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Lightning Motorcycles electric bike with Remy motor cracks 200 mph

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blasted through the land speed record for production electric bikes by 30 mph to be crowned the first electric bike to exceed 200 mph. In addition to its commercial bikes now sold in North America, Asia and Europe, Lightning is already manufacturing their Superbikes with a Remy HVH250 motor for sale.

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Audi showcasing R8 e-tron piloted driving EV at CES Asia; piloted driving Audi A7 Sportback

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At CES Asia 2015 in Shanghai, Audi is showcasing a piloted driving technology study version of its new R8 e-tron battery-electric sports car, introduced earlier this year at the Geneva show. The brand’s appearance at CES Asia represents the initial results of the company’s collaboration in China. mph) or 250 km/h (155.3

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TS Bravo is the latest low-cost electric motorcycle with the specs and price to upend the industry

Electrek

When Alrendo first rolled onto the scene with its 135 km/h (84 mph) TS Bravo electric motorcycles , the commuter bikes looked ready to inflict some serious damage on the conventional gas-bike market.

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Study attributes significant amount of kidney disease globally to PM2.5 pollution

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Benjamin Bowe, MPH, (Clinical Epidemiology Center at the VA Saint Louis Health Care System) and his colleagues previously described an association between increased levels of fine particulate matter and risk of developing CKD. The global toll of chronic kidney disease (CKD) attributable to PM 2.5 Earlier post.).

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Tesla Model 3 ‘Ludicrous’ spotted at rumored event in California

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BooDev says that they heard the configuration’s 0-60 mph will be 2.9 The upcoming trim, expected to eventually hit markets in North America, Asia and Europe, will come as the third of the long-awaited upgraded Model 3 (which Tesla now calls the “Reengineered Model 3” on its website in the U.S.),

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Tesla launches Model 3 Highland refresh in North America

Baua Electric

It was only being built at Gigafactory Shanghai and distributed in Europe, Asia, and the Pacific. The Performance version is gone for now: The prices have stayed the same, the range has stayed the same, but interestingly, the top speed has been reduced from 140 mph to 125 mph. The acceleration time has stayed the same.

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The Tesla Cybertruck becomes instant celebrity in China

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Pickup trucks are required to drive on the rightmost “slow” lane on highways, and they are only allowed to travel up to 100 kph (62 mph). link] — Tesla Asia (@Tesla_Asia) January 29, 2024 One could then not be faulted for stating that the Tesla Cybertruck looks like a pretty bad fit for China.

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