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Lamborghini unveils Lanzador electric concept

Green Car Congress

The energy is provided by a new generation high-performance battery, which also ensures a long range. Active aerodynamics play an even greater role in battery electric vehicles than in super sports cars: active aerodynamics can increase the range per battery charge while also improving performance. Active Aerodynamics.

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US$7.5M JOSPEL project to develop energy efficient climate control for EVs; leveraging Joule and Peltier effects

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Even in today’s modern electric vehicles, a lot of energy is wasted on heating or cooling, in turn limiting the already relatively short range by further draining the battery capacity. The aim of the €6.7-million million (US$7.5-million) The aim of the €6.7-million million (US$7.5-million)

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

Cars That Think

Hedging its bets, the industry is exploring ammonia, batteries, and hydrogen, among other options for powering ships. based TerraPower and London- and Italy-based Newcleo should be safer and simpler to operate than conventional reactors. Alexander Piragis/Alamy Batteries are an obvious nonstarter, Emblemsvåg adds.

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10 best electric bicycles you can get

Green Authority

Public transportation can waste time unless you live in a city with a great system, and even then it can be a messy, overpacked ordeal. According to the manufacturer, the battery can last for an estimated 100,000 miles. This item is sure to start up a conversation. Driving through traffic is one of our biggest daily stresses.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Caroline Reichert, an RWE spokeswoman, noted that the idea here is to ensure that "a car can be recharged in Italy in exactly the same way as in Denmark, Germany or France." The benefit of a higher voltage connector has nothing to do with the speed at which the battery will charge it has to do with the conductor size. In a word, no.