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2019 Audi e-tron SUV is the first BEV to earn 2019 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ rating

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The 2019 Audi e-tron SUV is the first pure battery-electric vehicle to earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 2019 Top Safety Pick+ rating, the highest rating awarded by the nonprofit organization. In developing the e-tron, engineers designed a battery pack with performance, longevity and safety in mind.

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Tesla Cybertruck production has arrived: Here’s how it compares to its 2019 prototype

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The Tesla Cybertruck production specs are here, and they are quite a bit different from the figures that were announced for the vehicle back in late 2019. Dimensions The original Cybertruck prototype from 2019 was a hulking steel beast that was announced with a length of 231.7 inches, a width of 79.8 inches, and a height of 75 inches.

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Tesla Cybertruck production has arrived: Here’s how it compares to its 2019 prototype

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The Tesla Cybertruck production specs are here, and they are quite a bit different from the figures that were announced for the vehicle back in late 2019. Dimensions The original Cybertruck prototype from 2019 was a hulking steel beast that was announced with a length of 231.7 inches, a width of 79.8 inches, and a height of 75 inches.

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2019 Prius offered with new electric all-wheel drive system

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Toyota is offering a new electric all-wheel drive system (AWD-e) on the facelifted 2019 Prius. The Prius AWD-e uses an independent electric, magnet-less rear motor (a Toyota first) to power the rear wheels from 0 to 6 mph, then when needed, up to 43 mph.

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$6,250 Squad solar EV coming to US—wherever 25 mph is enough

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The Squad Solar City Car is the product of Dutch firm Squad Mobility, which was founded in 2019. It will soon be possible to get a solar-charging EV in the U.S. for just $6,250—with a catch. Unveiled last May, it uses sunlight to recharge its battery pack.

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BMW showing H2R Record Car and new iX5 Hydrogen at Goodwood

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Based on the current BMW X5, it was first unveiled as a concept at the IAA show in 2019. The range-topping model of the new BMW 7 Series line-up accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 3.7 BMW iX5 Hydrogen Representing BMW’s latest iteration of hydrogen fuel cell technology is the BMW iX5 Hydrogen which will join the H2R on the hill.

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Tesla Model 3 involved in fatal FL crash was traveling 90 mph in a 30 mph area: NTSB

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A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that a Tesla Model 3 involved in a fatal crash in Coral Gables, Florida this past September was traveling 90 mph in a 30 mph zone. It should be noted that Alhambra Circle is a residential street with a 30 mph speed limit.

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