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Archer taps FCA to accelerate eVTOL production

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The 100% electric aircraft will be capable of traveling distances of up to 60 miles at 150 mph. Archer says that the 60-mile range is based on utilizing battery technology that’s commercially available today.

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BrightDrop enters grocery industry with ecart for optimized online order fulfillment and pickup

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Built on the BrightDrop Trace Platform originally designed for last-mile fulfillment, the Trace Grocery features and benefits include: Temperature management to store items at food-safe temperatures for up to four hours. Auto-braking to stop the electric motor that matches an operator’s walking speed up to 3 mph.

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GM reveals new Ultium batteries and flexible global platform for rapid growth of EV lineup

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Ultium energy options range from 50 to 200 kWh, which could enable a GM-estimated range up to 400 miles (644 km) or more on a full charge with 0 to 60 mph acceleration as low as 3 seconds. Ongoing technological and manufacturing breakthroughs will drive costs even lower, the company said.

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We Love Electric Bikes

Revenge of the Electric Car

They are available today. It costs about the same as a good full suspension mountain bike ($2600), goes 20 mph without pedaling, and runs 20 miles on a charge if you don’t pedal at all. Why waste electricity when you can just pedal? Well, that day changed our minds. They make everyday bike riding easier.

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Mercedes-Benz F125!: fuel cell plug-in hybrid with Li-sulfur battery and structure integrated hydrogen storage with MOFs

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research vehicle (the “125” marking 125 years of the automobile), a fuel-cell plug-in hybrid with a range of more than 1,000 km (621 miles) that anticipates more than two generations of vehicles to 2025 and beyond. seconds, with a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph).NEDC This accelerates the F 125! to 100 km/h in 4.9

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Road Test: 2024 Kia EV6 GT-Line RWD

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The EV6 has EPA ranges of up to 310 miles and quick charging rates with its cutting-edge 800-volt architecture. Five versions of the EV6 are available with two different batteries, rear or all-wheel drive, and between 167 and 576 hp. With the E-GMP platform, the EV6 is in the top tier of all BEVs today.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia EV6

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The EV6 has an EPA range of up to 310 miles and quick charging rates due to its cutting edge 800-volt architecture. RWD EV6s deliver the best range, and AWD EV6s provide the best all-weather traction and best performance at a small penalty in range with an EPA range of 310 for the RWD vs. 274 miles for the AWD version. Slippery slopes.

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