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Surprise: Faraday Future Still Exists and Just Delivered Its First Vehicle

The Truth About Cars

The first FF91 EV delivery took place over the weekend, finally putting an end to the will they, won’t they conversation surrounding the brand. second 0-60 mph time and a 155-mph top speed. Here’s something likely very few people had on their 2023 Bingo cards: Faraday Future has delivered a vehicle. To a customer.

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Tesla electric motor and Porsche 911 meet in sacrilegious perfection

Teslarati

Sacrilege Motors, a Connecticut-based tuner that specializes in electric conversions, has unveiled a creation that is sure to raise some eyebrows — a Tesla-powered 1992 Porsche 911 Cabriolet. What’s extra special about the conversion is the 1992 Porsche 911 Cabriolet is one of only 250 limited-edition US versions ever released.

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Cruise wants to pay $75,000 to end an investigation into its crash response

Teslarati

In a filing on Friday, Cruise made the settlement offering to resolve the investigation, adding that it would complete and publicize its own internal investigation on the team’s response by the hearing with the help of legal firm Quinn Emanuel (via Automotive News ).

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Tesla Model S Plaid with Track Pack sets new Nurburgring record

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In a recent announcement from American electric vehicle maker Tesla, a Model S Plaid with Track Pack was able to set a new lap record for a production EV at the Nurburgring with a time of 7:25.231. mph during select stretches of the 12.94-mile With the Track Pack, the Model S Plaid becomes capable of reaching speeds of up to 200 mph.

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QOTD: Dealing With The Metric System

The Truth About Cars

I personally can fairly quickly translate kilometers and kilometers per hour into miles and mph, but god help me if I try to quickly convert Celsius to Fahrenheit or vice versa. Second, what tricks do you use for quick conversions? First off, what's your comfort level with using it? I read somewhere that since a kilometer is 0.62

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This clever kit turns bicycles into electric bikes using their disc brakes

Baua Electric

We’ve seen plenty of electric bicycle conversion kits around these parts, but rarely is there one that strays as far from the pack as the Skarper. The Skarper electric bike conversion kit seems to be sold out, but the company says they’ll open a new round of pre-orders for the £1,295 (approximately US $1,650) soon for delivery in early 2024.

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This new Airbus air taxi has a 50-mile range and is quieter than a hairdryer

Baua Electric

Nearly five years in the making, this prototype targets a flight range of 50 miles (80 km) and a cruising speed of 75 mph (120 km/h). The aircraft, which can reach cruising speeds of 65 knots (about 75 mph) weighs two tons and has a 40-foot wingspan – so it’s by no means a tiny aircraft. Perhaps closer to people talking loudly.

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