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Adamas: “Unfathomable” rare earth demand growth awaits post-2030

Green Car Congress

in 2020 on account of the ongoing negative effects of COVID-19 on demand for everything from EV traction motors to micromotors and sensors, wind power generators, consumer appliances, cordless powertools and dozens of other end-uses and applications, according to the Adamas forecast. After growing at a CAGR of 6.4% —Adamas Intelligence.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Niro Hybrid has front MacPherson struts and rear multi-link suspension delivering a smooth and stable ride, with tire and wind noise at a minimum. Full tech on display. The Niro hybrid has a few key hybrid competitors—the Ford Escape , the Toyota Corolla and the Toyota RAV4. Safety and Warranties. Ready to roll.

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Road Test: 2024 Subaru Solterra Touring EV

Clean Fleet Report

The beauty of the Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive is, when stopped on a trail due to deep ruts, the instant torque at any speed delivers a smooth escape. Along with active grille shutters, spending time in the wind tunnel paid off as the air flow is directed around, over and under in such a way to get the coefficient of drag (C d ) to a low 0.28.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

EV Central

As soon as you hop in the Ioniq 6 you’re hit with the feeling of luxury, advanced tech and space. It’s superbly cosseting with barely any wind noise from this streamlined sedan. In these days of screen overloads, here’s another one you can’t escape. Vehicle-to-load (V2L) is also brilliant.

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High-voltage EV battery packs: benefits and challenges. More voltage, more better?

Charged EVs

the windings) and iron (i.e. Though, to be fair, torque is proportional to current, and the resistive losses of the windings are also exponentially proportional to current (i.e. Of course, the No Free Lunches principle applies here too, as AC losses in the motor—both copper (i.e.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It includes some high-tech touches, including GMs wireless OnStar communications technology that lets a passenger locate other drivers in a city. Photos: GM, Segway purr about PUMA Martin LaMonica is a senior writer for CNETs Green Tech blog. Reddit Recent posts from Green Tech EPA calls greenhouse gases a public threat U.S.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? 2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA SZ (1) 6753.T

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