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Maserati launches new tri-motor GranCabrio Folgore convertible that goes 0-100 km/h in 2.8 sec

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seconds but loses some juice down the straightaway, going 0-200 km/h in 9.1 FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. sec appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. The Maserati GranCabrio Folgore’s motors combine to deliver a top speed of 290 km/h (180 mph), but that’s computer-limited. Until then, Chiao!

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We drove the 500hp electric Arc Sport and holy heck, this thing rips

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Though between the noise of splashing water, buffeting wind and 500 horsepower, things get a bit noisier when getting up to the electronically-limited top speed of 40 knots. So that higher-speed trip used ~5x as much energy as the low-speed one did (there may have been differences in wind/waves as well).

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

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No less an auto industry titan as Ford has also made bidirectional charging a selling point of their F-150 Lightning electric truck, reportedly slated to roll off the lines this year. In case of power outage at home, the DC pins in the charger can send juice back into the house, keeping the lights on. Not so independent.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

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The driving range in pure electric mode is short, so best save that battery juice for parking garages or sneaking in late at night. There is a choice of eight colors—Jet Black Mica, Cypress, Celestite, Wind Chill Pearl (with a $425 added cost) and Sonic Silver Metallic, Barcelona Red Metallic, Blue Crush Metallic and Acidic Blast.

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9 Places to See the Summer Olympics Without Setting Foot in Paris

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To wind down in a quiet wine bar, try Yarra , or for a cocktail, Symbiose. About 45 miles from Teahupo’o, Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia, with a population of about 26,000, offers a variety of local delicacies like poisson cru: raw fish with lime juice and coconut milk, served with rice. Check out our 52 Places to Go in 2024.

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You Haven’t Seen Blue Until You’ve Seen San Andres

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But about an hour later, I was smiling like a fool, the ocean wind blowing back my hair as I chugged down the road ringing the coast at about 25 m.p.h., Miss Janice Place on the southern end of San Andres in San Luis offers typical Raizal food for 40,000 Colombian pesos for mains accompanied by coconut rice and jars of natural fruit juice.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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now taking place in suburban homes, using outside wall-mounted chargers metered to give credit to vehicle owners on their utility bills in exchange for uploading battery juice during peak hours. Other trials include commercial auto fleets, a set of utility vans in Copenhagen , two electric school buses in Illinois, and five in New York.

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