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Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

Green Car Congress

Until recently, the four main modular toolkits (modularen Baukästen) of the Group were: the MQB (transverse, driven by the Volkswagen brand); the MLB (longitudinal, driven by the Audi brand); the MSB (standard drive, driven by Porsche); and the NSF (New Small Family). Earlier post.) The first production MEB vehicle, a version of the I.D.

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How does leasing an electric car work?

Drive Electric

You can either put this through a company as a business lease, which means you can reclaim some or all of the VAT or take it on a personal contract. With a Business Contract Hire (BCH) or Personal Contract Hire (PCH), you’ll never own the vehicle you lease outright. Contract Hire. Contract Purchase.

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The World’s Most Popular EVs Aren’t Cars, Trucks, or Motorcycles

Cars That Think

They've been a boon to hard-working delivery persons during the pandemic (and their impatient customers), and commuters who don't care to be a sweaty mess when they arrive. Hub motors are relatively affordable, low-maintenance, mass produced by the millions. Gearless hub motors directly link the motor's stator to the bike axle.

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Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in March 2024

Baua Electric

Through thousands of miles of riding, we’ve learned these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. If you’re the kind of person who likes to ride fast, that battery will help you use that power for longer rides at higher speeds. The company also has longer-range batteries for the XP 3.0 that add 45% more range.

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Chevy’s Cruze Diesel: a compact diesel contender in the US

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not a truck or SUV, and not a vehicle from BMW, Audi, Porsche or Mercedes-Benz) have until recently only had Volkswagen-brand cars as an option: Beetle, Golf, Jetta, Passat. The cylinder head incorporates dual overhead camshafts with four valves per cylinder and maintenance-free hydraulic lifters with low-friction roller-finger followers.

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Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in January 2024

Baua Electric

Through thousands of miles of riding, we’ve learned these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. If you’re the kind of person who likes to ride fast, that battery will help you use that power for longer rides at higher speeds. The company also has longer range batteries for the XP 3.0 that add 45% more range.

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Brockmans electric Porsche Porsche914 : Bill and Sharon Hoopes EVs Porsche 944 :JBs cool project and pusher trailer Renault12 : Darryl McMahons Electric Vehicles, nice EV history page. ev-data.com : Electric vehiclemarket research and consultancy EV EmissionAnalysis: per-mile power plant emissions for EVs. Porsche911T : D.