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Auto Racing Test Drives Its Own EV Future

Cars That Think

That series unexpectedly swore off gasoline and staged its first all-electric race on 13-14 August in Hell, Norway. Today’s second-generation car has a 250 kW (335-hp) electric motor on its rear axle, and can reach a solid 280 kph. The latest is World Rallycross , a wild-and-wooly mix of off-road rallying and tarmac sections.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

Norway has the highest per capita number of EVs, which represented. Therefore, an EV operated in Shandong imposes a much bigger environmental burden than that same EV would in Yunnan or Norway. Promoting mixed-use neighborhoods—areas that put work and residence in proximity—would allow more bicycling and walking.

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

Revenge of the Electric Car

Waters worked on the battery for the General Motors EV1 and also worked at Ener1, which makes lithium-ion batteries. million gallons of gas consumed by those white little trucks trolling your neighborhood. In May, the company plans to show off a commercial prototype at the Electronic Vehicle Show in Stavanger, Norway.

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