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On National Golf Cart Day (seriously), here’s 10 ways they beat cars

Baua Electric

Golf carts are no longer just for cruising the country club. Thanks to US golf cart maker E-Z-GO , which partnered with National Calendar Day to help establish National Golf Cart Day in celebration of the brand’s 70th anniversary, we can now all celebrate these pint-sized car replacements with their own holiday.

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Kandi’s new collapsible electric golf cart is the latest tiny EV coming for your neighborhood

Baua Electric

Golf carts aren’t just for golfers anymore. In fact, they’re getting much more use away from the golfing green as an alternative to cars in neighborhoods all over the US. Now Kandi America’s new collapsible mini golf cart is trying to reframe the concept of low-impact urban transportation.

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Kandi America launches three new low-cost electric go-karts for off-roading

Baua Electric

Kandi America , best known for its range of electric golf carts and eUTVs, has just unveiled three new electric go-karts designed for off-roading fun. But for its US $2,799 price , which is pretty darn affordable by electric go-kart standards, it still looks like it can offer a fun time. kWh) battery. The larger 3.78

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Tesla’s biggest rival in China: an in-depth look at the $4,200 Wuling HongGuang Mini EV

Teslarati

kWh battery and the other a 13.8 kWh battery. The affordability of the HongGuang Mini EV is proving to be a disruptor. The battery and some other basic parts that make up a car are really the only things that go under the body and chassis itself. He is putting the finishing touches on the HongGuang Mini EV here.

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Why this electric ‘car’ the size of two motorcycles should be on your list

Baua Electric

And at just US $11,900, the Eli Zero is finally an LSV that is affordable compared to most of the offerings we’ve seen in the past. But those suckers start at $15k, and the price jumps to $25k when you add doors and a lithium-ion battery upgrade. The pricing also makes them incredibly affordable as a replacement for a real car.

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Nickel expert calls on Musk, Farley, others to demand Nickel sourcing in North America

Teslarati

Nickel has been a significant talking point of many automotive CEOs for about two years as its wide availability could alleviate battery manufacturing bottlenecks for cells containing either controversial or hard-to-obtain rare earth metals. Nickel is going to be a major factor in EV batteries in the coming years.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Some of the new and updated models, such as a battery-powered version of Geelys Panda hatchback, may hit the market as early as October, and in some cases they might carry price tags low enough for farmers and other rural residents with limited financial means. This news story has been successfully emailed to you friend(s).

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