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Eunorau Max Cargo electric bike review: Big motor, bigger potential as a cheap car replacement!

Electrek

The Eunorau Cargo Max uses a similar setup to the Eunorau G20 e-cargo bike that we previously tested , but swaps in a more affordable direct drive motor instead of the pricier mid-drive. more… The post Eunorau Max Cargo electric bike review: Big motor, bigger potential as a cheap car replacement!

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Great Wall Motors to Go 100% Electric!

CleanTechnica EVs

Great Wall Motors (GWM) is a Chinese carmaker that has had a presence in Australasia for the past 13 years. The vehicles have improved greatly since they were introduced as cheap, yet not so reliable, options. They have a dealer network and many petrol and diesel cars on Australian and New Zealand roads. My niece […].

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Electronically Assisted Astronomy on the Cheap

Cars That Think

EAA occupies a middle ground in amateur astronomy: more involved than gazing through binoculars or a telescope, but not as complicated as using specialized cameras, expensive telescopes, and motorized tracking mounts. I set about exploring how far I could get doing EAA on a limited budget.

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Alternatives to permanent magnet motors in EV traction applications

Charged EVs

In my very first article for Charged over 10 years ago, I opined that the Switched Reluctance Motor , or SRM, would eventually come to dominate the EV traction market, if for no other reason than the fact that it is almost as cheap as dirt to manufacture.

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The cheap solar-powered car you might never need to charge [Video]

Electrek

Think again – say hello to Sono Motors’ Sion electric car. more… The post The cheap solar-powered car you might never need to charge [Video] appeared first on Electrek. Imagine a car that can charge using the sun, generate an income via a car-sharing scheme, and is also affordable to buy. Sounds like a pipe dream, right?

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Potential Motors unveils the Adventure 1: an all-electric Overlanding van

Teslarati

Potential Motors has unveiled its all-new Adventure 1 Overlanding van, and the Toyota Hiace has met its match. The Potential Motors Adventure 1 is a small Overlanding van that the company hopes will take the market by storm, and they have given it the chops to do so. The Toyota Hiace is THE small take-you-anywhere van.

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SEG Automotive set to commission a new 400V motor line in Hosur | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

One among many such players, SEG Automotive, which, around five years ago, spun-off from German Tier-1 giant Bosch, as an independent electric motor, starter, and generator maker, says it is intensifying its localisation journey in India, in line with the growing sales of EVs. “We

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