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Heybike Horizon review: Full-suspension 28 MPH fat-tire e-bike at just $1,499

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Heybike Horizon Video Review Heybike Horizon tech specs Motor: 750W (1,200W peak-rated) rear hub motor Top speed: 32 mph (51 km/h) Range: Up to 55 miles (88 km) Battery: 48V 14.4Ah (692 Wh) Weight : 79.4 The 1,200W peak rated motor is no slouch, offering plenty of power and up to 80Nm of torque for hill climbing.

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Tesla Model S Plaid’s 8.94-sec quarter-mile pass at 156 mph earns praise from Musk

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It may need some help from weight-saving measures, but the Tesla Model S Plaid can definitely become an eight-second car. Equipped with three electric motors, the vehicle is listed on Tesla’s online configurator with a 0-60 mph time of 1.99 seconds with a trap speed of 155 mph. seconds with a trap speed of 155 mph.

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Tesla gains another Chinese competitor as Xiaomi unveils SU7 EV

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However, it did suggest that Xiaomi’s SU7 EV would outperform Tesla and Porsche’s premium battery-electric vehicles in terms of motor performance, autonomous driving software , and battery management systems. Meanwhile, the Tesla Model S Plaid has a top speed of 200 mph and can run 0 to 60 mph in 1.99

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Tesla Cybertruck production has arrived: Here’s how it compares to its 2019 prototype

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During its 2019 debut, Tesla announced that the Cybertruck will have a range of 250+ miles for the RWD version, 300+ miles for the Dual Motor AWD version, and 500+ miles for the Tri-Motor variant. ” Tesla did list a range extender option for the Cybertruck Dual Motor and the Cyberbeast. .” Its bed was also 6.5

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Tesla’s carbon-wrapped motor to pave way for new Roadster improvements

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Musk highlighted that Tesla’s carbon-coated motor has several key advantages, one of which is a stronger electromagnetic field compared to a rotor held together by metal such as high strength steel. The Plaid carbon-wrapped motor is arguably the most advanced motor on Earth outside of maybe a lab somewhere.

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Tesla Cybertruck production has arrived: Here’s how it compares to its 2019 prototype

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During its 2019 debut, Tesla announced that the Cybertruck will have a range of 250+ miles for the RWD version, 300+ miles for the Dual Motor AWD version, and 500+ miles for the Tri-Motor variant. ” Tesla did list a range extender option for the Cybertruck Dual Motor and the Cyberbeast. .” Its bed was also 6.5

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GM and Vacuumschmelze (VAC) to build a new magnet factory in US to support EV growth

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GM and Vacuumschmelze (VAC) of Germany announced plans for VAC to build a plant in the US that will manufacture permanent magnets for the electric motors used in the GMC HUMMER EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV and more than a dozen other models using GM’s Ultium Platform. Magnets are at the heart of an EV motor.

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