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A one-of-a-kind secret Tesla Roadster R&D prototype is for sale

Baua Electric

After being repaired internally by Tesla, de Vries had the idea to develop a performance package for Tesla Roadsters, with the goal of coming up with a way that service could be made profitable – a directive leadership had established for him. Internal documentation about the project will be provided to the buyer.

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Tesla Model S Plaid racecar achieves sub-10-minute time at Pikes Peak

Teslarati

A Tesla Model S Plaid racecar with Unplugged Performance parts was able to set a new record at the 101st running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Credit: Unplugged Performance “We are thrilled with our success at the 101st running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

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TEMO’s easy-to-install electric outboard motors make DIY e-boats simple

Baua Electric

The proliferation of e-bikes started with easy-to-install conversion kits that allowed riders to take their existing bicycle and convert it into an electric bike. They will help us grow our business internationally and continue to our vision for a carbon-free recreational boating sector. hp internal combustion outboard motor.

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AFOSR and NASA Launch First Test Rocket Fueled by Aluminum-Ice Propellant

Green Car Congress

It consists of an all-carbon-fiber, minimum-diameter high-power rocketry kit. Three sizes rocket motors ranging from internal diameters of 0.75 The ALICE flight-vehicle assembled on the launch rail. Credit: Dr. Steven F. Son, Purdue University) Click to enlarge. ALICE has the consistency of toothpaste when made.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

Green Car Congress

The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L The XL1 is not a product of any of Volkswagen’s modular Baukästen (assembly kits such as the MQB, MLB or MSB, earlier post ). Click to enlarge.

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CEO’s Take on 2024: Cost efficiency and tech skills make India a global force in auto parts sector, says Nirmal K. Minda, CMD, Uno Minda – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Our commitment began with CNG kit manufacturing in 2010, followed by investments in EV R&D in 2017. Lightweight materials like carbon fiber composites and aluminum alloys improve fuel efficiency and vehicle performance while maintaining structural integrity. Uno Minda stands out as an early mover in this critical shift.

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Studying Climate Change with an Ice Radar Drone

Cars That Think

Enter ice-penetrating radar (IPR), a technology that uses radio waves to image the internal layers of glaciers and the bed beneath them. In the 1960s, as part of an international collaboration, a U.S. Predating GPS, the project recorded flight paths using internal navigation systems and known ground waypoints.