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The Truth About Cars
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Some thought the idea of a faux exhaust system, designed to help EVs mimic the howl of a V8, was a cringe-worthy gimmick. But others felt it broke new ground in terms of vehicular sound design and would ensure electric cars could retain some of the magic of combustion vehicles.
Setec Powerr
MARCH 27, 2023
The EV 80% rule refers to designing the battery capacity of electric vehicles to be around 80% of its maximum capacity to achieve optimal performance and lifespan. If your EV has 300 miles of range when fully juiced up, it can go about 240 miles with an 80% state of charge. What is the EV 80% rule? Doing so maximizes your use of time.
Clean Fleet Report
AUGUST 10, 2023
Electric vehicles aren’t merely the future, they are already here, and there is no company outside of Tesla that demonstrates its commitment to the idea of EVs more than Volkswagen. Moreover, the ID4 comes standard with DC fast-charging capability, which makes juicing up at public charging stations relatively quick and painless.
Cars That Think
MARCH 11, 2023
In 2001, a team of engineers at a then-obscure R&D company called AC Propulsion quietly began a groundbreaking experiment. The researchers estimated that, if applied to the task of generating electricity, all of the engines in the U.S. They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid.
Baua Electric
MARCH 8, 2024
For example, we all saw the slide-down rear glass, which is cool enough on its own – it will reduce buffeting when the windows are down, and allows for loading very long objects into the car, especially when combined with the fold-down rear and front seats (chief designer Jeff Hammoud mentioned hauling 16-foot-long baseboards).
Plug In India
MARCH 24, 2021
Sid runs a mech design back office, with a team of about 40 people. It uses an Ashok Leyland engine - which powers a hydraulic pack. The crane is powered by a 11 liter Volvo engine, which is imported from France. This is a hybrid design, as in quite a few parts that are used are from a conventional ICE tractor.
Cars That Think
JUNE 27, 2022
Utrecht, a largely bicycle-propelled city of 350,000 just south of Amsterdam, has become a proving ground for the bidirectional-charging techniques that have the rapt interest of automakers, engineers, city managers, and power utilities the world over. This is good for the grid. It’s yet to be shown clearly why that’s good for the driver.
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