engine, and its system recovers energy through regenerative braking. Sometimes the electric motor does all of the work, other times the combustion engine does, and sometimes both work together. As a result, less fuel is burnt, and the fuel economy improves.

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Bentley commits to £2.5bn investment for updated EV factory in UK

Teslarati

“Bentley’s first-ever Battery-Powered Electric Vehicle (BEV) will be developed and built in the UK with the company committing to investing £2.5 ” Bentley joins other luxury brands like Ferrari and Lamborghini who have outlined plans for electrification within the luxury sector. billion investment ($3,375,537,500).

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Reports: Ferrari working on a hybrid car

Green Cars News

Let’s be honest, when you picture a green car it’s unlikely to be a Ferrari. The company, which already uses a hybrid system in its Formula One race cars, has, according to reports, applied for a patent on a new petrol-electric drive system for its road cars. seconds per lap delivering an 82hp boost for passing other cars.

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REPAIRING EVS IN NEW ZEALAND

Drive Electric

In this article, we will explore what happens to old EV batteries in New Zealand and why it’s essential to dispose of them properly. The main difference between EVs and petrol or diesel cars (ICEVs)vehicles is how they are powered. Why are EV repairs different from regular cars?

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Move aside Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren! 2024 Porsche Taycan now the most powerful car on the market

EV Central

The heavily revised 2024 Porsche Taycan now makes up to 700kW of power, thrashing any V8, V10 or V12 from Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren – and comfortably outpunching the most powerful petrol-powered models from Porsche. The all-wheel-drive Taycan Turbo S with its 700kW dual-motor setup is claimed to top 100km/h in just 2.4

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Alpha Ace Coupe – imagine a full-sized Aussie Racing Car but with an electric motor instead of a bike engine. Aston Martin Valhalla – AMG V8 engine heavily tweaked by Aston Martin topped off with two electric motors. BMW iX – ground-up battery electric vehicle promises to take the luxury fight to Tesla.

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

Cars That Think

The car holds about 100 kilowatt-hours’ worth of lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) batteries—a lower-cost approach used for the Teslas sold in China and Europe (and. Porsches, Jaguars, Fiats, VW Beetles and Buses, even Ferraris, have all gone under the knife, with an increasing number of entrepreneurs serving this growing market.