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California-based startup unveils 58 MPH electric jet ski on hydrofoils

Electrek

It’s an exciting time for personal watercraft enthusiasts that want to swap a roaring engine for the instantaneous (and silent) power of electric motors. The post California-based startup unveils 58 MPH electric jet ski on hydrofoils appeared first on Electrek. The latest electric jet ski making a splash is the Valo Hyperfoil.

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Lucid Motors opening 20 sales and service locations in N America through 2021

Green Car Congress

Luxury EV maker Lucid Motors plans to open 20 retail locations—known as Lucid Studios—and service centers throughout North America by the end of 2021. Customers will have the option to visit a Studio in person, make their inquiries entirely online, or any combination of the two. Lucid Digital Experience.

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Tesla Model S Plaid’s 8.94-sec quarter-mile pass at 156 mph earns praise from Musk

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It’s an incredible feat, and one that Tesla CEO Elon Musk personally acknowledged on Twitter. . Equipped with three electric motors, the vehicle is listed on Tesla’s online configurator with a 0-60 mph time of 1.99 seconds with a trap speed of 155 mph. second quarter-mile with a trap speed of 156 mph.

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2021 BMW 330e and 330e xDrive PHEV sedans priced in US starting at $44,550 and $46,550

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The new BMW 330e and 330e xDrive Sedans utilize an intelligently controlled powertrain consisting of an electric motor, a high voltage battery pack and an internal combustion gasoline engine to enhance the performance driving experience of the 3 Series. The BMW 330e Sedan’s electrified drivetrain allows it to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 5.6

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GHSA projects that drivers killed more than 7500 pedestrians in 2022; most since 1981

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Because of their greater body weight and larger profile, SUVs and other light trucks can cause more harm to a person on foot when a crash occurs. The average risk of death for pedestrians increases exponentially the faster a vehicle is traveling, from 10% at 23 mph to 90% at 58 mph.

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2024 Audi Q8 e-tron coming to US this summer; starting MSRP $74,400

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The Q8 e-tron delivers quicker acceleration with sprints to 60 mph in as little as 5.3 The asynchronous electric motor on the rear axle for the 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron was also modified and now incorporates 14 motor windings instead of 12. Instead of 12, there are now 14 windings.

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Honda begins production of 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid in North America

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The CR-V hybrid features a new two-motor hybrid system produced at Honda’s Ohio Transmission Plant (TMP-O), and a newly refined Atkinson-cycle engine unique to hybrid models that is made at the Anna Engine Plant (AEP), also in Ohio. This new configuration allows for the use of a larger propulsion motor with increased torque output.