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Volkswagen showcasing its micromobility offerings in Geneva with Streetmate and Cityskater electric scooters

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The Volkswagen Group is embracing micromobility as part of its electric mobility strategy. horsepower, has a top speed of 28 mph and can travel up to 21 miles on a fully charged battery, which gives it an optimal range for urban driving, even in larger cities. The electric motor at the rear wheel has an output of 0.5

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This new style of electric tuk-tuk makes me want to drive a taxi in India

Baua Electric

But whatever it’s called, these three-wheeled taxis have used their half-bike, half-wagon design to shuttle folks around cities for decades. I’m not quite sure how you cram six people into this little thing, unless you’ve got a clown car situation or part of the rear suspension becomes the lap of your riding companion.

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Lightning Hybrids to Introduce Hydraulic Hybrid Sports Sedan at Denver Auto Show

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The car will average 100 miles to the gallon and will be able to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than six seconds. The car will also be available in a three-door four-seat car, and the drivetrain technology will be made available in a fleet vehicle retrofit called a Hybrid Retrofit System (HRS) in mid-2010. C d on the car is 0.20.

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Elio Motors unveils engine prototype for 84 mpg highway 3-wheeler

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100 km) three-wheeled vehicle with a target date of 2016, unveiled its engine prototype: a 0.9-liter, Many parts were identified as cost and risk reductions to be sourced as currently produced off-the-shelf components. Both housing parts can be linked by means of a coupling mechanism, a high pressure hydraulic chamber.

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Can-Am Spyder First Drive: Embracing The Third Wheel

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Despite having seen them around for years, they were models I had long assumed would be marginally better than the atrocious three-wheeled motorcycles offered by Harley-Davidson. This turned out to be a mistake on my part. But I never had an opportunity to take one beyond 103 mph.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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AOI 3: Demonstration Project for a Multi-Material Light-Weight Prototype Vehicle as part of the Clean Energy Dialogue with Canada. Applications submitted within this AOI shall propose a demonstration project for a prototype multimaterial light-weight vehicle that is part of the Clean Energy Dialogue between the United States and Canada.

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Aptera delays 2e until 2010

Revenge of the Electric Car

During the past 12 months, the company’s initial offering – the aerodynamic Aptera 2e, an all-electric, three-wheeled two-seater that gets the equivalent of 200-plus mpg – has evolved from concept to near reality. . “Aptera’s production and delivery will be tied directly to funding,&# said Wilbur.

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