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Lightning Eyes 10-Minute Charging for its Motorbikes

Cars That Think

That SuperBike topped every internal combustion engine motorcycle en route to a Pikes Peak International Hill Climb win in 2013, on the Colorado gantlet that’s among the world’s highest-profile tech challenges for cars and motorcycles alike. When it’s time to stop, the Strike can absorb Level 3 juice at up to 120 kilowatts.

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2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin Ultimate – Not Quite Fully Charged

The Truth About Cars

Let’s start with the most noticeable quirk – the lack of a button for starting the motor. To me, it felt like tech for the sake of tech – “Hey, we can do this, so we should, even if it’s not all that beneficial.” A “ready” notice appears in the dash and you’re ready to drive.

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

add an electric motor to a bicycle —a project that involved a considerable outlay of money and many hours in a machine shop behind a lathe. Purpose-built electric bikes and e-bike conversions using hub-motors are now commonplace. It uses an "outrunner" motor designed for electric skateboards. Fast forward a dozen years.

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

add an electric motor to a bicycle —a project that involved a considerable outlay of money and many hours in a machine shop behind a lathe. Purpose-built electric bikes and e-bike conversions using hub-motors are now commonplace. It uses an "outrunner" motor designed for electric skateboards. Fast forward a dozen years.

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2022 Hyundai Ioniq5 Review – Whatever It Is, It’s Good

The Truth About Cars

Dual electric motors (74kW and 165kW) combine for 320 horsepower and 446 lb-ft of torque in an all-wheel-drive setup. Juice is supplied via 77.4 Yes, EVs tend to be a bit more costly than similarly sized internal-combustion engine cars because the tech is relatively new and costs a bit more to build. kWh lithium-ion battery.

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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

of torque, which combined with a rear-mounted electric motor and front-mounted starter motor, bumps power up to 400 horsepower and 472 lb.-ft. The 34-kilowatt (kW) starter motor sits on the engine and seamlessly transitions power between it and the electric motor in back—which is what Volvo drivers expect.

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Test Report : Hero Electric Optima Electric Scooter

Plug In India

By Atul Gopal ​ The PluginIndia team got the Hero Electric Optima electric scooter from the eGalaxy Motors , dealer in Pune for few days. The motor torque seems to be limited when you start, and which helps reduce peak current - again adding to the range. There is also a unique dual battery system for 100+ km range.