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Ford Performance Introduces 700hp Kit for F-150

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An enormous Whipple Supercharger displacing 3.0L – meaning the part customers are& adding & to their V8 technically has more displacement than most cars on European roads – juices the 5.0L No other mechanical upgrades are mentioned, beyond a rear lowering kit, so tucking aside some simoleons for a brake upgrade may be a good idea.

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Guess Who's Back -- 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Marks Return of an Iconic Name

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liter four-cylinder with a 48-horsepower electric motor that's juiced by a 1.87-kWh inches shorter -- than the outgoing model, with the idea that it will be a bit more nimble on the trails. And it will have a base price in the mid-$50,000s. There will be just one powertrain -- an i-Force Max hybrid setup that pairs a 2.4-liter

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Stellantis Patents Fake Engine Vibrations for EVs

The Truth About Cars

Some thought the idea of a faux exhaust system, designed to help EVs mimic the howl of a V8, was a cringe-worthy gimmick. When Dodge previewed its Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust for the all-electric Charger Daytona SRT concept (pictured), enthusiasts were divided.

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Our visit to BGauss factory & B8 Electric Scooter Report

Plug In India

In this blog, i give my thoughts on the company and the scooter. I think having an optional rider backrest may also be a good idea for EV scooter companies. But with battery juice limitations, I wonder whether that should be mandated for electric bikes. We also got to spend time with their flagship electric scooter BGauss B8.

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Hydrogen Cars vs Electric Cars – Who Is Going to Rule the Market?

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Throughout our blogs, we have established that IC engine dominance in our roads is coming to an end. The idea of rockets being powered using hydrogen fuel was the reason behind my assumption (Somehow burning the Hydrogen inside the cylinders like gasoline) and I believe it was the same for most of us. .

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Blog Archive ▼ 2009 (52) ▼ April (6) Waxman-Markey and REDD BlogRoll Review: Space Beams, Leaded Batteries, an. 2:54 PM Anonymous said.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

It would be a good idea to retrofit this in existing Nexon's. To jot down those will take an entirely new blog, but here’s a sample. One idea would be to cater to the commercial segment. Another idea that we discussed was using this for charging swappable batteries.