Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: Alec Brooks The AC Propulsion experiment thus became an obscure footnote in the tortuous saga of the green automobile. Early utility companies like Boston Edison and New York Edison organized EV fleets, favoring electric trucks for their comparatively capacious batteries.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

The Cayman e-Performance clearly shows Porsche on the cusp of building all-electric cars that can match the performance of their top production-based 911 GT racers—while using a fraction of the energy, and with zero tailpipe emissions. The all-electric GT4 can already match the Monaco lap times of the brand’s fearsome 911 GT3 Cup racer. “For

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APRIL 16, 2009

"On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). Its been improving over time, but the power density and cost issues are still steep for what exists thus far. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 Thats right.

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