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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. There’s a 4 kg (8.8

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Tesla offers $20k Model S Plaid Ceramic Brake Kit for optimized track handling

Teslarati

Tesla launched a Model S Plaid Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit in its shop recently. The “base” Dual Motor Model S AWD costs $94,990 before options. The Model S Plaid Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit includes the following: . The Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit could be the first part of Tesla’s upcoming Track Pack for the Model S.

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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 The 1,200W peak rated motor is no slouch, offering plenty of power and up to 80Nm of torque for hill climbing.

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Porsche Taycan facelift with expected 1,000 hp and 3 motors already being tested

Teslarati

The Tesla Model S Performance was succeeded by the Model S Plaid, a tri-motor all-electric sedan that features 1,000 horsepower and a 0-60 mph time of 1.99 More recently, even the Model S Plaid was beaten in a drag race by the Lucid Air Sapphire , another tri-motor all-electric sedan, but one that boasts over 1,200 horsepower.

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Turn any bike into an ebike with this pocket-sized battery

Green Authority

Swytch has come to answer every cyclist’s dreams with their new compact electric bike conversion kit. If your bike has handlebars and a front wheel, the Swytch kit will be compatible – with only a few small exceptions. The wheel size of your bike doesn’t matter – we can build the motor wheel in any size for any bike.

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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

Green Car Congress

kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Some previous Prius plug-in conversion kits allowed motorists to go as fast as 52 miles per hour using a “forced stealth” mode.

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VW to stage world premiere of ID. Buzz on 9 Mar; two versions to be sold in Europe

Green Car Congress

The new model line is based on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB). The battery supplies a 150 kW (201 horsepower) electric motor that is integrated in and drives the rear axle. The top speed is electronically limited at 145 km/h (90 mph). Official figures for range are not yet available.

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