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Top 7 Best, Classy and Fastest Electric Cars In Today?s World

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Chevy Volt. You might be wondering what made Chevy Volt in our list of 10 fastest electric cars today? And with its carbon fiber body, it has an excellent power-to-weight ratio. The Tesla Model S is probably the fastest street legal electric car in your mind to make it in our list. Front View. Renovo Coupe.

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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

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The combustion engine and electric motor, battery pack, power electronics, chassis components, and structural and crash functions are all arranged within the aluminum Drive module, while the central element of the Life module is the i8’s CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) passenger cell. Click to enlarge.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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With its new architecture, use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and premium mobility service offerings, the “ i3 marks the beginning of a new mobility age ,” said Dr. Reithofer. The passenger cell is attached to the aluminum drive frame (giving a more modern slant to body-on-frame design). kWh per kilometer (0.21

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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The current 12-volt electrical system and, above all, the new 48-volt system offer many ways of making driving even sportier, more comfortable and more efficient. An outer skin made from carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) encases the inner aluminum shell. Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 TDI quattro plug-in hybrid.

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Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX covers more than 621 miles on single charge

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This world-beating figure for a road-legal vehicle results from the intelligent interaction of many individual measures. The VISION EQXX solar roof’s 117 solar cells feed the 12-volt battery, which supplies power to auxiliary consumers such as the navigation system.

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