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TUM, partners to present electric aCar prototype at IAA; transport for sub-Saharan Africa

Green Car Congress

The battery offers a variety of other possible applications, either as an energy source or as a drive for high-consumption applications, for example as a winch. The 20 kWh battery capacity gives the vehicle an electric range of 80 kilometers (50 miles). to set up a mobile physician’s office or a water treatment station.

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Building a Fleet of Personal EVs in Kenya

Cars That Think

But some of the current EV models aren’t a good fit for owners who can’t wait around for hours for their batteries to charge, such as taxi drivers, delivery people, and ride-hailing services. One startup trying to solve this problem is ARC Ride , in Nairobi, Kenya. ARC Ride is also installing battery-swapping stations around the city.

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