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I bought Harley’s new electric motorcycle. Delivery was a hot mess, but still awesome

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LiveWire, the all-electric motorcycle brand spun out of Harley-Davidson, is shaping itself into a force to be reckoned with in the still-evolving electric motorcycle industry. And I got to experience all of it as the proud new owner of a shiny indigo LiveWire S2 Del Mar Launch Edition electric motorcycle.

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Honda to invest $40B over 10 years in electrification and software; launching 30 EV models by 2030; > 2M units p.a.

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As the world’s largest power unit manufacturer with annual sales of approximately 30 million units of mobility products including motorcycles, automobiles, power products, outboard motors and aircraft, Honda says that it aims to realize carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities Honda is involved in by 2050.

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Fraunhofer suggests e-scooters as application for its magnesium hydride paste hydrogen storage technology

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Hydrogen is not currently an option for small vehicles such as electric scooters and motorcycles, since the pressure surge during refilling would be too great. Fraunhofer IFAM is currently building a production plant for POWERPASTE at the Fraunhofer Project Center for Energy Storage and Systems ZESS. Source: Fraunhofer IFAM.

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W2 Energy reports progress in development of compressed air rotary engine; deployment inCAES system

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A feature of the CAES prototype is the ability to efficiently store energy in the form of compressed air and provide on-demand electric power ranging from a kilowatt to a megawatt over many hours, making it suitable to power households and commercial buildings as well as work in conjunction with power plants during peak-load times.

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Tesla Van, revised Cybertruck, Tesla Boat — Here’s what could be coming

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To this day, Sprinter vans are utilized by a variety of companies, from auto parts stores, to car detailing businesses. million cars last year and only growing its Store and Service locations by 120 this past year, or ten a month, Mobile Service could be the company’s key to improving its overall effectiveness.

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Unutilized Texas partnership buys Stellantis, GM and Kia dealerships

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sellers who don’t wish to build investments as the logo transitions to electrical cars. The companions have budgeted $1 million to renovate the Livingston retail outlets and manufacture an eight-bay diesel restore store. “We would like to add two or three more Kimberly Eakin stores for sure.” Kramer stated.

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How I turned a shipping container into a solar off-grid charging station with A/C

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Between my electric bikes, e-motorcycles, e-ATVs, electric tractors, and a few other things I’m probably forgetting, having a weather-sealed, solar-powered off-grid charging shed would be a big benefit. I used pressure-treated 2x4s to build a pair of mounts for the solar panels, each of which would hold three 200W panels.

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