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On National Golf Cart Day (seriously), here’s 10 ways they beat cars

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Golf carts are no longer just for cruising the country club. Thanks to US golf cart maker E-Z-GO , which partnered with National Calendar Day to help establish National Golf Cart Day in celebration of the brand’s 70th anniversary, we can now all celebrate these pint-sized car replacements with their own holiday.

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Less is more with this ‘street-legal’ tiny Chinese electric SUV

Baua Electric

So if you are lucky enough to live in an area that has friendlier golf cart and NEV laws, or simply play your cards right on a busy day at the DMV, you might just be able to slip one of these out onto the streets. Of course, don’t expect that advertised $2,600 price to hold up for very long.

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Tesla’s biggest rival in China: an in-depth look at the $4,200 Wuling HongGuang Mini EV

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kWh battery and the other a 13.8 kWh battery. Capable of a 62 MPH top speed and only around 75 and 110 miles of range per charge, the vehicle’s base model is available for a respectable $4,200. The battery and some other basic parts that make up a car are really the only things that go under the body and chassis itself.

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Reducing Carbon Emissions Quickly Is the Goal – Not Quarter-Mile Times (Commentary)

EV Adoption

Last week Tesla revealed that its new Model S Plaid EV could reach a speed of near 200 MPH and reach 0 to 60 MPH in 1.99 And there are a lot of ways to achieve this reduction and pure battery electric vehicles is only one aspect. Excuse me if I don’t get all giddy with excitement.

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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

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For North America, the electric Hummer is the first of a promised 20 or so GM EVs based on the company’s new Ultium battery and powertrain technology. Before Tesla, they were seen as nerdy golf carts, far from usable as “real cars.” It’s a major reboot of a controversial name that retains a following 10 years after its demise.

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Why this electric ‘car’ the size of two motorcycles should be on your list

Baua Electric

But those suckers start at $15k, and the price jumps to $25k when you add doors and a lithium-ion battery upgrade. They’re also not nearly as powerful, since they are federally limited to just 25 mph (40 km/h) top speeds. In Manhattan, for example, the average speed of traffic is just 7 mph (11 km/h). Sure, I love me a nice GEM.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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The MiEV runs on a lithium-ion battery pack that can be charged in seven or so hours on a 240-volt line. with battery suppliers A123Systems and EnerDel Inc. The modular, front-wheel-drive battery electric car has dent-resistant polymer-plastic body panels mounted on an aluminum frame and a steel chassis.