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This clever kit turns bicycles into electric bikes using their disc brakes

Baua Electric

We’ve seen plenty of electric bicycle conversion kits around these parts, but rarely is there one that strays as far from the pack as the Skarper. This novel e-bike kit sports a unique look and claims that it can convert just about any bicycle into an electric bike – as long as it uses a disc brake. Recharging takes 2.5

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

Baua Electric

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 Hitting 28 mph (45 km/h) is definitely doable. And of course there’s the performance.

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US Army, Lockheed Martin complete 2nd autonomous convoy demo; more vehicles, higher speeds

Green Car Congress

Hood, Texas, in January 2014, where three unmanned military trucks negotiated oncoming traffic, followed rules of the road, recognized pedestrians and avoided various obstacles at speeds up to 25 mph (40 km/h) in an urban environment. The AMAS common appliqué kit consists of the bi-wire active safety kit and the autonomy kit.

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Dodge Charger Daytona EV unveiled as first electric muscle car with Hellcat performance

Baua Electric

The standard 2024 Charger Daytona R/T includes a standard Direct Connection Stage 1 upgrade kit that adds 40 hp for a total of 496 hp. Meanwhile, the Daytona Scat Pack (Stage 2 kit) offers an additional 80 hp for total system output of 670 hp. The Scat Pack will cover a quarter mile in an estimated 11.5 center infotainment screen.

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Charged Up: The 2024 Dodge Charger is Finally Here

The Truth About Cars

second 0-60 mph time for the Daytona, along with an 11.5-second The extra horsepower on the R/T and Scat Pack models come from stage kits that will be standard at launch but will later need to be purchased separately. If you're not ready for electric, you can get 420 ponies from the standard-output 3.0-liter Dodge is quoting a 3.3-second

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Ride1Up Prodigy V2 review: An affordable Brose mid-drive e-bike for the common man!

Baua Electric

Ride1Up Prodigy V2 video review Ride1Up Prodigy V2 tech specs Motor: Brose TF Sprinter mid-drive (90 Nm of torque) Top speed: 28 mph (45 km/h) Range: 30-50 miles (50-80 km) Battery: 36V 14Ah (504Wh) Weight : 58 lb (26.3 Of course, if you ride at 28 mph the entire time, you could dip below that figure.

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Volkswagen to introduce Golf plug-in hybrid at Geneva; first deliveries in autumn

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Using the electric motor alone, the GTE is capable of speeds of 81 mph (130 km/h); with the TSI engine as well, the Golf GTE can accelerate from zero to 62 mph in 7.6 seconds and on to 135 mph (217 km/h). The headlights, along with all lights on the GTE, are LED. The Golf GTE packages a 1.4-liter Click to enlarge.

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