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Tesla’s chief designer tests out three-wheeled Arcimoto FUV electric vehicle

Electrek

Tesla’s chief designer Franz von Holzhausen might have his plate full , but that didn’t stop him from testing out a smaller format electric car known as the Fun Utility Vehicle (FUV) from Arcimoto.

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Elio 84-MPG Three-Wheel Prototype: Driven In Parking Lot (Video)

Green Car Reports

It''s not uncommon for small cars to get 40 mpg these days, or hybrids to hit 50 mpg. Elio Motors claims its three-wheeled car does 84 mpg on the highway, far exceeding that of any car on sale. ALSO SEE: Why Tesla''s Elon Musk Must Sell 6 Million Electric Cars To Make History Now.'

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1,000-mile electric car unveiled: Aptera returns 10 years later

Green Car Reports

What's the minimum necessary range for an electric car? The longest-range 2019 Tesla, the Model S Long Range, gets an EPA range rating of 370 miles. So the idea of an electric car with 1,000.

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Triac Electric Car - Three Wheels, 100 Miles And $25,000

All Cars Electric

With the focus naturally going towards some of the big electric car launches we've had this year or established players like Tesla Motors, it's all too easy to forget that there are a wealth of smaller companies out there producing their own, unique take on electric transport.

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Aptera raises $40 million to bring the first solar electric vehicle to market

Green Authority

Well, the company has raised $40 million to bring its solar electric car to production later this year. The dolphin-belly design flows through the air, resulting in a lower drag coefficient than a Tesla Model 3 or the Toyota Corolla. Lastly, having only three wheels means less friction on the ground.

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Tokyo 2023 revisited: Every electric concept debut from the best motor show in years

EV Central

Of course, concepts are one thing and production cars another. Maybe Tesla and the Chinese aren’t just going to just roll over the rest of the auto industry after all. There were heavy hints this car previewed an electrified Mazda MX-5, although some still hoped it was a reborn RX-7 preview. Lexus LF-ZC Lexus LF-ZC.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Some of the first plug-in electric passenger vehicles are slated to roll onto U.S. For all the fanfare, sales of electric cars are currently negligible (outside of golf courses, that is). How many plug-in electric vehicles does President Barack Obama wish to see on U.S. Which electric-car developer counts former U.

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