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Lucid Air debuts in New York; completes first high speed stability test at 217 mph

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Lucid Motors made its global auto show debut at the New York International Auto Show, presenting the Lucid Air luxury electric sedan and also presenting its Alpha Speed Car test vehicle, which had just completed its first high-speed stability test at 217 mph (349.2 The Air will be manufactured in Casa Grande, Arizona. Earlier post.)

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Think EVs can’t pull? This electric truck can haul 100 tons!

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Even bigger: Caterpillar 793 electric mining truck Caterpillar first showed its all-electric 265 -ton capacity 793 at its Arizona proving ground just over a year ago , and moved quickly to develop Cat MineStar Command autonomous hauling technology there. miles) at a steady 7.5

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Google teaching autonomous vehicles to share road safely with cyclists

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The Google autonomous fleet has so far racked up 1,725,911 miles driven in autonomous mode, with 1,158,921 miles driven manually. The fleet is averaging 15K to 17K autonomous miles per week, with testing locations in Mountain View, California; Kirkland, Washington; Phoenix, Arizona; and Austin, Texas.

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Canada-based ElectraMeccanica to build SOLO EVs in Arizona

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kWh battery pack, the SOLO has a range of 100 miles and a top speed of 80 mph, making it safe for highways. In addition to strong consumer interest in the SOLO EV, the company has seen growing interest in commercial fleet and utility applications.

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Flash Drive: 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup

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The one in WTF mode (Watts To Freedom in GM’s sanitized parlance) that takes the 9,200-pound pickup 0-60 mph in three seconds? GMC recently invited members of the automotive press to Phoenix, Arizona, where we went through a two-day crash course in what makes the Hummer tick. Like Nothing Else On the Road.

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Green Motorsports: Subaru Hits the Track To Improve the Breed

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The racing is rough, taking place on custom-designed dirt tracks with plenty of sharp turns, berms, the traditional Joker Lap pass and 100-foot gap jumps, all at speeds of more than 100 mph. Subaru track action (short video) The post Green Motorsports: Subaru Hits the Track To Improve the Breed first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

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In Utah the posted limit is 80 mph and for many drivers that was only a suggestion. We set the cruise control to 72 mph when on the freeway. In our case it was as, traveling through four states, California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah, having the extended battery made the trip worry-free. Story and photos by John Faulkner. [