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Drayson Racing Sets New Lightweight Electric-Car Speed Record: 204 MPH

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And on Tuesday, reports the BBC, a new electric land speed record was.' At the weekend, Audi''s R18 e-tron, a diesel-electric hybrid race car, took victory at the Le Mans 24-hour race. Also at Le Mans, Nissan unveiled its 2014 competitor for the race, the ZEOD RC electric prototype.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E sets Guinness World Record for EV efficiency

Teslarati

The Mustang Mach-E was driven by BBC transport correspondent Clifton, Fergal McGrath, and Kevin Brooker, all of whom are well-versed in efficiency-focused driving. It should be noted that the team averaged a speed of only 31 mph during their journey, making the trip very similar to a hypermiling attempt. miles per kWh.

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Elon Musk: Tesla team to provide help as Shanghai faces aftermath of strongest typhoon in 75 years

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To prepare for the typhoon, local officials evacuated 400,000 people in the Shanghai Metropolitan, as noted in a report from the BBC. A strict 25 mph speed limit was also imposed on roads within Shanghai. An additional 9,000 people were also evacuated from the Chongming District.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Shouldn’t the article above have been placed in the muscle car section, not the weenie tree hugger section?: “The Chevy Volt feels “particularly muscular&# up to about 30 mph, CNN reports, though its actual zero-to-sixty time is “about average for a modern car.&# [link] “ — Electric drive performance.

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